The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that Wainwright "attacks the guitar instead of plucking its strings, and while he's capable of crooning warmly, his standard tone of voice is a strangled yowl."[6]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III
"Reader and Advisor" – 5:28
"The Grammy Song" – 2:41
"Dump the Dog" – 2:08
"Thick & Thin" – 2:47
"Revenge" – 2:39
"Five Years Old" – 3:19
"Ingenue" – 3:40
"IDTTYWLM" – 4:06
"Westchester County" – 2:56
"Saturday Morning Fever" – 2:17
"April Fool's Day Morn" – 4:30
"Fame and Wealth" – 1:31
Personnel
Loudon Wainwright III - acoustic guitar, banjo, drum, vocals
with:
Richard Thompson - acoustic guitar on "April Fool's Day Morn"; electric guitar, mandolin on "Reader and Advisor"
Myles Chase - synthesizer, piano, Fender Rhodes on "Five Years Old"
Mark Hardwick - piano on "IDTTYWLM"
Luther Rix - drums, percussion on "Five Years Old"