Heaven Help the Child

by Mickey Newbury

Heaven Help the Child cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1973
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:59
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Subverting all typical Nashville conventions, the acclaimed songwriter delivered an emotionally devastating record defined by elaborate, sweeping string orchestrations and mournful acoustic guitar. His incredibly fragile, evocative vocal performances paint vivid portraits of heartbreak, establishing an unparalleled standard for deeply introspective country-folk.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, breakup, folk, orchestral, male-vocals, storytelling, confessional

Tracklist

  1. Heaven Help the Child (5:16)
  2. Good Morning Dear - Abridged (3:44)
  3. Sunshine - Abridged (4:09)
  4. Sweet Memories (3:30)
  5. Why You Been Gone So Long (3:28)
  6. Cortelia Clark - Abridged (4:51)
  7. Song for Susan (4:31)
  8. San Francisco Mabel Joy - Abridged (5:26)

Credits

  • Mickey Newbury - primary artist, written-by
  • Stan Agol - engineer
  • Tom Knox - engineer
  • Wayne Moss - engineer
  • Robert L. Heimall - photography by, art direction, design
  • Bob Beckham - producer
  • Dennis Linde - producer
  • Marlin Greene - producer
  • Russ Miller - producer
  • Charlie Tallent - remix

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