Places I Have Never Been Explained

Places I Have Never Been
Type:Album
Artist:Willie Nile
Cover:AlbumCoverPlacesIHaveNeverBeen.jpg
Released:1991
Recorded:321 Studios, The Hit Factory, Messina Music (New York City), Home Base Studios, Studio 4 (Philadelphia)
Genre:Rock, folk rock
Length:52:12
Label:Columbia
Producer:Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, Stewart Lerman
Prev Title:Golden Down
Prev Year:1981
Next Title:Hard Times in America
Next Year:1992

Places I Have Never Been is an album by the American musician Willie Nile, released in 1991.[1] [2] It was Nile's first album in 10 years, as legal and personal issues prevented him from putting out music. Nile supported the album with a North American tour.[3]

Production

The album was produced by Tom "T-Bone" Wolk and Stewart Lerman; Nile chose them after Rick Chertoff became unavailable.[4] It was Nile's intention to write an optimistic record.[5]

Richard Thompson and Roger McGuinn were among the guitar players who contributed to the album.[6] Suzzy Roche, Terre Roche, and Loudon Wainwright III sang on "That's Enough for Me".[7] Members of the Hooters also contributed to Places I Have Never Been.[8]

Critical reception

The Austin American-Statesman wrote that "the nasal vocals, chiming guitars and anthemic scope of the material offer a hint of Tom Petty, a little Bruce Springsteen and a whole lot of Byrds."[9] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution opined that "Nile's lyrics, as they were on his first two records, are still his strong suit."[10]

The Washington Post deemed the album "a half-dozen sharp but not overly slick grabbers" and "a modest pleasure—even if it too is the sort of album that includes a reprise of its opening song."[11] The Vancouver Sun called it "pretty nifty ... adult rock and roll."[12] The Toronto Sun considered it to be "a jangly and surprisingly upbeat collection of folk-rock."[13]

Personnel

Musicians
Production and additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. Simels . Steve . Places I Have Never Been by Willie Nile . Stereo Review . May 1991 . 56 . 5 . 67.
  2. Guterman . Jimmy . Places I Have Never Been by Willie Nile . Rolling Stone . Apr 18, 1991 . 602 . 96.
  3. News: Sullivan . Jim . After many twists and turns, Nile's music flows again . The Boston Globe . 23 May 1991.
  4. News: Anderson . Dale . Willie Nile, Across the Miles . The Buffalo News . May 12, 1991 . G1.
  5. News: Scott . Jane . Singer's route to fame rocky . The Plain Dealer . May 10, 1991 . News.
  6. News: Anderson . John . Willie Nile's Long Road Back to Music . Newsday . 22 May 1991 . Part II . 58.
  7. News: Pick . Steve . A Nile Worth Searching For . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . April 12, 1991 . 4F.
  8. News: Neufeld . Matt . Nile flows back to 'Places' never left . The Washington Times . May 23, 1991 . M28.
  9. News: McLeese . Don . 2 releases enlivening . Austin American-Statesman . 4 Apr 1991 . Onward . 23.
  10. News: Thomas . Keith L. . Places I Have Never Been Willie Nile . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . July 20, 1991 . L26.
  11. News: Jenkins . Mark . Recordings . The Washington Post . 10 Apr 1991 . B7.
  12. News: Mackie . John . Pop/Rock . Vancouver Sun . 6 June 1991 . H18.
  13. News: Sakamoto . John . A Nile in His Shoes . Toronto Sun . May 9, 1991 . Entertainment . 99.

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