Fame and Wealth
Fame and Wealth is a 1983 album by Loudon Wainwright III. It was released on Rounder Records.
After a five-year hiatus since Final Exam, it eschewed the rock sound of his later 1970s albums in favour of a stripped-down, wirier folk sound which would typify his recorded output from then on.All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III
- "Reader and Advisor" – 5:28
- "The Grammy Song" – 2:41
- "Dump the Dog" – 2:08
- "Thick & Thin" – 2:47
- "Revenge" – 2:39
- "Five Years Old" – 3:19
- "Ingenue" – 3:40
- "IDTTYWLM" – 4:06
- "Westchester County" – 2:56
- "Saturday Morning Fever" – 2:17
- "April Fool's Day Morn" – 4:30
- "Fame and Wealth" – 1:31
Personnel
with:
- Richard Thompson - acoustic guitar on "April Fool's Day Morn"; electric guitar, mandolin on "Reader and Advisor"
- Myles Chase - synthesizer, piano, Fender Rhodes on "Five Years Old"
- Mark Hardwick - piano on "IDTTYWLM"
- Luther Rix - drums, percussion on "Five Years Old"
- Bob Rose - 12-string guitar on "Five Years Old"
- Mark Johnson - percussion on "IDTTYWLM"
- John Miller - bass on "Five Years Old"
;Technical
- Michael Ewasko - engineer
- Teddy Wainwright - executive producer
- Keith Scott Morton - cover photography
Release history
- LP: Rounder 3076
- LP: Demon FIEND5
- CD: Rounder CD3076