''A River Ain't Too Much to Love'' is the eleventh studio album by
Smog
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. It was released on May 30, 2005 in Europe by
Domino Recording Company and in North America by
Drag City. It is
Bill Callahan's final studio album released under the Smog moniker.
Critical reception
At
Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 29 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
* Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, various instruments, production
* Connie Lovatt
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* Connie Achurra, Chilean chef
* Connie Binsfeld (1924–2014), American politician
* Connie Booth (b ...
– vocals, bass guitar
* Travis Weller – fiddle
* Thor Harris
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– zills (2), hammer dulcimer (5), air-drums (5)
* Joanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom (born January 18, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Northern California, Newsom was classically trained on the harp in her youth and began her musical career as a keyboardist in the San Francisc ...
– piano (4)
* Jim White – drums
* Steve Chadie – engineering
* Chris "Frenchie" Smith – mixing (5)
* Nick Webb – mastering
References
External links
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2005 albums
Bill Callahan (musician) albums
Drag City (record label) albums
Domino Recording Company albums
Lo-fi music albums