Time (The Revelator)

by Gillian Welch

Time (The Revelator) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 August 2001
  • Label: Acony
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:34
  • Community rating: 4.04/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Time (The Revelator)' is a starkly beautiful, acoustic masterpiece of Americana and contemporary folk. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings construct pastoral, highly melodic arrangements to support profoundly introspective songwriting about American history and myth.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, christian, melodic, minimalistic, unadorned, storytelling, narrative, stripped-down

Tracklist

  1. Revelator (06:22)
  2. My First Lover (03:47)
  3. Dear Someone (03:14)
  4. Red Clay Halo (03:14)
  5. April the 14th Part 1 (05:10)
  6. I Want To Sing That Rock And Roll (02:51)
  7. Elvis Presley Blues (04:53)
  8. Ruination Day Part 2 (02:36)
  9. Everything Is Free (04:48)
  10. I Dream A Highway (14:39)

Credits

  • Frank Olinsky - design
  • Matt Andrews - engineer [engineered by], recorded by
  • Stephen Marcussen - mastered by, mastering
  • Mark Seliger - photography by
  • David Rawlings - producer [produced by], songwriter [songs written by], acoustic guitar, vocal
  • Mike Piersante - recorded by
  • Gillian Welch - songwriter [songs written by], banjo guitar, vocal
  • Steve Miller - written-by ["quicksilver girl" written by]

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