The Criminal Under My Own Hat

The Criminal Under My Own Hat is an album by T Bone Burnett that was released in 1992. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

Reception
Music critic Mark Deming of Allmusic said the album was "easily T Bone Burnett's strongest album since Proof Through the Night, and a rare pleasure for thinking music fans".

Track listing
All tracks written by T Bone Burnett; except where indicated
 * 1) "Over You" – 2:20
 * 2) "Tear This Building Down" – 4:37
 * 3) "It's Not Too Late" (Burnett, Elvis Costello, Bob Neuwirth) – 4:26
 * 4) "Humans from Earth" – 2:48
 * 5) "Primitives" – 3:15
 * 6) "Criminals" – 3:44
 * 7) "Every Little Thing" (Burnette, Neuwirth) – 2:53
 * 8) "I Can Explain Everything" – 1:53
 * 9) "Any Time at All" – 3:03
 * 10) "I Can Explain Everything (Reprise)" – 3:19
 * 11) "The Long Time Now" (Burnett, Neuwirth) – 3:00
 * 12) "Kill Switch" – 2:55

Personnel

 * T Bone Burnett – vocals
 * Jerry Douglas – dobro
 * Edgar Meyer – bowed bass
 * Van Dyke Parks – accordion
 * Marc Ribot – guitar
 * Billy Swan – background vocals
 * Jim Keltner – drums
 * David Jackson – bowed bass
 * Mark O'Connor – mandolin, violin
 * Dean Parks – slide guitar
 * Jerry Scheff – bass
 * Harry Stinson – bass drums
 * Andrea Zonn – viola
 * Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass