Poet in My Window

Poet in My Window
Studio album by Nanci Griffith
Released	1982
Recorded	Loma Ranch, Fredericksburg, Texas
Genre	Folk
Length	33:57
Label	Featherbed (original) [1] Philo
Producer	Nanci Griffith, John Hill, Laurie Hill
Nanci Griffith chronology
There's a Light Beyond These Woods (1978) Poet in My Window (1982) Once in a Very Blue Moon (1985)

Poet in My Window is the second studio album by the singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, released in 1982. ^{[2] [3]} A reissue of the album included a bonus track, "Can't Love Wrong", in the unusual position as the album's lead-off track, preceding all of the original tracks. ^[4] Griffith wrote all but one of the album's tunes.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide	[6]
Ottawa Citizen	[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[8]

Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., for AllMusic, wrote that "While Poet in My Window is only a small step up from Nanci Griffith's debut, the album finds her inching toward the mature art of Once in a Very Blue Moon." ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, except "Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown" by Jimmie Gilmore and John Reed.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Marilyn Monroe/Neon and Waltzes"	2:42
2.	"Heart of a Miner"	3:37
3.	"Julie Anne"	3:09
4.	"You Can't Go Home Again"	3:58
5.	"October Reasons"	3:20
6.	"Wheels"	2:45
7.	"Workin' in Corners"	4:03
8.	"Waltzing with the Angels"	3:04
9.	"Trouble with Roses"	2:27
10.	"Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown"	2:33
11.	"Poet in My Window"	2:19
Total length:		33:57

2002 Reissue bonus track

No.	Title	Note	Length
1.	"Can't Love Wrong"	Inserted as first track on reissue.	2:57

Personnel

• Nanci Griffith – acoustic guitar, lead vocals, harmony vocals
• Brian Wood – acoustic lead guitar, pedal steel, harmony vocals
• Wells Young – piano, synthesizer; bass on "October Reasons"
• Eric Taylor – bass
• Evelyne Taylor – harmony vocals
• John Hill – drums
• The Gulf Coasters – harmony vocals on "Wheels"
  • Marlin Griffith – tenor
  • Al Copp – bass
  • John Grosnick – lead
  • Dick Blatter – baritone
  • Mo Rector – vocal arrangement

Production

• Nanci Griffith – Producer
• John Hill – Producer, engineer
• Laurie Hill – Producer, engineer
• Brian Wood – Associate Producer
• Tom Southwick – Executive Producer

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[9]

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 13.
2. "Nanci Griffith | Biography & History". AllMusic.
3. "Nanci Griffith". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018.
4. "Nanci Griffith - Poet In My Window". www.countrystandardtime.com.
5. Lankford, Ronnie D Jr.. AllMusic Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
6. MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 330.
7. "Recordings". Ottawa Citizen. Arts. January 26, 2002. p. 14.
8. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 291–292.
9. Poet in My Window (liner notes). Nanci Griffith. Philo. 1982. Philo CD 1098.