| Honey in the Lion's Head | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Greg Brown |
| Cover: | Honey_In_The_Lions_Head.jpg |
| Released: | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Genre: | Folk |
| Length: | 47:23 |
| Label: | Trailer Records |
| Producer: | Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | In the Hills of California |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Honey in the Lion's Head is an album by folk singer/guitarist Greg Brown. It is his second release on the Trailer Records label.
Of the 12 tracks, ten are traditional songs. One is Jim Garland’s Depression-era classic, “I Don’t Want Your Millions Mister”, and the other is a Brown original. Brown's wife, Iris DeMent and daughters Constie and Pieta Brown join on background vocals.
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. wrote "Despite Brown's lethargic pacing, fans of traditional music will be glad someone dusted off these venerable songs and put a bit of life in them." Jim Musser of No Depression wrote of Brown's song choices "the flexible lyrics and deathless tunes of his youth have always remained true, and he more than repays the debt he owes them."
Writing for PopMatters, Seth Limmer was equivocal about the release, calling the album "a good listen, although nowhere near as compelling as any of Brown’s original work. The breathtaking moments are few and far between."
All songs Traditional, arranged by Greg Brown; except where indicated.