Ruby's Torch is a 2006 Nanci Griffith album on Rounder Records. It is a collection of torch songs penned by Griffith and various other artists, including Tom Waits, Jimmy Webb and Donal MacDonagh Long. All the songs are produced with lush backing arrangements from a string orchestra.Will Layman: Nanci Griffith: Rubys Torch, popmatters.com, 20 November 2006
Track listing
"When I Dream" (Sandy Mason) 3:29 "If These Walls Could Speak" (Jimmy Webb) 3:40 "Ruby's Arms" (Tom Waits) 5:28 "Never Be The Sun" (Donal MacDonagh Long) 3:57 "Bluer Than Blue" (Charles Goodrum) 3:18 "Brave Companion of the Road" (Nanci Griffith) 3:29 "Grapefruit Moon" (Tom Waits) 4:20 "Please Call Me, Baby" (Tom Waits) 4:11 "Late Night Grand Hotel" (Nanci Griffith) 2:53 "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (David Mann, Bob Hilliard) 2:51 "Drops From The Faucet" (Frank Christian) 4:07
Personnel Larry Paxton - acoustic bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar Michael Johnson - acoustic guitar Anthony La Marchina - cello John Catchings - cello Sari Reist - cello Kristin Wilkinson - conductor, violin Pat McInerney - drums, percussion Roger Weismeyer - oboe James Hooker - piano, organ Neil Rosengarden - trumpet Larry Paxton - tuba [sousaphone] David Davidson - viola Gary Vanosdale - viola Jim Grosjean - viola Conni Ellisor - violin David Angell - violin Mary Kathryn Vanosdale - violin Monisa Angell - violin Pamela Sixfin - violin
Charts Chart (2006) Peakposition
References
External links album at Rounder Records (Archived) Nanci Griffith Ruby's Torch (Rounder), austinchronicle.com, Nov 24th 2006