The Green World Explained

The Green World
Type:	studio
Artist:	Dar Williams
Cover:	Green World Dar Williams.jpg
Released:	August 22, 2000
Genre:	Folk
Length:	42:42
Label:	Razor & Tie
Producer:	Stewart Lerman
Prev Title:	Cry Cry Cry
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	The Beauty of the Rain
Next Year:	2003

The Green World is the fourth studio album by American folk music singer-songwriter Dar Williams, released in 2000.

While writing songs for the album, Williams incorporated her ongoing interest in religion into the process. One particular inspiration was the book Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler.^[1]

"Calling the Moon" was covered by Richard Shindell on the album Somewhere Near Paterson.

Track listing

All songs written by Dar Williams

1. "Playing to the Firmament" – 3:53
2. "And a God Descended" – 4:15
3. "After All" – 4:48
4. "What Do You Love More Than Love" – 3:17
5. "Spring Street" – 4:52
6. "We Learned the Sea" – 2:34
7. "I Won't Be Your Yoko Ono" – 3:38
8. "Calling the Moon" – 5:02
9. "I Had No Right" – 3:25
10. "It Happens Every Day" – 3:53
11. "Another Mystery" – 3:03

Personnel

• Dar Williams – acoustic guitar, vocals
• Steve Holley – drums
• Rob Hyman – organ
• Graham Maby – bass guitar
• David Mansfield – violin, string arrangements
• Billy Masters – electric guitar
• Doug Plavin – percussion
• Steuart Smith – guitar, accordion, Wurlitzer, electric sitar
• Jane Scarpantoni – cello

Notes and References

1. The Green World . The Green World. 2000 . book . Razor and Tie Entertainment. New York, NY. 7930182856-2.