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Little
Little
Studio album by Vic Chesnutt
Released	1990
Genre	Folk rock
Length	43:48
Label	Texas Hotel; New West
Producer	Michael Stipe
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AllMusic	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]

Little is the debut album by Vic Chesnutt, released in 1990.^[5] Produced by R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, it was Chesnutt's first solo release.^[1] The album was re-released on July 5, 2004, on the New West Records label and included five bonus tracks.

Overview

Deciding to pursue a solo career after the band, La-Di-Das, broke up, Chesnutt would play solo at the 40 Watt Club. It was there that R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe first spotted Chesnutt and helped him to produce his first album. Little was recorded in one day: October 6, 1988, and the session was produced by Michael Stipe at John Keane's studio in Athens, Georgia.^[6] It was released on Texas Hotel Records in 1990.

Reception

Pitchfork Media gave Little an 8.6, stating:

The most elemental of any of Chesnutt's albums, it features just his warbly voice and precarious acoustic guitar, occasionally accompanied by Stipe's keyboard flourishes. As its title suggests, Little is about Chesnutt's Pike County childhood, a theme he would return to repeatedly as if thumbing worn and creased snapshots found at the bottom of a drawer. "Rabbit Box" begins, "While I was still in elementary school I discovered Daddy's tools," following the songwriter as he builds a rabbit box out of scrap lumber, but only catches a cat and a possum.^[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Vic Chesnutt

"Isadora Duncan" – 4:37
"Danny Carlisle" – 2:59
"Gepetto" – 2:29
"Bakersfield" – 2:39
"Mr. Reilly" – 3:23
"Rabbit Box" – 2:17
"Speed Racer" – 4:44
"Soft Picasso" – 3:30
"Independence Day" – 3:53
"Stevie Smith" – 2:03

Bonus Tracks on the 2004 CD release on New West Records

"Bernadette" – 1:29
"Vernon" – 2:59
"Acting So Bad" – 2:41
"Miss Mary" – 1:53
"Elberton Fair" – 2:35

Track notes

"Stevie Smith" is named after the English poet and novelist Stevie Smith. It is a musical adaptation of her poem Not Waving But Drowning.^[8]

Personnel

Vic Chesnutt – guitar, vocals
Michael Stipe – keyboards, production
Moira Nelligan – vocals and fiddle on "Stevie Smith"
Heli Willey – vocals on "Stevie Smith"
Joe Willey – banjo on "Stevie Smith"

References

^ ^a ^b "Vic Chesnutt".
^ Bill Janovitz. "Little - Vic Chesnutt | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (June 8, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
^ Simpson, Dave (January 4, 2010). "Vic Chesnutt obituary". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
^ Metivier, Michael (July 18, 2004). "Vic Chesnutt: Little". Popmatters. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
^ "Vic Chesnutt: Little / West of Rome / Drunk / Is the Actor Happy? | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. July 20, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
^ Little - CD insert (New West Records, 2004).

[auto-1] "Vic Chesnutt".

[2] Bill Janovitz. "Little - Vic Chesnutt | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[3] Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.

[4] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (June 8, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.

[5] Simpson, Dave (January 4, 2010). "Vic Chesnutt obituary". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.

[6] Metivier, Michael (July 18, 2004). "Vic Chesnutt: Little". Popmatters. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[7] "Vic Chesnutt: Little / West of Rome / Drunk / Is the Actor Happy? | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. July 20, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2012.

[booklet-8] Little - CD insert (New West Records, 2004).

