1976 studio album by Loudon Wainwright III
T Shirt is a 1976 album by Loudon Wainwright III. Unlike his earlier records, this (and the subsequent Final Exam) saw Wainwright adopt a full blown rock band (Slowtrain) - though there are acoustic songs on T Shirt, including a talking blues. According to Wainwright on the 2006 CD liner notes, it received a scathing review from Rolling Stone which depressed him so much he stayed in bed for five days. By the early 1990s, he disowned the album in a radio interview broadcast in Australia. However, by the time of the CD remaster (which included Final Exam) he admitted to a much more sympathetic view of the album(s), which he referred to as his 'puppies'.[citation needed]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III; except where indicated
- "Bicentennial"
- "Summer's Almost Over"
- "Hollywood Hopeful" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Loudon Wainwright III)
- "Reciprocity"
- "At Both Ends"
- "Wine with Dinner"
- "Hey Packy" (George Gerdes)
- "California Prison Blues"
- "Talking Big Apple '75"
- "Prince Hal's Dirge"
- "Just Like President Thieu"
- "Wine with Dinner (Night Cap)"