The Honesty Room
| The Honesty Room | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 47:17 | |||
| Label | Razor & Tie | |||
| Producer | Dar Williams, Adam Rothberg, David Seitz, Brooks Williams | |||
| Dar Williams chronology | ||||
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The Honesty Room is the first album by singer/songwriter Dar Williams.[1][2] It was released independently in 1993 and rereleased in 1995 on Razor & Tie.[3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
The Washington Post noted that "few of her peers write in the first person with as much wit, warmth and ... honesty."[5]
Track listing
All songs written by Dar Williams.
- "When I Was a Boy" – 4:46
- "Alleluia" – 3:09
- "The Great Unknown" – 4:15
- "When Sal's Burned Down" – 4:16
- "The Babysitter's Here" – 3:57
- "You're Aging Well" – 4:13
- "Traveling Again (Traveling I)" – 3:41
- "In Love But Not at Peace" – 2:57
- "Mark Rothko Song" – 3:44
- "This Is Not the House That Pain Built" – 3:36
- "I Love, I Love (Traveling II)" – 3:05
- "Flinty Kind of Woman" – 2:44
- "Arrival" – 2:54
Personnel
- Dar Williams - Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
- Karen Casey - Violin
- Max Cohen - Electric Guitar
- Mark Dann - Bass, Guitar (Electric)
- Guy DeVito - Bass
- Craig Eastman - Mandolin, Viola, Violin
- Gideon Freudmann - Cello
- Rebecca Koehler - Violin
- Tom McClung - Piano
- Jaimé Morton - Handclapping
- Katryna Nields - Choir, Chorus
- Nerissa Nields - Choir, Chorus
- Dave Noonan - Drums
- Adam Rothberg - Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Dobro, Accordion, Guitar (Electric), Xylophone, Producer, Guitar (Bass), Conga
Track information and credits adapted from album's liner notes.[6]
References
- ^ Playing for Change: Music and Musicians in the Service of Social Movements. Taylor & Francis. 2015. p. 36.
- ^ Catlin, Roger (April 12, 1994). "Local Bands Making Waves". Hartford Courant. p. C1.
- ^ Ryan, Jim (June 13, 2014). "Dar Williams Talks About the 20th Anniversary of The Honesty Room (Saturday, June 14 at The Old Town School)". Chicago Now. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Rick. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (June 10, 1994). "Dar Williams's Wit Fills 'Honesty Room'". The Washington Post. p. N16.
- ^ The Honesty Room (liner notes). Razor & Tie. 1993. RT 2816.