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Drunkard's Prayer

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Drunkard's Prayer
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 29, 2005
RecordedNovember 2004 at The Grey Ghost, Norwood, Ohio.
GenreAmericana
Length50:51
LabelBack Porch Records
ProducerLinford Detweiler, Karin Bergquist and Mahan Kalpa.
Over the Rhine chronology
Changes Come
(2004)
Drunkard's Prayer
(2005)
Live From Nowhere, Volume 1
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Phantom Tollbooth [2]

Drunkard's Prayer is the eighth studio album by Over the Rhine, released in 2005. It is a concept album telling the story of band members Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist's marriage, near-divorce and reconciliation.[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler, except My Funny Valentine, written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

  1. "I Want You To Be My Love" - 4:09
  2. "Born" - 6:13
  3. "Drunkard's Prayer" - 4:10
  4. "Bluer" - 3:45
  5. "Spark" - 4:13
  6. "Hush Now (Stella's Tarantella)" - 3:22
  7. "Lookin' Forward" - 3:15
  8. "Little Did I Know" - 6:55
  9. "Who Will Guard The Door" - 5:06
  10. "Firefly" - 5:22
  11. "My Funny Valentine" - 4:16

Personnel

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Over the Rhine

  • Karin Bergquist – vocals, acoustic guitars (1, 5, 7, 9), acoustic piano (3, 10), percussion (10)
  • Linford Detweiler – acoustic piano (1, 2, 6, 8, 11), acoustic guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 9), backing vocals (4), Wurlitzer organ (5), bass (5, 10), percussion (5, 10)

Additional personnel

  • Pete Hicks – electric guitars (2, 10)
  • Byron House – upright bass (1, 3, 4, 8, 11)
  • Devon Ashley – drums (5, 7, 8)
  • Brent Gallaher – saxophone (3, 8)
  • David Henry – cello (3, 5, 7, 10)

Production

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  • Karin Bergquist – producer, additional photography
  • Linford Detweiler – producer, recording
  • Mahan Kalpa – producer, recording, mixing
  • Pete Hicks – recording
  • Roger Seibel – mastering at SAE Mastering (Phoenix, Arizona)
  • Owen Brock – design
  • Michael Wilson – photography
  • Anne Dickens – liner notes

References

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  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. Drunkard's Prayer at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b "A Review of The Phantom Toolbooth". The Phantom Toolbooth. 18 May 2005. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2024.