Living with the Law (album)

Living with the Law
Studio album by Chris Whitley
Released July 2, 1991
Recorded 1990
Genre Rock
Length 47:02
Label Columbia
Producer Malcolm Burn
Chris Whitley chronology
Living with the Law
(1991)
Din of Ecstasy
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert Christgau[1]

Living with the Law is the debut album by singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Whitley.

Malcolm Burn produced, mixed and played on the album. It was co-recorded by Burn and Mark Howard at Kingsway Studio (Daniel Lanois' home) in New Orleans.

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris Whitley.

  1. "Excerpt" – 0:17
  2. "Living with the Law" – 3:42
  3. "Big Sky Country" – 4:45
  4. "Kick the Stones" – 4:12
  5. "Make the Dirt Stick" – 3:33
  6. "Poison Girl" – 3:27
  7. "Dust Radio" – 5:08
  8. "Phone Call from Leavenworth" – 4:47
  9. "I Forget You Every Day" – 4:33
  10. "Long Way Around" – 4:27
  11. "Look What Love Has Done" - 3:23
  12. "Bordertown" – 4:30
  13. [unnamed] – 0:18

"Living with the Law", "Big Sky Country", and "Poison Girl" were released as singles.

Critical reception

Living with the Law was named ninth best album of 1991 in the Pazz & Jop critics poll. It is also listed in Tom Moon's 2008 book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.

Personnel

Additional personnel

References

  1. Christgau, Robert. "Chris Whitley". Robert Christgau.
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