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Places I Have Never Been

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Places I Have Never Been
Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded321 Studios, The Hit Factory, Messina Music (New York City), Home Base Studios, Studio 4 (Philadelphia)
GenreRock, folk rock
Length52:12
LabelColumbia[1]
ProducerTom "T-Bone" Wolk, Stewart Lerman
Willie Nile chronology
Golden Down
(1981)
Places I Have Never Been
(1991)
Hard Times in America
(1992)

Places I Have Never Been is an album by the American musician Willie Nile, released in 1991.[2][3] It was Nile's first album in 10 years, as legal and personal issues prevented him from putting out music.[4] Nile supported the album with a North American tour.[5]

Production

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The album was produced by Tom "T-Bone" Wolk and Stewart Lerman; Nile chose them after Rick Chertoff became unavailable.[6] It was Nile's intention to write an optimistic record.[7]

Richard Thompson and Roger McGuinn were among the guitar players who contributed to the album.[8] Suzzy Roche, Terre Roche, and Loudon Wainwright III sang on "That's Enough for Me".[9] Members of the Hooters also contributed to Places I Have Never Been.[10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Windsor StarA[1]

The Austin American-Statesman wrote that "the nasal vocals, chiming guitars and anthemic scope of the material offer a hint of Tom Petty, a little Bruce Springsteen and a whole lot of Byrds."[12] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution opined that "Nile's lyrics, as they were on his first two records, are still his strong suit."[13]

The Washington Post deemed the album "a half-dozen sharp but not overly slick grabbers" and "a modest pleasure—even if it too is the sort of album that includes a reprise of its opening song."[14] The Vancouver Sun called it "pretty nifty ... adult rock and roll."[15] The Toronto Sun considered it to be "a jangly and surprisingly upbeat collection of folk-rock."[16]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Places I Have Never Been"Willie Nile, J. R. Cobb, Rick Chertoff5:02
2."Rite of Spring"Nile4:23
3."Heaven Help the Lonely"Nile, Dean Chamberlain5:18
4."Café Memphis"Nile4:15
5."Yesterday's Dreams"Nile4:46
6."Everybody Needs a Hammer"Nile4:36
7."Renegades"Nile5:33
8."Don't Die"Nile3:12
9."Breakdown"Nile, Lowry Hamner5:12
10."Children of Paradise"Nile, Martin Briley4:56
11."That's Enough for Me"Nile4:11
12."Places I Have Never Been (Reprise)"Nile, J. R. Cobb, Rick Chertoff0:48
Total length:52:12

Personnel

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Musicians
  • Willie Nile – lead & background vocals, electric, 12 string, & acoustic guitars, keyboard and piano
  • Stewart Lerman – electric & acoustic guitars, 6 & 12 string guitars, maracas
  • T-Bone Wolk – bass, acoustic guitar, keyboard, piano, percussion
  • Mickey Curry – drums, tambourine, percussion, background vocals
  • Peter Wood – keyboard, piano
  • Larry Campbell – fiddle
  • Roger McGuinn – guitar, 12 string guitar, background vocals
  • Mark Johnson – background vocals
  • James Cobb – background vocals
  • Robbie McIntosh – electric guitar
  • William Wittmann – acoustic guitar, background vocals, keyboard
  • Paul "Wix" Wickens – Hammond organ
  • Richard Thompson – lead electric guitar, background vocals
  • Eric Bazilian – mandolin, background vocals
  • Rob Hyman – accordion
  • Richard Kennedy – lead acoustic guitar
  • Luke Noonan – piano, background vocals
  • Terre Roche – background vocals
  • Suzzy Roche – background vocals
  • Loudon Wainwright III – background vocals
  • Bobby Noonan – background vocals
  • Mary Noonan – background vocals
  • JoJo Noonan – background vocals
  • Jennifer Krause – background vocals
  • Anthony Acquilato – background vocals
  • Kelly Moore – background vocals
  • Mel Papaterpos – background vocals
Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ a b Shaw, Ted (18 May 1991). "Record Review". Windsor Star. p. C2.
  2. ^ Simels, Steve (May 1991). "Places I Have Never Been by Willie Nile". Stereo Review. 56 (5): 67.
  3. ^ Guterman, Jimmy (Apr 18, 1991). "Places I Have Never Been by Willie Nile". Rolling Stone (602): 96.
  4. ^ a b Kot, Greg (11 Apr 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Jim (23 May 1991). "After many twists and turns, Nile's music flows again". The Boston Globe.
  6. ^ Anderson, Dale (May 12, 1991). "Willie Nile, Across the Miles". The Buffalo News. p. G1.
  7. ^ Scott, Jane (May 10, 1991). "Singer's route to fame rocky". News. The Plain Dealer.
  8. ^ Anderson, John (22 May 1991). "Willie Nile's Long Road Back to Music". Part II. Newsday. p. 58.
  9. ^ Pick, Steve (April 12, 1991). "A Nile Worth Searching For". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 4F.
  10. ^ Neufeld, Matt (May 23, 1991). "Nile flows back to 'Places' never left". The Washington Times. p. M28.
  11. ^ Places I Have Never Been at AllMusic
  12. ^ McLeese, Don (4 Apr 1991). "2 releases enlivening". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. p. 23.
  13. ^ Thomas, Keith L. (July 20, 1991). "Places I Have Never Been Willie Nile". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L26.
  14. ^ Jenkins, Mark (10 Apr 1991). "Recordings". The Washington Post. p. B7.
  15. ^ Mackie, John (6 June 1991). "Pop/Rock". Vancouver Sun. p. H18.
  16. ^ Sakamoto, John (May 9, 1991). "A Nile in His Shoes". Entertainment. Toronto Sun. p. 99.