Revival (Gillian Welch album)
| Revival | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 9, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Country, folk, bluegrass | |||
| Length | 41:21 | |||
| Label | Almo Sounds | |||
| Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
| Gillian Welch chronology | ||||
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Revival is the first album by American singer-songwriter
The plant described in the song, "Acony Bell" appears to be Acony. To celebrate the album's 20th anniversary, Welch re-released Revival as Boots No 1: The Official Revival Bootleg which included demos, outtakes and alternate versions of the tracks in addition to eight new songs.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chicago Sun-Times | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [7] |
| Uncut | [8] |
| The Village Voice | B−[9] |
Mark Deming of
Allmusic called it a "superb debut" and wrote, "Welch's debts to artists of the past are obvious and clearly acknowledged, but there's a maturity, intelligence, and keen eye for detail in her songs you wouldn't expect from someone simply trying to ape the Carter Family."[2] Bill Friskics-Warren of No Depression praised the album as "breathtakingly austere evocations of rural culture."[1] Ann Powers of Rolling Stone gave Revival a lukewarm review and criticized Welch for not singing of her own experiences, and "manufacturing emotion."[6] Robert Christgau wrote Welch "just doesn't have the voice, eye, or way with words to bring her simulation off."[9]
Track listing
- "Orphan Girl" – 3:57
- "Annabelle" – 4:03
- "Pass You By" – 3:57
- "Barroom Girls" – 4:14
- "One More Dollar" – 4:34
- "By the Mark" – 3:40
- "Paper Wings" – 3:57
- "Tear My Stillhouse Down" – 4:32
- "Acony Bell" – 3:06
- "Only One and Only" – 5:33
Personnel
- Gillian Welch – vocals, guitar
- David Rawlings – guitar, vocals, bass, Optigan
- James Burton – guitar, National Steel guitar
- Armando Campean – bass
- Buddy Harman – drums
- John Hughey – pedal Steel
- Roy Huskey Jr. – bass
- Jay Joyce – E-Bow, guitar
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Greg Leisz – dobro, Weissenborn
- T Bone Burnett – Optigan
References
- ^ a b Friskics-Warren, Bill (Summer 1996). "Orphan Girl of the Hollywood hills finds a high lonesome musical home in the heart of the Appalachians". No Depression. Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Revival – Gillian Welch". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ Houlihan-Skilton, Mary (September 15, 1996). "Gillian Welch, 'Revival' (ALMO Sounds)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ Willman, Chris (May 3, 1996). "Gillian Welch: Revival". Entertainment Weekly: 78.
- ^ Hilburn, Robert (April 14, 1996). "Spinning Heartfelt Tales". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Powers, Ann (May 30, 1996). "Gillian Welch: Revival / Patti Rothberg: Between the 1 and the 9". Rolling Stone (735). Archived from the original on January 8, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Gillian Welch: Revival". Uncut (54): 124. November 2001.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (March 11, 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
