Childish Things
2005 studio album by James McMurtry
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Childish Things is a 2005 album by singer-songwriter James McMurtry (see 2005 in music). It was awarded the 2006 Americana Music Association Album of the Year Award.[2] The song "We Can't Make It Here" was named the best song of the 2000s decade by music critic Robert Christgau.[3]
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| Released | September 6, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005, Flashpoint Recording, Austin, TX | |||
| Genre | Country, Americana | |||
| Length | 59:28 | |||
| Label | Compadre | |||
| Producer | James McMurtry | |||
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Track listing
- "See the Elephant" (McMurtry) – 4:27
- "Childish Things" (McMurtry)– 4.35
- "We Can't Make It Here" (McMurtry) – 7:04
- "Slew Foot" (featuring Joe Ely; written by Howard Hausey and James C. Webb) – 4:23
- "Bad Enough" (McMurtry) – 4:32
- "Restless" (McMurtry) – 3:52
- "Memorial Day" (McMurtry) – 4:16
- "Six Year Drought" (McMurtry) – 5:12
- "Old Part of Town" (written by Peter Case) – 5:35
- "Charlemagne's Home Town" (McMurtry) – 5:53
- "Pocatello" (McMurtry) – 3:09
- "Holiday" (McMurtry) – 6:30
Personnel
- James McMurtry: lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, baritone guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ
- Ronnie Johnson: bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Holt: guitars
- David Grissom: guitars
- Daren Hess: drums, tambourine
- Bukka Allen: piano, organ
- Warren Hood: violin
- Jon Blondell: trombone
- Curtis McMurtry: saxophone
- Randy Garibay, Jr.: backing vocals
- Joe Ely: Co-lead vocal on "Slew Foot"
- Chris Maresh: bass guitar on "Holiday"
Chart performance
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 47 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 40 |