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 ==Overview==
-Deciding to pursue a solo career after the band, [[La-Di-Das]], broke up, Chesnutt would play solo at the [[40 Watt Club]]. It was there that [[R.E.M.]] frontman, Michael Stipe, first spotted Chesnutt and helped him to produce his first album. It was released on [[Texas Hotel Records]] in 1990.
+Deciding to pursue a solo career after the band, La-Di-Das, broke up, Chesnutt would play solo at the [[40 Watt Club]]. It was there that R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe first spotted Chesnutt and helped him to produce his first album. ''Little'' was recorded in one day: October 6, 1988, and the session was produced by Michael Stipe at John Keane's studio in Athens, Georgia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Metivier |first1=Michael |title=Vic Chesnutt: Little |url=https://www.popmatters.com/chesnuttvic-little2004-2495863958.html |website=Popmatters |date=July 18, 2004 |accessdate=7 May 2019}}</ref> It was released on [[Texas Hotel Records]] in 1990.
 ==Reception==
-The music review [[online magazine]] [[Pitchfork Media]] gave ''Little'' a 8.6 stating:
+''[[Pitchfork Media]]'' gave ''Little'' an 8.6, stating:
- <blockquote>The most elemental of any of Chesnutt's albums, it features just his warbly voice and precarious acoustic guitar, occasionally accompanied by Stipe's keyboard flourishes. As its title suggests, Little is about Chesnutt's Pike County childhood, a theme he would return to repeatedly as if thumbing worn and creased snapshots found at the bottom of a drawer. "Rabbit Box" begins, "While I was still in elementary school I discovered Daddy's tools," following the songwriter as he builds a rabbit box out of scrap lumber, but only catches a cat and a possum. In one sense, his youth represents an uncomplicated time-- pre-crash-- when all of life's possibilities lay before him, before they were whittled down to the point they are now. <ref>http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11701-littlewest-of-romedrunkis-the-actor-happy/ </ref></blockquote>
+<blockquote>The most elemental of any of Chesnutt's albums, it features just his warbly voice and precarious acoustic guitar, occasionally accompanied by Stipe's keyboard flourishes. As its title suggests, ''Little'' is about Chesnutt's Pike County childhood, a theme he would return to repeatedly as if thumbing worn and creased snapshots found at the bottom of a drawer. "Rabbit Box" begins, "While I was still in elementary school I discovered Daddy's tools," following the songwriter as he builds a rabbit box out of scrap lumber, but only catches a cat and a possum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11701-littlewest-of-romedrunkis-the-actor-happy/ |title=Vic Chesnutt: Little / West of Rome / Drunk / Is the Actor Happy? &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2004-07-20 |accessdate=2012-03-24}}</ref></blockquote>
-==Personnel==
-*[[Vic Chesnutt]] - [[guitar]], [[singing|vocals]] <br>
-*[[Michael Stipe]] - [[keyboards]]<br>
-Joe Willey - banjo on Stevie Smith<br>
-Heli Willey - vocals on Stevie Smith<br>
-Moira Nelligan - vocals and fiddle on Stevie Smith<br>
 ==Track listing==
 All songs written by [[Vic Chesnutt]]
-#"Isadora Duncan" - 4:37
+#"Isadora Duncan"&nbsp;– 4:37
-#"Danny Carlisle" - 2:59
+#"Danny Carlisle"&nbsp;– 2:59
-#"Gepetto" - 2:29
+#"Gepetto"&nbsp;– 2:29
-#"Bakersfield" - 2:39
+#"Bakersfield"&nbsp;– 2:39
-#"Mr. Reilly" - 3:23
+#"Mr. Reilly"&nbsp;– 3:23
-#"Rabbit Box" - 2:17
+#"Rabbit Box"&nbsp;– 2:17
-#"Speed Racer" - 4:44
+#"Speed Racer"&nbsp;– 4:44
-#"Soft Picasso" - 3:30
+#"Soft Picasso"&nbsp;– 3:30
-#"Independence Day" - 3:53
+#"Independence Day"&nbsp;– 3:53
-#"[[Not Waving but Drowning|Stevie Smith]]" - 2:03
+#"Stevie Smith"&nbsp;– 2:03
+Bonus Tracks on the 2004 CD release on New West Records
+#"Bernadette"&nbsp;– 1:29
+#"Vernon"&nbsp;– 2:59
+#"Acting So Bad"&nbsp;– 2:41
+#"Miss Mary"&nbsp;– 1:53
+#"Elberton Fair"&nbsp;– 2:35
+==Track notes==
+"Stevie Smith" is named after the English poet and novelist [[Stevie Smith]]. It is a musical adaptation of her poem [[Not Waving But Drowning]].<ref name=booklet>Little - CD insert (New West Records, 2004).</ref>
+==Personnel==
+*[[Vic Chesnutt]]&nbsp;– [[guitar]], [[singing|vocals]]
+*[[Michael Stipe]]&nbsp;– [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Record producer|production]]
+*Moira Nelligan&nbsp;– vocals and [[fiddle]] on "Stevie Smith"
+*Heli Willey&nbsp;– vocals on "Stevie Smith"
+*Joe Willey&nbsp;– [[banjo]] on "Stevie Smith"
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{Vic Chesnutt}}
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:1990 albums]]
+[[Category:1990 debut albums]]
 [[Category:Vic Chesnutt albums]]
 [[Category:New West Records albums]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Michael Stipe]]
-[[Category:English-language albums]]

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