Ballad of a Thin Line Man

Ballad of a Thin Line Man
Studio album by Giant Sand
Released	1986 (1986)
Studio	Baby'O Recorders, Granny's House, West 3 Studios
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Label	Zippo
Producer	Giant Sand, Eric Westfall
Giant Sand chronology
Valley of Rain (1985) Ballad of a Thin Line Man (1986) Storm (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Select	[3]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	7/10 [4]

Ballad of a Thin Line Man is the second album by American band Giant Sand. ^{[5] [6]} It was released in 1986 by record label Zippo. ^[7]

Reception

AllMusic opined that the album "documents a band that hadn't yet reached greatness, but was well on its way to something special." ^[1] Trouser Press wrote that "Gelb shines on the ringing, Neil Young-inspired rockers." ^[7]

Track listing

• All songs written by Howe Gelb, except where noted.

1. "Thin Line Man"
2. "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan)
3. "Graveyard"
4. "Body of Water" (Gelb, William Sedelmayer, David Seeger, Scott Garber)
5. "Last Legs" (Gelb, James Moreland)
6. "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" (Johnny Thunders)
7. "A Hard Man to Get to Know"
8. "Who Am I?"
9. "The Chill Outside"
10. "Desperate Man"

References

1. Deming, Mark. "Ballad of a Thin Line Man – Giant Sand | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved July 1, 2016.
2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 736.
3. Norris, Richard (October 1990). "Dune Messiahs". Select . No. 4. p. 131.
4. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 165–166.
5. "Music Pick: Sand of Time". The New Yorker.
6. Staff, MAGNET (February 24, 2011). "MP3 At 3PM: Giant Sand".
7. Robbins, Ira; Sprague, Deborah. "Giant Sand". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

External links

• Ballad of a Thin Line Man at Discogs (list of releases)