Ballad of a Thin Line Man

Ballad of a Thin Line Man is the second album by American band Giant Sand. It was released in 1986 by record label Zippo.

Reception
AllMusic opined that the album "documents a band that hadn't yet reached greatness, but was well on its way to something special." Trouser Press wrote that "Gelb shines on the ringing, Neil Young-inspired rockers."

Track listing

 * All songs written by Howe Gelb, except where noted.
 * 1) "Thin Line Man"
 * 2) "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan)
 * 3) "Graveyard"
 * 4) "Body of Water" (Gelb, William Sedelmayer, David Seeger, Scott Garber)
 * 5) "Last Legs" (Gelb, James Moreland)
 * 6) "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" (Johnny Thunders)
 * 7) "A Hard Man to Get to Know"
 * 8) "Who Am I?"
 * 9) "The Chill Outside"
 * 10) "Desperate Man"