Little Honey
Little Honey is the ninth studio album by Lucinda Williams. It was released in 2008 on Lost Highway Records and includes guest appearances by Elvis Costello, Susanna Hoffs, Matthew Sweet and Charlie Louvin. "Circles and X's" was written in 1985, around the same time was "If Wishes Were Horses," while "Well Well Well" dates from 1991.
"Real Love" was released to radio and digital outlets as the first single.
The album debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200, selling 35,000 copies that week, thereby becoming her first Top 10 album. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album.Track listing
- "Real Love" – 3:45
- "Circles and X's" – 3:40
- "Tears of Joy" – 4:27
- "Little Rock Star" – 5:42
- "Honey Bee" – 3:05
- "Well Well Well" – 4:29
- "If Wishes Were Horses" – 5:40
- "Jailhouse Tears" – 5:28
- "Knowing" – 6:00
- "Heaven Blues" – 5:23
- "Rarity" – 8:43
- "Plan to Marry" – 3:26
- "It's a Long Way to the Top" – 4:56
Bonus tracks
- "Jailhouse Tears" – 4:49
- "Rarity" – 7:35
- "Knowing" – 4:42
- "Circles & X's" – 3:58
- "If Wishes Were Horses" – 4:55
- "Real Love" – 3:39
"Lu in '08" EP
Released on October 28, 2008, as a Digital-Only EP featuring 4 live tracks :
- "Masters of War" '
- "For What It's Worth" '
- "Marching the Hate Machines Into the Sun" '
- "Bone of Contention" '
Personnel
Additional musicians
- Rob Burger – wurlitzer, vibraphone, piano, Hammond organ
- Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs – backing vocals
- Charlie Louvin, Jim Lauderdale – backing vocals
- Elvis Costello – vocals
- Susan Marshall, Gia Ciambotti, Kristen Mooney – backing vocals
- Kristen Mooney, Tim Easton, Susan Marshall – backing vocals
- Jim Lauderdale, Susan Marshall, Gia Ciambotti, Kristen Mooney – backing vocals
- Bruce Fowler – trombone
- Walt Fowler – flugelhorn
- Albert Wing – tenor sax