Paper Wings and Halo

Paper Wings and Halo
Studio album by Lori McKenna
Released	1998 (1998)
Recorded	1997–1998
Venue	Club Passim, The Blackthorne Tavern
Studio	Humming Lake Studios
Genre	Folk, country
Label	Gyrox Records, Signature Sounds
Producer	Seth Connelly
Lori McKenna chronology
Paper Wings and Halo (1998) Pieces of Me (2001)
Alternative cover
Original cover Gyrox release 1998

Paper Wings and Halo is the debut album by country/folk singer-songwriter Lori McKenna. ^{[1] [2]} While most of the album was recorded at Humming Lake Studios, a couple of the tracks were recorded from live performances. It was reissued in 2002 with three bonus tracks that were recorded live at Fox Run Concerts, though it does not include the track "Borrow Me." ^[3]

Track listing

All songs by Lori McKenna, except where noted. ^[4]

1. "As I Am" - 3:25
2. "What's One More Time" - 4:04
3. "Paper Wings and Halo" - 4:34
4. "Ruby's Shoes" - 4:23
5. "Would You Love Me Then" - 4:38
6. "Hardly Speaking a Word" - 4:54
7. "It's Easy When You Smile" - 3:28
8. "Paying the Price" (Bob Giroux) - 5:18
9. "Swallows Me Whole" - 4:13
10. "Don't Tell Her" - 5:03
11. "Holy Water" - 3:24
12. "Never Be Back" - 4:29
13. "Borrow Me" - 5:10

2002 re-issue bonus tracks

13. "Not In This Life" - 4:23
14. "Josephine" - 4:48
15. "Paper Wings and Halo" - 5:38

• Recorded live at Fox Run Concerts

Personnel

• Lori McKenna - lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, songwriter
• Megan Toohey - electric guitar, backing vocals
• Kris Delmhorst - cello, backing vocals
• Seth Connelly - producer, engineer, acoustic/electric guitars, mandolin, keyboard, bass,
• Neale Eckstein - engineer, mixing
• Steve Friedman - engineer
• Henk Kooistra - editing, mastering
• Dana J White - mastering

References

1. Alarik, Scott (October 4, 1998). "Homemaker in folk music's spotlight". South Weekly. The Boston Globe. p. 12.
2. Christgau, Robert (November 30, 2016). "Country Music's Most Unassuming Genius". The Village Voice.
3. "Paper Wings And Halo - Lori McKenna". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved September 22, 2019.
4. "Paper Wings And Halo - Lori McKenna". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved September 22, 2019.