Calling From a Country Phone

by Robert Forster

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1993
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 38:17
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Calling From a Country Phone' highlights the Go-Betweens co-founder leaning heavily into his wry, literary singer-songwriter instincts. The record embraces sparse, roots-oriented arrangements that perfectly complement his distinctive vocal delivery and keen observational lyricism.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, guitar-driven, male-vocals, melodic, witty

Tracklist

  1. Atlanta Lie Low (3:13)
  2. 121 (3:28)
  3. The Circle (3:45)
  4. Falling Star (4:05)
  5. I Want to Be Quiet (3:34)
  6. Cats Life (3:52)
  7. Girl to a World (4:18)
  8. Drop (4:08)
  9. Beyond Their Law (5:03)
  10. Forever & Time (2:48)

Credits

  • Robert Moore - bass
  • Glenn Thompson - drums
  • Dave McCormack - guitar
  • Dallas Southam - pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar
  • John Bone - violin, piano, organ

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