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    Hello Starling

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    Hello Starling
    Studio album by
    Josh Ritter
    ReleasedSeptember 9, 2003
    January 17, 2010 (Deluxe Edition)
    RecordedFebruary 17, 2003 – March 3, 2003, at Black Box Studios, La Dionnaie, France
    Genre
    • Folk rock
    • Americana
    Length43:09
    LabelSignature Sounds (2003)
    Stetanta (2003)
    Independent/RMG (2003)
    V2 (2005)
    ProducerDavid Odlum
    Josh Ritter chronology
    Come & Find Me EP
    (2002)     		Hello Starling
    (2003)     		4 Songs Live EP
    (2005)
    Singles from Hello Starling
    1. "Hello Starling (Snow Is Gone)"
      Released: May 31, 2004

    Hello Starling is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. It was Ritter's second album release nationally on the label Signature Sounds. It was originally released on September 9, 2003, a two-disc deluxe edition was re-issued on January 17, 2010

    Critical reception

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    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    Allmusic[1]
    The Guardian[2]
    Now[3]
    Pitchfork8.3/10[4]
    Uncut[5]

    As Ritter's previous albums have done, Hello Starling was compared to other Americana greats such as Woody Guthrie, Townes Van Zandt,[4] Bob Dylan, and Leonard Cohen.[2] His voice on the album was described as smooth with sleepy, rough edges.[6] George Graham praised the lyrics and vocal delivery.[7]

    Track listing

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    All songs written by Josh Ritter.

    1. "Bright Smile" – 3:01
    2. "Kathleen" – 4:08
    3. "You Don't Make It Easy Babe" – 2:32
    4. "Man Burning" – 2:47
    5. "Rainslicker" – 4:13
    6. "Wings" – 4:07
    7. "California" – 3:10
    8. "Snow Is Gone" – 4:03
    9. "Bone of Song" – 5:30
    10. "Baby That's Not All" – 5:59
    11. "The Bad Actress" – 3:39

    Credits

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    Personnel

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    • Josh Ritter – voice, guitar, violin
    • Zack Hickman – bass, guitar, mandolin
    • David Hingerty – drums
    • Sam Kassirer – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, piano, accordion
    • David Odlum – guitar, mandolin, vocals
    • Darius Zelkha – drums on "California", vocals

    Production

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    • Mixed by David Odlum
    • Mastering by Jonathan Wyner
    • Artwork by Ed Braverman

    Deluxe Edition

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    Hello Starling was reissued on January 17, 2010, as a two-disc Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition includes the complete original studio album and a second bonus disc. The bonus disc contains solo acoustic versions of all the original tracks (re-recorded by Ritter in Nashville of June 2008) as well as four live bonus tracks, an introduction by Dennis Lehane, and a full color lyric and photo booklet with never-before-seen photos.[8]

    Track listing of Deluxe Edition (Bonus CD)

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    1. "Bright Smile (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:14
    2. "Kathleen (Solo Acoustic)" – 4:10
    3. "You Don't Make It Easy Babe (Solo Acoustic)" – 2:51
    4. "Man Burning (Solo Acoustic)" – 2:50
    5. "Rainslicker (Solo Acoustic)" – 4:09
    6. "Wings (Solo Acoustic)" – 4:33
    7. "California (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:20
    8. "Snow Is Gone (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:40
    9. "Bone of Song (Solo Acoustic)" – 5:14
    10. "Baby That's Not All (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:21
    11. "The Bad Actress (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:19
    12. "Kathleen (Live)" – 4:35
    13. "Golden Age of Radio (Live)" – 4:40
    14. "You Don't Make It Easy Babe (Live)" – 3:38
    15. "Snow is Gone (Live)" – 4:17

    References

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    1. ^ "Hello Starling – Josh Ritter | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
    2. ^ a b Simpson, Dave (March 19, 2004). "Pop CD: Josh Ritter, Hello Starling". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
    3. ^ Bromstein, Elizabeth (September 16, 2004). "Josh Ritter". NOW Magazine. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
    4. ^ a b "Josh Ritter: Hello Starling Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
    5. ^ "Josh Ritter – Hello Starling – Uncut". Uncut. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
    6. ^ "Josh Ritter – Hello Starling". DOA. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    7. ^ "George Graham Reviews Josh Ritter's "Hello Starling"". georgegraham.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
    8. ^ "News + Josh Ritter + The Official Web site". February 6, 2010. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
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