Humming by the Flowered Vine

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Humming by the Flowered Vine
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 2005
Recorded2005
Genre Country
Length39:55
Label Matador
Producer JD Foster
Laura Cantrell chronology
When the Roses Bloom Again
(2002)
Humming by the Flowered Vine
(2005)
Trains and Boats and Planes
(2008)
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Humming by the Flowered Vine is the third album by Laura Cantrell, originally released in 2005. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. [2] The song "Bees" is dedicated to the memory of John Peel, who was a great supporter of the artist. [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Laura Cantrell; except where noted.

  1. "14th Street" (Emily Spray) – 3:19
  2. "What You Said" (Jenifer Jackson) – 2:55
  3. "And Still" (Dave Schramm) – 3:59
  4. "Khaki & Corduroy" – 4:30
  5. "Letters" (Lucinda Williams) – 4:54
  6. "California Rose" – 2:54
  7. "Wishful Thinking" (Wynn Stewart) – 2:55
  8. "Poor Ellen Smith" (Traditional; arranged by Laura Cantrell) – 4:02
  9. "Bees" (Laura Cantrell, Jay Sherman-Godfrey) – 4:12
  10. "Old Downtown" – 6:12

Personnel

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