I Had a New York Girlfriend
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1994 studio album by Robert Forster
| I Had a New York Girlfriend | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 25, 1994 |
| Recorded | 1994, Sing Sing and Fortissimo studios, Melbourne, Australia |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 38:42 |
| Label | Beggars Banquet |
| Producer | Robert Forster |
| Robert Forster chronology | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (1-star Honorable Mention) [2] |
I Had a New York Girlfriend is the third album by Robert Forster, released in 1994 on Beggar's Banquet.[3] [4] It consists of cover versions of his favourite songs and unlike his previous albums contains no original compositions.[5]
The album was reissued in 2024 as Beautiful Hearts (the album's original working title) on the Needle Mythology label.[6]
Critical reception
[edit ]Trouser Press called the collection "quirky enough to maintain a distinctly confessional quality."[4]
Track listing
[edit ]- Side one
- "Nature's Way" (Randy California) – 2:25
- "Broken Hearted People" (Guy Clark) – 3:47
- "Echo Beach" (Mark Gane) – 2:53
- "Tell Me That It Isn't True" (Bob Dylan) – 2:36
- "2541" (Grant Hart) – 3:46
- "Anytime" (Rick Nelson) – 3:55
- Side two
- "Locked Away" (Steve Jordan, Keith Richards) – 3:27
- "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" (Neil Diamond) – 2:49
- "Alone" (Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg) – 3:12
- "Bird" (Michael Hansonis) – 4:47
- "Frisco Depot" (Mickey Newbury) – 2:36
- "3 A.M." (Bill Anderson, Jerry Todd) – 2:29
Personnel
[edit ]- Robert Forster – guitar, vocals, handclaps
- Suzy Ahearn – backing vocals
- Gordy Blair – bass
- Warren Ellis – violin
- Dave Graney – growl
- Mark C. Halstead – backing vocals
- Mick Harvey – bass, guitar, backing vocals
- Rod Hayward – guitar
- Graham Lee – pedal steel, backing vocals
- Clare Moore – drums, backing vocals, handclaps
- Charlie Owen – guitar, dobro
- Andy Parsons – backing vocals
- Conway Savage – organ, piano, backing vocals, handclaps
- Rob Snarski – backing vocals
References
[edit ]- ^ I Had a New York Girlfriend at AllMusic
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Robert Forster". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (5 August 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Robert Forster". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (5 August 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Robert Forster Beautiful Hearts".