| The Big Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 18, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 44:21 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Wayne Horvitz | |||
| Robin Holcomb chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
The Big Time is the fifth album by Robin Holcomb, released on June 18, 2002 through Nonesuch Records.
All tracks are written by Robin Holcomb, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pretend" | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Like I Care" | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "Sit Right Down" | 2:19 | |
| 4. | "You Look So Much Better" | 3:44 | |
| 5. | "A Lazy Farmer Boy" | Traditional arr. | 2:42 |
| 6. | "If You Can’t Make the Curve" | 3:31 | |
| 7. | "I Want to Tell the Story" | 3:39 | |
| 8. | "Engine 143" | A. P. Carter | 5:58 |
| 9. | "I Tried to Believe" | 4:11 | |
| 10. | "The Big Time" | 3:14 | |
| 11. | "Tell the Good Friend on Your Left" | 4:36 | |
| 12. | "Lullaby" | 1:24 |
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