Strangest Places is the second album by the singer-songwriter Abra Moore, released in 1997 by Arista Records. Moore was nominated for a Grammy Award for the single, "Four Leaf Clover".
| Strangest Places | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 20, 1997[1] | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 48:59 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Mitch Watkins | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [3] |
| No Depression | Favorable[4] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Abra Moore, except as noted.
- "Four Leaf Clover" – 3:32
- "Don't Feel Like Cryin'" – 3:51
- "Strangest Places" (Moore, Mitch Watkins) – 4:01
- "Happiness" – 4:27
- "Never Believe You Now" – 4:19
- "Say It Like That" – 4:17
- "Your Faithful Friend" – 3:07
- "All I Want" – 3:52
- "In Light of It All" – 3:50
- "Keeps My Body Warm" – 4:06
- "Guitar Song" – 5:00
- "Summer's Ending" – 4:37
Personnel
edit- Abra Moore – guitar, assistant engineering, tambourine, vocals
- J. P. Allen – harmonica
- Padraic Aubrey – mixing assistance
- Jim Champagne – mixing assistance
- Stewart Cochran – Hammond organ
- Gene Elders – violin
- Maude Gilman – art direction, art design
- Wade Hunt – design
- Dennis Keeley – photography
- Jimmy LaFave – backing vocals
- Brian Lee – mastering
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Lloyd Maines – steel guitar, slide guitar
- Chris Maresh – bass guitar
- Mike McCarthy – engineering
- John Mills – clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Jack Joseph Puig – mixing
- Steve Schnur – A&R
- Chris Searles – drums, percussion
- Stuart Sullivan – engineering
- Brannen Temple – drums
- John Treanor – washboard
- Mitch Watkins – bass guitar, cabasa, drum loop, engineering, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, production, programming, shaker
References
edit- ^ Reece, Doug (May 17, 1997). "Popular Uprisings". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 20. p. 18.
Moore's album, 'Strangest Places,' bows May 20.
- ^ Owens, Thom. "Strangest Places > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ Hess, Christopher (May 17, 1997). "Abra Moore – Music – The Austin Chronicle". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ Ray, Linda (September–October 1997). "Waxed". No Depression. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.