The House Carpenter's Daughter
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| The House Carpenter's Daughter | ||
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| Album by Natalie Merchant | ||
| Released | September 16 2003 | |
| Recorded | Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York | |
| Genre | Folk | |
| Length | 50 min 39 s | |
| Record label | Myth America Records | |
| Producer | Natalie Merchant | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:49knu3xaandk) |
| Mojo | 3 stars out of 5 | 9/2003, p.111 (http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=60621674&loc=109&sp=1) |
| Rolling Stone | 3 stars out of 5 | July 2, 2003 (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/289518/nataliemerchant?pageid=rs.Artistcage) |
| Uncut | 4 stars out of 5 | 9/2003, p.112 (http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=60621674&loc=109&sp=1) |
| Natalie Merchant Chronology | ||
| Motherland (2001) | The House Carpenter's Daughter (2003) | N/A |
The House Carpenter's Daughter is a folk album by Natalie Merchant. It consists of both traditional songs and cover versions of contemporary folk music. It was released on August 12, 2003 via her web-site and on September 16, 2003 in stores. It was produced by Natalie and released on Myth America Records, Natalie's first independent label.
Track listing
- "Sally Ann" (Jeff Claus/Judy Hyman/Dirk Powell) - 5:47
- "Which Side Are You On?" (Florence Reece) - 5:02
- "Crazy Man Michael" (Richard Thompson/Dave Swarbrick) - 5:12
- "Diver Boy" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) - 4:45
- "Weeping Pilgrim" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) - 4:11
- "Soldier, Soldier" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) - 3:43
- "Bury Me under the Weeping Willow" (A. P. Carter) - 3:20
- "House Carpenter" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) - 6:00
- "Owensboro" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) - 4:21
- "Down on Penny's Farm" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) - 3:41
- "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) - 4:17