Birmingham Road


Birmingham Road is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Jeff Black, released in 1998.
Members of the band Wilco back Black on this album. Iris DeMent is also a guest singer.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, critic James Chrispell noted that Black "is a sincere singer/songwriter who puts a lot of feeling and emotion into his work, and the results are some of the best music released in the late 90s... For music lovers of all shapes and sizes, take a walk down Birmingham Road with Jeff Black. It'll feel like you've come home again."

Track listing

All songs by Jeff Black
  1. "A Long Way to Go" – 4:01
  2. "What Do I Want" – 4:25
  3. "Birmingham Road" – 5:21
  4. "That's Just About Right" – 5:50
  5. "Noah's Ark" – 6:21
  6. "King of the World " – 3:57
  7. "Uniontown" – 5:17
  8. "Ghosts in the Graveyard" – 5:23
  9. "Nebo Hill" – 4:53
  10. "Sheet" – 4:00
  11. "Carnival Song" – 4:56
  12. "The Valley" – 5:44

    Personnel

Production notes