House of a Thousand Guitars

For the Bruce Springsteen song, see House of a Thousand Guitars (song).
House of a Thousand Guitars
Studio album by
Willie Nile
ReleasedApril 14, 2009
RecordedNew York City
GenreRock
Length52:40
LabelRiver House/GB
ProducerWillie Nile, Andy York, Brad Albetta, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Frankie Lee, Hirsh Gardner
Willie Nile chronology
Streets of New York
(2006) 		House of a Thousand Guitars
(2009) 		The Innocent Ones
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Popmatters[1]

House of a Thousand Guitars (2009) is the sixth studio album by singer-songwriter Willie Nile, comprising a mixture of piano ballads and classic guitar rock. The album is dedicated to the memory of Nile's brother John.

Track listing

  1. "House of a Thousand Guitars" – 4:04 (Nile)
  2. "Run" – 4:25 (Nile)
  3. "Doomsday Dance" – 4:15 (Nile, Lee)
  4. "Love is a Train" – 5:29 (Nile)
  5. "Her Love Falls Like Rain" – 3:04 (Nile, Lee)
  6. "Now That The War Is Over" – 4:35 (Nile)
  7. "Give Me Tomorrow" – 4:47 (Nile, Lee)
  8. "Magdalena" – 3:48 (Nile, Lee)
  9. "Little Light" – 5:00 (Nile, Lee)
  10. "Touch Me" – 4:48 (Nile, Lee)
  11. "The Midnight Rose" – 4:20 (Nile, Lee)
  12. "When The Last Light Goes Out on Broadway" – 4:05 (Nile, Lee)

Personnel

  • Willie Nile – guitar, vocals, piano, pump organ
  • Andy York – Guitar, background vocals
  • Steuart Smith – Guitar, bass, piano, pump organ, keyboard
  • Brad Albetta – Bass
  • Rich Pagano – Drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Frankie Lee – Drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Brian Mitchell – Piano, organ
  • Stewart Lerman – Bass, guitar
  • Rob Morsberger – Strings
  • Christopher Hoffman – Cello
  • Charlie Elgart – Organ
  • Hirsh Gardner – Background vocals
  • Tracie Gardner – Background vocals
  • Michela Gardner – Background vocals

Technical personnel

  • Producers – Willie Nile, Andy York, Brad Albetta, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Frankie Lee, Hirsh Gardner
  • Engineering – Rich Pagano, Rich Lamb, Stewart Lerman
  • Mixing – Hirsh Gardner, Stewart Lerman
  • Mastering – Fred Kevorkian
  • Art Direction – Victoria Collier
  • Photography – Lorraine Simon
  • Creative Director for Willie Nile Music – Deborah Maniaci
  • Legal – Bob Donnelly (Lommen Abdo)
  • Publicity – Cary Baker – Conqueroo, Los Angeles, CA
  • Management – Gary Borress

References

  1. ^ Keefe, Michael (April 14, 2009). "Willie Nile: House of a Thousand Guitars". PopMatters. Retrieved December 22, 2014.