The Honesty Room
The Honesty Room is the first album by singer/songwriter Dar Williams. It was released independently in 1993 and rereleased in 1995 on Razor & Tie.
Critical reception
The [Washington Post] noted that "few of her peers write in the first person with as much wit, warmth and... honesty."Track listing
All songs written by Dar Williams.- "When I Was a Boy" – 4:46
- "Alleluia" – 3:09
- "The Great Unknown" – 4:15
- "When Sal's Burned Down" – 4:16
- "The Babysitter's Here" – 3:57
- "You're Aging Well" – 4:13
- "Traveling Again " – 3:41
- "In Love But Not at Peace" – 2:57
- "Mark Rothko Song" – 3:44
- "This Is Not the House That Pain Built" – 3:36
- "I Love, I Love " – 3:05
- "Flinty Kind of Woman" – 2:44
- "Arrival" – 2:54
Personnel
- Dar Williams - Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- Adam Rothberg - Acoustic and electric guitars, bass, organ, dobro, accordion, xylophone, congas
- Karen Casey - Violin
- Max Cohen - Electric guitar
- Mark Dann - Bass and electric guitar
- Guy DeVito - Bass
- Craig Eastman - Mandolin, viola, violin
- Gideon Freudmann - Cello
- Rebecca Koehler - Violin
- Tom McClung - Piano
- Dave Noonan - Drums
- Jaimé Morton - Handclapping
- Katryna Nields - Choir, Chorus
- Nerissa Nields - Choir, Chorus