''Grown Man'' is an album by the American singer-songwriter

Loudon Wainwright III Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He has released twenty-six studio albums, four live albums, and six compilations. Some of his best-known songs include "The Swimmin ...

, released on October 2, 1995, on

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. The release is generally considered less stark and somewhat more humorous that its predecessor, ''

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''. ''Grown Man'' contains a song addressed to his daughter,

Martha Wainwright Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums. Wainwright is the daughter of musicians Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III a ...

, titled "Father/Daughter Dialogue", on which they duet.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III; except where indicated #"The Birthday Present" #"Grown Man" #"That Hospital" #"Housework" #"Cobwebs" #"A Year" #"Father/Daughter Dialogue" #"1994" #"I.W.I.W.A.L.(I Wish I Was a Lesbian)" #"Just A John" #"I Suppose" #"Dreaming" #"The End Has Begun" #"Human Cannonball" #"Treasure Untold" (

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, Ellsworth T. Cozzens)

Personnel

*Loudon Wainwright III - guitar, vocals *Dom Cortese -

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*Richard Crooks - drums *Steve Gaboury - organ, accordion *John Kaye - percussion *Randy Landau - bass *

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- percussion, Jew's harp, vocals *

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, guitar,

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, pedal steel, electric & slide guitar *Chaim Tannenbaum -

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, vocals *

- vocals on "Father/Daughter Dialogue" *

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- executive producer

Release history

*CD: Virgin CDV2789

References

{{Authority control Loudon Wainwright III albums 1995 albums Virgin Records albums