A Cure for Loneliness
2016 studio album by Peter Wolf
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A Cure for Loneliness is the eighth studio album by American musician Peter Wolf. It was released on April 8, 2016, by Concord Records.
ReleasedApril 8, 2016
StudiosMiddleville Studios (North Reading, MA); Woolly Mammoth Studios (Waltham, MA); Karina's Kitchen; Stone Mountain Arts Center (Brownfield, ME); Sear Sound and Red House Studio (New York, NY); The Loft (Bronxville, NY).
GenreRock
Length37:55
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| Released | April 8, 2016 | |||
| Studios | Middleville Studios (North Reading, MA); Woolly Mammoth Studios (Waltham, MA); Karina's Kitchen; Stone Mountain Arts Center (Brownfield, ME); Sear Sound and Red House Studio (New York, NY); The Loft (Bronxville, NY). | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:55 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producers | Peter Wolf, Kenny White | |||
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Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| American Songwriter | [3] |
| Blurt | [4] |
| Classic Rock | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Rock & Folk | [7] |
A Cure for Loneliness received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 76/100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rolling On" | Peter Wolf, Will Jennings | 4:07 |
| 2. | "It Was Always So Easy (To Find an Unhappy Woman)" | A.L. "Doodle" Owens, Sanger D. Shafer | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Peace of Mind" | Peter Wolf, Will Jennings, Duke Levine | 3:48 |
| 4. | "How Do You Know" | Peter Wolf, Will Jennings | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Fun for a While" | Peter Wolf, Tim Mayer | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Wastin' Time (Live)" | Peter Wolf | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Some Other Time, Some Other Place" | Peter Wolf, Will Jennings | 3:51 |
| 8. | "It's Raining" | Peter Wolf, Don Covay | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Love Stinks (Live)" | Peter Wolf, Seth Justman | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Mr. Mistake" | Peter Wolf, Tim Mayer | 1:43 |
| 11. | "Tragedy" | Fred Burch, Gerald Nelson | 2:46 |
| 12. | "Stranger" | Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker | 1:32 |
Personnel
- Peter Wolf – vocals, harmonica (1, 2, 4–7), backing vocals (2)
- Kenny White – keyboards (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (2)
- Tom West – keyboards (6)
- Duke Levine – guitars (1–8, 10, 11, 12), backing vocals (6, 9), mandolin (9)
- Kevin Barry – guitars (1, 2, 3, 6, 8–11), lap steel guitar (5), backing vocals (9)
- Larry Campbell – guitars (4, 7), pedal steel guitar (7), fiddle (7)
- Marty Ballou – bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8–11), backing vocals (9)
- Paul Bryan – bass (4)
- Tony Garnier – bass (7)
- Shawn Pelton – drums (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Thomas Arey – drums (6)
- Uptown Horns (4)
- Crispin Cioe – saxophones
- Arno Hecht – saxophones
- Bob Funk – trombone
- Larry Etkin – trumpet
- Paul Ahlstrand – horns (8)
- Jeff Ramsey – backing vocals (1, 3, 8)
- Athene Wilson – backing vocals (1, 3, 8)
- Aaron Lippert – backing vocals (2)
- Ada Dyer – backing vocals (4)
- Catherine Russell – backing vocals (4)
- Teresa Williams – backing vocals (7)
- Kris Delmhorst – backing vocals (11)
- Rose Polenzani – backing vocals (11)
Production
- Kenny White – producer
- Peter Wolf – producer
- Chris Rival – engineer and recording (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Rob Eaton – engineer (4, 7), mixing (7)
- David Westner – additional engineer and recording (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), engineer and recording (9)
- Tom Dube – recording (12)
- Tom Schick – mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8–12)
- Ben Wisch – mixing (4)
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Carrie Smith – package design
- Grace O'Connor – paintings
- Joe Greene – photography
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 144 |
| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 18 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[11] | 14 |
