| Poet, Fool or Bum | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 30:09 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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Poet, Fool or Bum is a studio album by Lee Hazlewood, released in 1973. [1]
| Poet, Fool or Bum | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 30:09 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Lee Hazlewood chronology | ||||
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Poet, Fool or Bum is a studio album by Lee Hazlewood, released in 1973. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Uncut | 3/10 [2] |
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying: "Poet, Fool or Bum caught Lee Hazlewood in a sentimental, chagrined mode that didn't compare well to his earlier hard-bitten material." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poet, Fool or Bum" | Lee Hazlewood | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Heaven Is My Woman's Love" | S. K. Dobbins | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Kari" | Hazlewood | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Feathers" | Hazlewood | 2:21 |
| 5. | "Nancy and Me" | Hazlewood | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Performer" | Hazlewood | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Come Spend the Morning" | Leonard Cohen, Bob Johnston | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Wind, Sky, Sea and Sand" | Hazlewood | 2:14 |
| 9. | "Think I'm Coming Down" | Hazlewood | 2:35 |
| 10. | "Those Were Days of Roses (Martha)" | Tom Waits | 3:52 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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