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Loudon Wainwright III may be the American Beauty of singer-songwriters. No, he's never swept award shows (really only had one "hit," "Dead Skunk," in 1972), but he does paint a revealing (and sometimes haunting) portrait of the middle-aged male's brain. And, just like the movie, he leaves you smiling. The BBC Sessions shows Wainwright's evolution from a Dylan-indebted folksinger to suburban troubadour in fine fashion. These live takes--spanning 1971 to 1993--are far from polished, but they capture the artist at his solo, melancholic best. The medley featuring "I Know I'm Unhappy," "Suicid
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Manufacturer: Strange Fruit UK
Release date: 26 October 1998
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0605563607323 UPC: 605563607323
Release date: 26 October 1998
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0605563607323 UPC: 605563607323
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