Poor Little Critter on the Road explained

Poor Little Critter on the Road
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	The Knitters
Border:	yes
Released:	1985
Recorded:	1984
Length:	38:14
Label:	Slash
Producer:	Patrick McDonald John Doe Billy Zoom
Next Title:	The Modern Sounds of the Knitters
Next Year:	2005

Poor Little Critter on the Road is the debut album from X side project The Knitters, Poor Little Critter on the Road contains original compositions and covers of songs by X as well as established country music performers.^[1]

Reception

Bart Bull of Spin wrote, "Exene and Doe mostly succeed, and Doe mostly triumphs. He's listened long and hard to the masters. Alvin, rattling loose every Sister Rosetta Tharpe lick known to man, woman, or God, is this record's secret hero."^[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Exene Cervenka and John Doe; except where indicated

1. "Poor Little Critter on the Road" – 1:43
2. "Someone Like You" – 2:40
3. "Walkin' Cane" (Traditional; arranged by The Knitters) – 5:34
4. "Silver Wings" (Merle Haggard) – 2:12
5. "Poor Old Heartsick Me" (Helen Carter) – 2:41
6. "The New World" – 2:53
7. "Cryin' But My Tears Are Far Away" – 3:35
8. "Love Shack" – 3:55
9. "The Call of the Wreckin' Ball" (John Doe, Dave Alvin) – 2:56
10. "Trail of Time" (Alton Delmore) – 3:10
11. "Baby Out of Jail" (Harty Taylor, Karl Davis) – 2:39
12. "Rock Island Line" (Hudie Ledbetter) – 4:16

Personnel

The Knitters

• John Doe – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Dave Alvin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Exene Cervenka – vocals
• D.J. Bonebrake – snare drum
• Jonny Ray Bartel – upright bass
• Martin Lund – accordion
• Billy Zoom – Macaroni box on "Walkin' Cane"

External links

• Allmusic
• Web site: The Knitters. https://web.archive.org/web/20050811082640/http://www.xtheband.com/theknitters.html . 2005-08-11 .
• Web site: Reunited Knitters play benefit in San Francisco. Rockabilly.net .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lankford . Ronnie D. Jr.. The Knitters . . 2016-07-02.
2. . Spins. Bart Bull. August 1985. 4. 28.