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2005 studio album by James McMurtry
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Childish Things is a 2005 album by singer-songwriter
James McMurtry (see
2005 in music). It was awarded the 2006
Americana Music Association Album of the Year Award. The song "We Can't Make It Here" was named the best song of the 2000s decade by music critic
Robert Christgau.
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Track listing
- "See the Elephant" (McMurtry) – 4:27
- "Childish Things" (McMurtry)– 4.35
- "We Can't Make It Here" (McMurtry) – 7:04
- "Slew Foot" (featuring
Joe Ely; written by
Howard Hausey and
James C. Webb) – 4:23
- "Bad Enough" (McMurtry) – 4:32
- "Restless" (McMurtry) – 3:52
- "Memorial Day" (McMurtry) – 4:16
- "Six Year Drought" (McMurtry) – 5:12
- "Old Part of Town" (written by
Peter Case) – 5:35
- "Charlemagne's Home Town" (McMurtry) – 5:53
- "Pocatello" (McMurtry) – 3:09
- "Holiday" (McMurtry) – 6:30
Personnel
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James McMurtry: lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, baritone guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ
- Ronnie Johnson: bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Holt: guitars
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David Grissom: guitars
- Daren Hess: drums, tambourine
- Bukka Allen: piano, organ
- Warren Hood: violin
- Jon Blondell: trombone
- Curtis McMurtry: saxophone
- Randy Garibay, Jr.: backing vocals
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Joe Ely: Co-lead vocal on "Slew Foot"
- Chris Maresh: bass guitar on "Holiday"
Chart performance
Chart (2005)
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Peak position
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
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47
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U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers
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28
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U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums
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40
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