| Blue Nun | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Eden Studios, Ampro Studios | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | Original: 33:41; Reissue: 38:28 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. (USA) F-Beat (UK) | |||
| Producer | Nick Lowe, Roger Bechirian | |||
| Carlene Carter chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Blue Nun is an album by the American musician Carlene Carter, released in 1981. [2] It features two duets with British rocker Paul Carrack: "Oh How Happy" and "Do Me Lover".
All tracks are written by Carlene Carter, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Is a 4 Letter Verb" | 2:39 | |
| 2. | "That Boy" | 3:20 | |
| 3. | "300 Pounds of Hongry" | 2:40 | |
| 4. | "Tougher Stuff" |
| 2:40 |
| 5. | "I Need a Hit" |
| 2:44 |
| 6. | "Rockababy" | 2:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Me And My .38" |
| 2:52 |
| 2. | "Do Me Lover" (duet with Paul Carrack) |
| 2:49 |
| 3. | "Home Run Hitter" |
| 2:34 |
| 4. | "Billy" |
| 2:38 |
| 5. | "Born To Move" | John Fogerty | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Think Dirty" | 3:52 | |
| Total length: | 33:41 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh How Happy" (duet with Paul Carrack) | Edwin Starr | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Love Is a 4-Letter Verb" | 2:39 | |
| 3. | "That Boy" | 3:20 | |
| 4. | "300 Pounds of Hongry" |
| 2:40 |
| 5. | "Tougher Stuff" |
| 2:40 |
| 6. | "I Need a Hit" |
| 2:44 |
| 7. | "Rockababy" | 2:20 | |
| 8. | "When You Comin' Back?" | Count Freda (Roger Bechirian) | 2:26 |
| 9. | "Me and My .38" |
| 2:52 |
| 10. | "Do Me Lover" (duet with Paul Carrack) |
| 2:49 |
| 11. | "Too Many Teardrops" |
| 2:17 |
| 12. | "Billy" |
| 2:38 |
| 13. | "Born to Move" | John Fogerty | 2:33 |
| 14. | "Think Dirty" | 3:52 | |
| Total length: | 38:28 | ||
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