| Five Stories | ||||
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| Studio album by Kris Delmhorst | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Americana, Folk music | |||
| Label | Big Bean, Signature Sounds/Catalyst Disc | |||
| Producer | Kris Delmhorst, Billy Conway | |||
| Kris Delmhorst chronology | ||||
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Five Stories is an album by singer/songwriter Kris Delmhorst. Delmhorst is a multi-instrumentalist who adds a full acoustic band to this release.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Minor 7th | (favorable) |
Allmusic stated that "Five Stories is a very satisfying album, sure to please fans and anyone who appreciates intelligent songwriters."
Track listing
All songs by Kris Delmhorst unless noted.
- "Cluck Old Hen" (Delmhorst, Traditional) – 3:17
- "Damn Love Song" – 4:54
- "Broken White Line" – 3:24
- "Little Wings" – 3:03
- "Words Fail You" - 5:52
- "Just What I Meant" – 3:23
- "Yellow Brick Road" – 3:43
- "Garden Rose" – 4:43
- "Mean Old Wind" – 2:29
- "Honeyed Out" – 3:31
- "Gave It Away" – 4:41
- "Lullaby 101" – 3:00
Personnel
- Kris Delmhorst - vocals, guitar, organ, cello
- Billy Conway - percussion, drums, vibraphone
- Sean Staples - banjo, guitar, mandolin, drums, percussion
- David Champagne - guitar
- Dana Colley - sax, Jew's-harp
- Cate Curtis - background vocals
- Tom Halter - flugelhorn
- Evan Harriman - organ
- Tim Kelly - dobro
- Eric Roper - banjo
- Jennifer Kimball - background vocals, drums, percussion
- Andrew Mazzone - bass, drums, guitar
- Nolan McKelvey - bass, background vocals
- Lori McKenna - background vocals
- Dave Rizzuti - pedal steel guitar
Production
- Produced by Kris Delmhorst and Billy Conway
- Engineered by Billy Conway
- Mastered by Jeff Lipton
- Design and photography by Kris Delmhorst and Megan Summers