Therapy is a 1989 album by Loudon Wainwright III. It followed a three-year hiatus, during which Wainwright moved from England (where he had recorded his previous two albums) back to the US. Compared with those two, Therapy was not well received, but outstanding tracks have subsequently appeared on live albums (e.g. "Thanksgiving" on Career Moves).
Track listing All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III
The only single from Therapy, "T.S.D.H.A.V.", did have one, featuring Wainwright singing the song in an easy chair; he gets up from the chair for a moment to answer the telephone (a PLEASE STAND BY graphic appears on the screen). It still airs occasionally on VH-1 Classic.
A live version of "T.S.D.H.A.V." can be found on the b-side of Wainwright's one-off single "If Jesse Don't Like It", which was also recorded before an audience.
Personnel Loudon Wainwright III – guitar, vocals Richard Thompson – guitar, mandolin Arran Ahmun – drums, percussion B.J. Cole – pedal steel Alan Dunn – piano, accordion Bob Loveday – fiddle Ian Maidman – bass Ruari McFarlane – bass Chaim Tannenbaum – banjo, harmonica, tenor saxophone Linda Taylor – vocals Olly Blanchflower – double bass Simon Limbrick – marimba Cathi Ogden – vocals
Release history LP: Silvertone 1203-1-J LP: Silvertone ORE LP 500 CD: Silvertone ORE CD 500
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