Late Night Grande Hotel
| Late Night Grande Hotel | ||||
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| Released | September 1991 | |||
| Recorded | February – June 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 38:45 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producers | Peter Van Hooke, Rod Argent | |||
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Late Night Grande Hotel is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith. It was released in September 1991 by MCA Records. It was produced by Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent, with a slightly more pop-oriented sound than previous albums. It also features vocal contributions from Phil Everly and Tanita Tikaram.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| Q | [3] |
Writing for AllMusic, critic Lindsay Planer wrote of the album "While not her best disc during the late '80s/early '90s, Late Night Grande Hotel is a solid effort with some of her most mature material to date."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Just Another Morning Here" | 4:23 | |
| 2. | "Late Night Grande Hotel" | 3:35 | |
| 3. | "It's Too Late" | 2:17 | |
| 4. | "Fields of Summer" | 4:19 | |
| 5. | "Heaven" | Julie Gold | 3:28 |
| 6. | "The Power Lines" | Nanci Griffith, Patrick Alger, James Hooker | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Hometown Streets" | Nanci Griffith, James Hooker | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Down 'N' Outer" | 2:45 | |
| 9. | "One Blade Shy of a Sharp Edge" | 2:58 | |
| 10. | "The Sun, Moon, and Stars" | Vince Bell | 4:24 |
| 11. | "San Diego Serenade" | Tom Waits | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 38:25 | ||
Personnel
- Nanci Griffith – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Rod Argent – keyboards, synthesiser, string arrangements, vocal harmony
- Fran Breen – drums
- Barry Burton – electric guitar
- Byrd Burton – acoustic and electric guitars
- Mitch Dalton – classical guitar on "The Power Lines" and "Down 'N' Outer", slide guitar
- Mo Foster – bass on "Heaven", "The Power Lines" and "Down 'N' Outer"
- Peter Gorish – upright and electric basses, cello
- James Hooker – keyboards
- Pat McInerney – percussion
- Peter Van Hooke – drums and percussion
String section
- Violins: Mark Berrow, Ben Croft, Roger Garland, Roy Gillard, Wilfred Gibson, Tim Good, James McLeod, Peter Oxer, Jonathan Rees, Barry Wilde, David Woodcock
- Violas: Levine Andrade, David Emanuel, George Robertson, Robert Smissen
- Cellos: Paul Kegg, Helen Liebmann, Martin Loveday, Anthony Pleeth,
Guest vocalists
- Phil Everly – vocals on "It's Just Another Morning Here"
- Tanita Tikaram – vocals on "It's Too Late"
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Albums (Eurotipsheet)[4] | 99 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 40 |
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 185 |
References
- 1 2 Planer, Lindsay. "Late Night Grande Hotel - Nanci Griffith". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ↑ Arnold, Gina (October 11, 1991). "Late Night Grande Hotel Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Nanci Griffith - Late Night Grande Hotel CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 8, no. 42. October 19, 1991. p. 40. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 23/9/1989 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Top 20 Albums: Country" (PDF). Music Week. September 30, 1989. p. 8. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Nanci Griffith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2020.