Clock Without Hands

by Nanci Griffith

Overview

Clock Without Hands is Nanci Griffith's first recording of original material since 1997's Blue Roses From the Moon. Clock Without Hands' catchy title track, propelled forward by steady percussion and insistent acoustic guitar, seems to get things off to a good start. The production is bright and the lyric is metaphorical. The production of "Traveling Through This Part of You," the second cut, varies greatly from the first track. In fact, the production changes from track to track and reminds one of a greatest-hits package. This song, along with "Roses on the 4th of July," also attempts to come to grips with the sacrifices that Vietnam War veterans made for their country. Two other tunes should be mentioned. On "Shaking Out the Snow" Griffith delivers an agonized vocal, and one's response to it -- that she overreaches or perfectly captures the mood -- will depend on whether one buys the tortured lyric. The album ends with a cover of -- don't even try to guess -- "In the Wee Small Hours," complete with a string arrangement. There are a number of things to like about Clock Without Hands, and the album will undoubtedly grow on listeners. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/31/2001
Label:	Elektra
UPC:	0075596266024

Tracks

1. Clock Without Hands
2. Traveling Through This Part of You
3. Where Would I Be
4. Midnight in Missoula
5. Lost Him in the Sun
6. The Ghost Inside of Me
7. Truly Something Fine
8. Cotton
9. Pearl's Eye View (The Life of Dickey Chappelle)
10. Roses on the 4th of July
11. Shaking Out the Snow
12. Armstrong
13. Last Song for Mother
14. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nanci Griffith   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
James Hooker   Keyboards
David Davidson   Violin
Jim Williamson   Trumpet,Flugelhorn,Sax (Baritone)
Doug Lancio   Guitar (Electric)
John Catchings   Cello
Pete Kennedy   Mando-Guitar,Guitar (Baritone),Guitar (12 String Electric)
Jennifer Kimball   Vocals (Background)
Chas Williams   Dobro,Slide Dobro,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Maura Kennedy   Vocals (Background)
David Angel   Violin
Monisa Angell   Viola
Clive Gregson   Guitar (Electric)
Pat McInerney   Drums,Percussion
John Stewart   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Le Ann Etheridge   Vocals (Background)
Ronn Huff   Conductor
The String Machine   Strings
Michael "Mike Dee" Johnson   Vocals,Guitar (Classical)
Lee Satterfield   Guitar (Classical),Vocals (Background)
John Mock   Conductor

Technical Credits

James Hooker   Composer
John Holbrook   Engineer
Peter Collins   Producer
Nanci Griffith   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Maura Kennedy   Composer
Paul Carrack   Composer
John Stewart   Composer
Elizabeth Sanders   Production Coordination
Jerry Joyner   Design
Virginia Team   Art Direction
Senor McGuire   Photography
Beverly Parker   Artwork
David A. Mann   Composer
Eddie Adams   Photography
Bob Muller   Liner Notes
Hank Williams   Mastering
John Hurley   Mixing,Engineer
John Mock   Arranger
Bob Hilliard   Composer