Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Studio | Warner Bros. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Folk, folk rock | |||
Length | 32:36 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Lenny Waronker, John Pilla | |||
Arlo Guthrie chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Billboard | (favorable) [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B [3] |
Gay News | (favorable) [4] |
Los Angeles Times | (favorable) [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Washington Post | (favorable) [7] |
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All tracks composed by Arlo Guthrie; except where indicated
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