Loose (Victoria Williams album)

Loose is the third studio album by American singer/songwriter Victoria Williams, released in 1994.

Loose
Studio album by
Victoria Williams
ReleasedOctober 18, 1994
RecordedAmerican Recording Studios, Woodland Hills, California
GenreCountry rock, folk, alternative rock
Length60:20
Label
ProducerPaul Fox
Victoria Williams chronology
Swing the Statue!
(1990)		 Loose
(1994)		 This Moment: In Toronto with the Loose Band
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Sun-Times[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
NME8/10[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
The Village VoiceA−[10]

Her previous album, 1990’s Swing the Statue!, won some critical praise but completely failed to attract commercial attention, and the collapse of Rough Trade Records left her without a contract until Mammoth Records bought the rights to that album.[8] Two years afterwards, Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and as a working musician, lacked health insurance or the money to pay her medical fees; however, a large number of musicians who admired the talent she had shown on her Geffen Records albums came in to support her with 1993’s Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams tribute album recording her songs – including two unrecorded by Williams herself.

Loose, in contrast to her first two albums, was recorded with a large crew including some high-profile contributors like R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Sly Stone’s sister and bandmate Rose, husband-to-be Mark Olson and Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner.

Containing a full hour of music, Loose saw Victoria Williams use a greater diversity of styles, notably the spiritual-influenced “You R Loved” and “Get Away”.[1] Despite widespread critical praise, Loose could not break her commercially, failing to dent the Billboard Top 200, and Williams moved with new husband Olson to Joshua Tree, California.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Victoria Williams, except where otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Century Plant" 4:50
2."You R Loved" 4:24
3."Harry Went to Heaven" 2:49
4."Crazy Mary" 5:15
5."When We Sing Together" 2:43
6."Polish Those Shoes" 5:06
7."Love" 3:45
8."What a Wonderful World"George Douglas, Bob Thiele, George David Weiss2:49
9."Waterfall" 3:10
10."Nature’s Way"Randy California2:24
11."Sunshine Country" 3:45
12."Happy to Have Known Pappy" 3:13
13."My Ally"Victoria Williams, Dave Pirner3:33
14."Hitchhikers’ Smile" 4:33
15."Get Away" 4:41
16."Psalms"Don Heffington3:20
Total length:60:20

Personnel
  • Scott Babcock – timpani, shaker
  • Peter Buck – electric guitar, sitar
  • Greg Cohen – acoustic bass, electric guitar
  • Paul Fox – chimes, shaker
  • The Richard Greene Fourteen – strings
  • Lili Haydn – viola
  • Don Heffington – drums, percussion
  • Rami Jaffee – organ
  • Greg Leisz – electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandolin, acoustic guitar, dulcimer
  • Gary Louris – backing vocals
  • Jean McClain – backing vocals
  • Mike Mills – backing vocals
  • Mark Olson – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Van Dyke Parks – accordion, arrangements
  • Dave Pirner – vocals
  • Tim Ray – piano, electric piano
  • Tammy Rogers – violin, viola, backing vocals
  • Rose Stone – backing vocals
  • Geri Stuyak – cello
  • Tower of Power Horn Section – horns
  • Doug Weisselman – clarinet, bass harmonica, clay flute
  • Andrew Williams – acoustic guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • David Williams – backing vocals
  • Victoria Williams – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, dulcimer

References
  1. Jurek, Thom. "Loose – Victoria Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  2. Keller, Martin (November 20, 1994). "Victoria Williams, 'Loose' (Mammoth/Atlantic)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  3. Kot, Greg (November 13, 1994). "The Best Time Of Her Life". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  4. Jackson, Devon (October 21, 1994). "Loose". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  5. Hochman, Steve (October 23, 1994). "Victoria Williams, 'Loose' (Mammoth/Atlantic)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  6. "Victoria Williams: Loose". NME. November 26, 1994. p. 47.
  7. "Victoria Williams: Loose". Q. No. 98. November 1994. p. 127.
  8. Jurek, Thom (December 1, 1994). "Victoria Williams: Loose". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  9. Harris, Keith (2004). "Victoria Williams". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 877. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  10. Christgau, Robert (January 17, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
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