Little Ship is an album by the American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, released in 1998 on Virgin Records/Charisma Records. According to Wainwright, the album "focuses primarily on the theme of a relationship. In terms of the other records, I don't know how or why I would place it somewhere except that it's the newest."
Track listing All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III "Breakfast in Bed" – 3:05 "Four Mirrors" – 2:55 "Mr. Ambivalent" – 3:44 "OGM" – 2:55 "Our Own War" – 3:50 "So Damn Happy" – 2:25 "Primrose Hill" – 4:47 "Underwear" – 1:30 "The World" – 1:49 "What Are Families For?" – 4:26 "Bein' a Dad" – 3:41 "The Birthday Present ll" – 3:51 "I Can't Stand Myself" – 2:41 "Little Ship" – 3:33 "A Song" – 3:05
Personnel The following people contributed to Little Ship:Little Ship liner notes
Musicians Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitars, banjo, ukulele, "Bein' a Dad" chorus John Leventhal – guitars, keyboards, percussion, harmonica, harmonium, lap steel, mandolin, bass, drums, "Bein' a Dad" chorus Tony Garnier – bass ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambivalent", "Our Own War", "Primrose Hill", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship") Shawn Pelton – drums ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambvivalent", "Our Own War", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship") Rick Depofi – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself") Brian Mitchell – organ ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "I Can't Stand Myself") Shawn Colvin – background vocals ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "Our Own War") Larry Campbell – pedal steel ("Our Own War") Sandra Park – violin leader ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") Sharon Yamanda – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") Richard Sortomme – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") Carol Webb – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") Lisa E. Kim – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") Daniel F. Reed – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") Sue Pray – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") Robert Rinehart – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") Alan J. Stepansky – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") Maria Kitsopoulos – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") John Patitucci – bass ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song") Chris Botti – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II") Bob Carlisle – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II") Jimmy Hynes – trumpet, flugelhorn ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II") Michael Davis – trombone ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II") Steve Addabbo – "Bein' a Dad" chorus
Arrangements Stephen Barber – string arrangement ("A Song") and horn arrangement ("Our Own War") Rick DePofi – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself") John Leventhal – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "The Birthday Present II")
Recording personnel John Leventhal – producer, recording, mixing Loudon Wainwright III – producer Mike Kappus – executive producer Joe Blaney – recording Scott Ansell – additional recording Tom Shick – recording assistant John Reigart – recording assistant Aaron Keane – recording assistant Ken Feldman – recording assistant Steve Addabbo – mixing ("Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself", "Mr. Ambivilant" and "Our Own War") Ted Jensen – mastering
Artwork Hugh Brown – art direction, photography Ellie Kompare – "Family" illustration Katsushika Hokusai – "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa"
Release history CD: Virgin CDV2844
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