Once in a Very Blue Moon is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter
Nanci Griffith, released in 1985.[1] The album had more of a
country sound than her previous albums. Her first two albums were backed sparsely with instrumentation, but starting with this album, the whole complement of country-styled instrumentalists can be heard. Noted country musicians performing on the album include
banjo player,
Béla Fleck, champion
fiddle player,
Mark O'Connor, and
pedal steel master,
Lloyd Green. The title song was covered by
Dolly Parton, who included her version on her Real Love album in 1985.
Vik Iyengar at
AllMusic wrote, "Nanci Griffith finds her voice on her third studio album, Once in a Very Blue Moon. This is the album where she established her musical identity – she is at home in many genres (which perhaps explains why she never gets played on formatted radio stations), and seamlessly blends folk, bluegrass, and country with a group of stellar musicians, including guitarist
Pat Alger and a young banjo player named
Béla Fleck." He concluded the review with, "This album marks the emergence of a major talent."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, unless otherwise noted
^The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 291–292.
^"The following year Nanci Griffith, whom Lyle had interviewed for a school paper while he was in college, recorded his “If I Were the Woman You Wanted” on her Once in a Very Blue Moon album. He also sang on the album as well as her 1985 record Last of the True Believers. " in
Lyle Lovett, texassongwriters.com
^Once in a Very Blue Moon (liner notes). Nanci Griffith.
Philo. 1985. Philo CD 1096.{{
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Once in a Very Blue Moon is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter
Nanci Griffith, released in 1985.[1] The album had more of a
country sound than her previous albums. Her first two albums were backed sparsely with instrumentation, but starting with this album, the whole complement of country-styled instrumentalists can be heard. Noted country musicians performing on the album include
banjo player,
Béla Fleck, champion
fiddle player,
Mark O'Connor, and
pedal steel master,
Lloyd Green. The title song was covered by
Dolly Parton, who included her version on her Real Love album in 1985.
Vik Iyengar at
AllMusic wrote, "Nanci Griffith finds her voice on her third studio album, Once in a Very Blue Moon. This is the album where she established her musical identity – she is at home in many genres (which perhaps explains why she never gets played on formatted radio stations), and seamlessly blends folk, bluegrass, and country with a group of stellar musicians, including guitarist
Pat Alger and a young banjo player named
Béla Fleck." He concluded the review with, "This album marks the emergence of a major talent."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, unless otherwise noted
^The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 291–292.
^"The following year Nanci Griffith, whom Lyle had interviewed for a school paper while he was in college, recorded his “If I Were the Woman You Wanted” on her Once in a Very Blue Moon album. He also sang on the album as well as her 1985 record Last of the True Believers. " in
Lyle Lovett, texassongwriters.com
^Once in a Very Blue Moon (liner notes). Nanci Griffith.
Philo. 1985. Philo CD 1096.{{
cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (
link)