Little Ship (album)

Little Ship is an album by the American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, released in 1998 on Virgin Records/Charisma Records. According to Wainwright, the album "focuses primarily on the theme of a relationship. In terms of the other records, I don't know how or why I would place it somewhere except that it's the newest."

Track listing
All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III
 * 1) "Breakfast in Bed" – 3:05
 * 2) "Four Mirrors" – 2:55
 * 3) "Mr. Ambivalent" – 3:44
 * 4) "OGM" – 2:55
 * 5) "Our Own War" – 3:50
 * 6) "So Damn Happy" – 2:25
 * 7) "Primrose Hill" – 4:47
 * 8) "Underwear" – 1:30
 * 9) "The World" – 1:49
 * 10) "What Are Families For?" – 4:26
 * 11) "Bein' a Dad" – 3:41
 * 12) "The Birthday Present ll" – 3:51
 * 13) "I Can't Stand Myself" – 2:41
 * 14) "Little Ship" – 3:33
 * 15) "A Song" – 3:05

Personnel
The following people contributed to Little Ship:

Musicians

 * Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitars, banjo, ukulele, "Bein' a Dad" chorus
 * John Leventhal – guitars, keyboards, percussion, harmonica, harmonium, lap steel, mandolin, bass, drums, "Bein' a Dad" chorus
 * Tony Garnier – bass ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambivalent", "Our Own War", "Primrose Hill", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship")
 * Shawn Pelton – drums ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambvivalent", "Our Own War", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship")
 * Rick Depofi – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
 * Brian Mitchell – organ ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
 * Shawn Colvin – background vocals ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "Our Own War")
 * Larry Campbell – pedal steel ("Our Own War")
 * Sandra Park – violin leader ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * Sharon Yamanda – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * Richard Sortomme – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * Carol Webb – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * Lisa E. Kim – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * Daniel F. Reed – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * Sue Pray – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * Robert Rinehart – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * Alan J. Stepansky – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * Maria Kitsopoulos – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * John Patitucci – bass ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
 * Chris Botti – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
 * Bob Carlisle – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
 * Jimmy Hynes – trumpet, flugelhorn ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
 * Michael Davis – trombone ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
 * Steve Addabbo – "Bein' a Dad" chorus

Arrangements

 * Stephen Barber – string arrangement ("A Song") and horn arrangement ("Our Own War")
 * Rick DePofi – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
 * John Leventhal – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "The Birthday Present II")

Recording personnel

 * John Leventhal – producer, recording, mixing
 * Loudon Wainwright III – producer
 * Mike Kappus – executive producer
 * Joe Blaney – recording
 * Scott Ansell – additional recording
 * Tom Shick]- recording assistant
 * John Reigart – recording assistant
 * Aaron Keane – recording assistant
 * Ken Feldman – recording assistant
 * Steve Addabbo – mixing ("Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself", "Mr. Ambivilant" and "Our Own War")
 * Ted Jensen – mastering

Artwork

 * Hugh Brown – art direction, photography
 * Ellie Kompare – "Family" illustration
 * Katsushika Hokusai – "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa"

Release history

 * CD: Virgin CDV2844