T Shirt (album)

T Shirt is a 1976 album by Loudon Wainwright III. Unlike his earlier records, this (and the subsequent Final Exam) saw Wainwright adopt a full blown rock band (Slowtrain) - though there are acoustic songs on T Shirt, including a talking blues. According to Wainwright on the 2006 CD liner notes, it received a scathing review from Rolling Stone which depressed him so much he stayed in bed for five days. By the early 1990s, he disowned the album in a radio interview broadcast in Australia. However, by the time of the CD remaster (which included Final Exam) he admitted to a much more sympathetic view of the album(s), which he referred to as his 'puppies'.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III; except where indicated


 * 1) "Bicentennial"
 * 2) "Summer's Almost Over"
 * 3) "Hollywood Hopeful" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Loudon Wainwright III)
 * 4) "Reciprocity"
 * 5) "At Both Ends"
 * 6) "Wine with Dinner"
 * 7) "Hey Packy" (George Gerdes)
 * 8) "California Prison Blues"
 * 9) "Talking Big Apple '75"
 * 10) "Prince Hal's Dirge"
 * 11) "Just Like President Thieu"
 * 12) "Wine with Dinner (Night Cap)"

Musicians

 * Loudon Wainwright III - guitar, banjo, bells, vocals
 * Richard Davis - bass
 * Hank Jones - keyboards
 * David Sanborn - saxophone
 * Marvin Stamm - cornet, trumpet
 * Jimmy Maelen - congas
 * Elliott Randall - electric guitar
 * David Taylor - bass trombone
 * Eric Weissberg - banjo
 * Charles Brown III - electric guitar
 * Jeanie Arnold - vocals
 * Jon Cobert - piano
 * Joe Cocuzzo - drums
 * Kenny Kosek - violin
 * Richard Crooks - drums, spoons
 * John Crowder - bass
 * Ron Getman - steel guitar
 * Don Hammond - alto recorder
 * Jimmy Iovine - backing vocals
 * Peter La Barbera - vibraphone
 * John Lissauer - clarinet, arrangements
 * George Marge - recorder
 * Irwin "Marky" Markowitz - cornet, trumpet
 * Charlie Messing - guitar, vocals
 * Gwynne Michaels - backing vocals
 * Glen Mitchell - clavinet, electric piano, organ
 * Paul Prestopino, Maggie & Terre Roche - vocals
 * Christie Thompson - backing vocals
 * Stephen Tubin - organ, piano, synthesizer
 * Joanne Vent - backing vocals

Technical

 * Jimmy Iovine - engineer, mixing
 * Benno Friedman - cover photography

Release history

 * LP: Arista AL4063 (U.S.)
 * LP: Arista RTY127 (UK)
 * CD: Arcadia ACAD 8142 (2 CD with Final Exam (U.S. 2007)