House of a Thousand Guitars

For the Bruce Springsteen song, see House of a Thousand Guitars (song).

House of a Thousand Guitars (2009) is the sixth studio album by singer-songwriter Willie Nile, comprising a mixture of piano ballads and classic guitar rock. The album is dedicated to the memory of Nile's brother John.

House of a Thousand Guitars
Studio album by Willie Nile
Released	April 14, 2009
Recorded	New York City
Genre	Rock
Length	52:40
Label	River House/GB
Producer	Willie Nile, Andy York, Brad Albetta, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Frankie Lee, Hirsh Gardner
Willie Nile chronology
Streets of New York (2006) House of a Thousand Guitars (2009) The Innocent Ones (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Popmatters	^[1]

Track listing

1. "House of a Thousand Guitars" – 4:04 (Nile)
2. "Run" – 4:25 (Nile)
3. "Doomsday Dance" – 4:15 (Nile, Lee)
4. "Love is a Train" – 5:29 (Nile)
5. "Her Love Falls Like Rain" – 3:04 (Nile, Lee)
6. "Now That The War Is Over" – 4:35 (Nile)
7. "Give Me Tomorrow" – 4:47 (Nile, Lee)
8. "Magdalena" – 3:48 (Nile, Lee)
9. "Little Light" – 5:00 (Nile, Lee)
10. "Touch Me" – 4:48 (Nile, Lee)
11. "The Midnight Rose" – 4:20 (Nile, Lee)
12. "When The Last Light Goes Out on Broadway" – 4:05 (Nile, Lee)

Personnel

• Willie Nile – guitar, vocals, piano, pump organ
• Andy York – Guitar, background vocals
• Steuart Smith – Guitar, bass, piano, pump organ, keyboard
• Brad Albetta – Bass
• Rich Pagano – Drums, percussion, background vocals
• Frankie Lee – Drums, percussion, background vocals
• Brian Mitchell – Piano, organ
• Stewart Lerman – Bass, guitar
• Rob Morsberger – Strings
• Christopher Hoffman – Cello
• Charlie Elgart – Organ
• Hirsh Gardner – Background vocals
• Tracie Gardner – Background vocals
• Michela Gardner – Background vocals

Technical personnel

• Producers – Willie Nile, Andy York, Brad Albetta, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Frankie Lee, Hirsh Gardner
• Engineering – Rich Pagano, Rich Lamb, Stewart Lerman
• Mixing – Hirsh Gardner, Stewart Lerman
• Mastering – Fred Kevorkian
• Art Direction – Victoria Collier
• Photography – Lorraine Simon
• Creative Director for Willie Nile Music – Deborah Maniaci
• Legal – Bob Donnelly (Lommen Abdo)
• Publicity – Cary Baker – Conqueroo, Los Angeles, CA
• Management – Gary Borress

References

1. Keefe, Michael (April 14, 2009). "Willie Nile: House of a Thousand Guitars". PopMatters. Retrieved December 22, 2014.

External links

• Link to All Music Guide
• Willie on MySpace
• House of a Thousand Guitars review, Gary Graff at Billboard
• Twanville Review of House Of A Thousand Guitars by Mayer Danzig