1000 Kisses
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 9, 2002
RecordedApril 17–18, 2001
StudioDoug's Basement, Nashville, TN; Sunroom Studio
GenreContemporary Folk
Length39:45
LabelATO
ProducerPatty Griffin, Doug Lancio
Patty Griffin chronology
Flaming Red
(1998)
1000 Kisses
(2002)
A Kiss in Time
(2003)

1000 Kisses is the third studio album by Patty Griffin. It was released on April 9, 2002 on ATO Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+ [2]
Rolling Stone [3]

The album reached a peak of number 101 on the Billboard 200 chart[4] resulting in a number one peak on the Top Heatseekers chart. According to Billboard the album has sold 151,000 copies in the US up to May 2004.[5] In 2009, the album was ranked #15 on Paste Magazine's "The 50 Best Albums of the Decade" list.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Patty Griffin, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rain" 4:08
2."Chief" 3:11
3."Stolen Car"Bruce Springsteen4:22
4."Making Pies" 3:40
5."Be Careful" 4:04
6."Long Ride Home" 3:33
7."Nobody's Crying" 5:22
8."Tomorrow Night"Sam Coslow, Will Grosz4:40
9."Mil Besos"Ema Elena Valdelamar5:21
10."Reprise" 1:20

Personnel

  • Patty Griffin – vocals, guitar, resonator guitar, percussion, finger cymbals
  • Emmylou Harris – harmony vocals on "Long Ride Home"
  • Giles Reaves – drums, bells, vibraphone, djembe
  • Doug Lancio – mandolin, electric & 12-string guitar
  • Michael Ramos – accordion
  • Kami Lyle – trumpet
  • David Jacques – bass
  • John Deaderick – piano
  • Luis Guerra – stand-up bass on "Mil Besos"
  • Carrie Rodriguez – violin on "Mil Besos"
  • Brian Standefer - cello
  • David Pulkingham - classical guitar on "Mil Besos"

References

  1. 1,000 Kisses Patty Griffin Allmusic.com Mark Deming
  2. Hermes, Will. Music Review: 1000 Kisses. Entertainment Weekly, April 12, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2006.
  3. Archived December 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Artist chart history for Patty Griffin, Billboard.com.
  5. Caulfield, Keith. "Ask Billboard - Griffin's 'Impossible Dream'". Billboard. May 5, 2004.
  6. "The 50 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)". Retrieved August 11, 2016.



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