Once in a Very Blue Moon

Once in a Very Blue Moon is singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith's third album. The sounds have become a little more country and a little less folk than her previous albums. Her first two albums were backed sparsely with instrumentation, but starting with this album, the whole complement of country-styled instrumentalists can be heard. Noted country musicians performing on the album include banjo player Béla Fleck and champion fiddle player Mark O'Connor. The title song was covered by Dolly Parton, who included her version on her Real Love album in 1985.

Once in a Very Blue Moon
Studio album by
Nanci Griffith
Released1984
RecordedJune 26 – July 2, 1984
StudioJack Clement's Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length
  • LP (34:32)
  • CD (39:01)
LabelPhilo
ProducerJim Rooney, Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith chronology
Poet in My Window
(1982)		 Once in a Very Blue Moon
(1984)		 The Last of the True Believers
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Critical reception

Vik Iyengar at AllMusic writes, "Nanci Griffith finds her voice on her third studio album, Once in a Very Blue Moon. This is the album where she established her musical identity – she is at home in many genres (which perhaps explains why she never gets played on formatted radio stations), and seamlessly blends folk, bluegrass, and country with a group of stellar musicians, including guitarist Pat Alger and a young banjo player named Béla Fleck." He concludes the review with, "This album marks the emergence of a major talent."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, unless otherwise noted.

LP (Side one)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ghost in the Music"
2:46
2."Love Is a Hard Waltz" 3:07
3."Roseville Fair"Bill Staines2:56
4."Mary and Omie" 4:27
5."Friend Out in the Madness" 2:39
6."Time Alone" 1:57
LP (Side two)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ballad of Robin Winter-Smith"Richard Dobson3:12
2."Daddy Said" 2:32
3."Once in a Very Blue Moon"
2:31
4."I'm Not Drivin' These Wheels" 3:14
5."Year down in New Orleans" 2:26
6."Spin on a Red Brick Floor" 2:45
Total length:34:32
CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ghost in the Music"
  • Nanci Griffith
  • Eric Taylor
2:48
2."Love Is a Hard Waltz" 3:10
3."Roseville Fair"Bill Staines2:59
4."Mary & Omie" 4:28
5."Friend Out in the Madness" 2:41
6."I'm Not Drivin' These Wheels" 3:17
7."Time Alone" 2:01
8."Ballad of Robin Winter-Smith"Richard Dobson3:14
9."Daddy Said" 2:35
10."Once in a Very Blue Moon"
  • Pat Alger
  • Eugene Levine
2:34
11."If I Were the Woman You Wanted"Lyle Lovett3:54
12."Year down in New Orleans" 2:28
13."Spin on a Red Brick Floor" 2:52
Total length:39:01

Musicians

Production
  • Producer – Nanci Griffith
  • Cover Design – Nanci Griffith, Bill Narum
  • Cover Lettering – Bill Narum
  • Producer – Jim Rooney
  • Mastered by – Jim Lloyd
  • Executive Producer – Wayne R. Miller
  • Cover Photography – Daniel Schaefer, Wayne R. Miller
    • Front and back cover were shot at The Blue Moon Cafe, Austin, Texas
  • Special Assistance – Kevin Boyle, Gene Menger
  • Back Cover Diners – Humphrey Brown, Sr., Jacqui Brown, Jason Brown, Humphrey Brown, Jr., Nanci Griffith
  • Graphics – Marlin D. Griffith, Josephine Gibson

Track listing and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]

References
  1. Iyengar, Vik. AllMusic Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. Once in a Very Blue Moon (liner notes). Nanci Griffith. Philo. 1984. Philo CD 1096.CS1 maint: others (link)
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