I Make a Wish for a Potato

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I Make a Wish for a Potato
Holy Modal Rounders - I Make a Wish for a Potato.jpg
Compilation album by
ReleasedApril 10, 2001
Recorded1975 – 1999
Genre Freak folk
Length71:14
Label Rounder
Producer Bill Nowlin
The Holy Modal Rounders chronology
Too Much Fun!
(1999)
I Make a Wish for a Potato
(2001)
Live in 1965
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [3] / A [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]
The Village Voice A [6]

I Make a Wish for a Potato is a compilation album by psychedelic folk band The Holy Modal Rounders, released on April 10, 2001 through Rounder Records. The album draws from the band's three releases on Rounder Records and also includes songs by associated acts such as Michael Hurley as well as the Clamtones.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Happy Rolling Cowboy" Bob Nolan Too Much Fun! 2:01
2."I'm Gettin' Ready to Go" Michael Hurley Snockgrass 3:52
3."Low Down Dog"Peter Stampfel, Big Joe Turner Alleged in Their Own Time 3:32
4."Rotten Lettuce" Jeffrey Frederick Spiders in the Moonlight6:16
5."Bonaparte's Retreat" Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart Too Much Fun2:04
6."Bad Boy"Peter StampfelToo Much Fun3:43
7."Random Canyon"Peter StampfelAlleged in Their Own Time4:00
8."You Got to Find Me"Michael HurleyLong Journey4:02
9."Lazy Bones"Jeff FrederickSpiders in the Moonlight3:05
10."Nova"Peter StampfelAlleged in Their Own Time3:32
11."Coldest Woman"Traditional arr. Going Nowhere Fast 1:45
12."Year of Jubilo" Henry Clay Work Too Much Fun!2:17
13."Sweet Lucy"Michael Hurley Have Moicy! 4:04
14."Impossible Groove"Peter StampfelPeter Stampfel & The Bottle Caps5:16
15."Synergy"Peter StampfelAlleged in Their Own Time3:41
16."Robbin' Banks"Jeffrey FrederickHave Moicy!3:59
17."Slurf Song"Michael HurleyHave Moicy!3:17
18."Everything Must Go"Peter StampfelPeter Stampfel & The Bottle Caps4:33
19."Goodbye to Booze"Traditional arr.Going Nowhere Fast3:07
20."She's More to Be Pitied"Ruby RakesAlleged in Their Own Time3:28

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