Attempted Mustache


Attempted Mustache is the fourth album from Loudon Wainwright III. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, with producer Bob Johnston and was released in 1973 on Columbia Records.
Wainwright said that "I Am the Way" was partly inspired by Guru Maharaj Ji's appearance at the Millennium '73 festival in December 1973.
Johnny Cash covered the song "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" live on his album American Recordings.

Track listing

All songs written by Loudon Wainwright III; except where indicated
  1. "The Swimming Song" – 2:26
  2. "A.M. World" – 2:31
  3. "Bell Bottom Pants" – 2:27
  4. "Liza" – 2:47
  5. "I Am the Way " – 3:12
  6. "Clockwork Chartreuse" – 3:37
  7. "Down Drinking at the Bar" – 3:55
  8. "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" – 6:16
  9. "Come a Long Way" – 2:45
  10. "Nocturnal Stumblebutt" – 3:45
  11. "Dilated to Meet You" – 2:02
  12. "Lullaby" – 2:55

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