Moonshot (album)
Moonshot | ||||
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Released | April 1972 | |||
Genre | Rock, art pop | |||
Length | 32:02 | |||
Label | Vanguard | |||
Producer | Norbert Putnam, Buffy Sainte-Marie | |||
Buffy Sainte-Marie chronology | ||||
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Singles from Moonshot | ||||
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Moonshot is a
Recording
After the very modest success of her previous album
Marketing and sales
Although the album itself fared little better commercially than its predecessor, only spending seven weeks on the
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[3] |
Creem | B[4] |
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According to
Christgau was less impressed by her "unique attempt at a rock record" when he first reviewed it for Creem,[4] but later said she had finally done "something overtly perverse—come out of Nashville with what sounds in its most interesting moments like an art-pop record (with politics, of course)", and encouraged her to expand upon its musical experimentation.[3] In another retrospective review, AllMusic's William Ruhlmann wrote that Moonshot was "not the Buffy Sainte-Marie of her early political period, but the album demonstrates her versatility, and it works as an appealing pop effort."[2] Exclaim! journalist Andrea Warner recommended the record in her "essential guide" to the singer's music, writing that it is "filled with all sorts of era-specific flourishes, yet also feels timeless".[10] Paul Evans was more critical in The Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992), regarding it as "her slightest record".[5]
Track listing
All songs composed by Buffy Sainte-Marie except where noted.
- "Not the Lovin' Kind" – 3:53
- "You Know How to Turn on Those Lights" – 2:05
- "I Wanna Hold Your Hand Forever" – 2:59
- "He's an Indian Cowboy in the Rodeo" – 2:09
- "Lay It Down" (Gene Thomasson) – 2:47
- "Moonshot" – 3:49
- "Native North American Child" – 2:14
- "My Baby Left Me" (Arthur Crudup) – 3:01
- "Sweet Memories" (Mickey Newbury) – 3:19
- "Jeremiah" – 3:08
- "Mister Can't You See" (Mickey Newbury, Townes Van Zandt) – 3:17
Personnel
- Buffy Sainte-Marie – vocals, guitar, piano
- Charlie McCoy - guitar, harmonica
- Billy Sanford – guitar
- Norbert Putnam – bass
- David Briggs – keyboards
- Kenny Buttrey – drums
- Oma Drake - vocals
- Patrice Holloway - vocals
- Rhetta Hughes - vocals
- Wayne Jackson - trumpet
- Gloria Jones - vocals
- Andrew Love - tenor saxophone
- Memphis Horns
Charts
Year | Chart | Peak position |
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1972 | Pop Albums | 134 |
Single
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1972 | "Mister Can't You See" | Billboard Pop Singles
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38 |
1972 | "He's an Indian Cowboy in the Rodeo" | Billboard Pop Singles
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98 |
References
- ^ Leo, Geoff; Woloshyn, Roxanna; Guerriero, Linda (October 27, 2023). "Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie?". CBC News. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William (n.d.). "Moon Shot – Buffy Saint-Marie". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 0306804093. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (September 1972). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
- ^ Anon. (n.d.). "Buffy Sainte-Marie – Moon Shot CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Crowe, Cameron. "Buffy Sainte-Marie – Moonshot". The San Diego Door. No. May 25, 1972 – June 8, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (June 22, 1972). "Moonshot". Rolling Stone. No. 111. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Anon. (April 1972). "Moonshot". Ramparts. p. 54.
- ^ Warner, Andrea (September 13, 2016). "An Essential Guide to Buffy Sainte-Marie". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 3, 2018.