Going Back to Brooklyn

by Dave Van Ronk

Going Back to Brooklyn cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Reckless
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:38
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Greenwich Village folk patriarch returned to the studio with a sparse, acoustic record consisting entirely of his own original compositions. Stripped of all accompaniment, his raspy, seasoned vocal delivery and intricate fingerpicking demonstrate his enduring mastery of American acoustic traditions.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, folk, acoustic, male-vocals, bluesy, guitar-led

Tracklist

  1. Losers (3:14)
  2. Blood Red Moon (4:06)
  3. Honey Hair (3:22)
  4. Head Inspector (2:29)
  5. Luang Prabang (1:36)
  6. Antelope Rag (5:21)
  7. Titanic Mantra (0:39)
  8. Gaslight Rag (2:06)
  9. Last Call (2:37)
  10. Garden State Stomp (3:30)
  11. Zen Koans Gonna Rise Again (3:42)
  12. The Whores Of San Pedro (0:33)
  13. Left Bank Blues (3:39)
  14. Another Time and Place (4:38)

Credits

  • Dave Van Ronk - primary artist, sleeve notes, written-by, vocals, guitar
  • Sara Doherty - cover [back cover]
  • Andrea Vuocolo - cover [front cover]
  • Roger Seibel - lacquer cut by
  • Rosalie Sorrels - sleeve notes

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