Performer Notes

Personnel: Amy Rigby (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); David Scott (vocals, piano, harpischord, synthesizer, bass); Todd Snider (vocals); Duane Jarvis (acoustic slide guitar); John Graboff (slide & 12-string guitars); Will Kimbrough (slide & resonator guitars); Joe McMahan (backward guitar); Ron de la Vega (cello); Rachelle Garnier (accordion); Randy Leago (Hammond B-3 organ); Joe McGinty (synthesizer); Brad Albetta, Rick Plant (bass); Stephen Goulding, Fenner Castner, Ken Coomer, Jim Gash (drums); Paul Griffith (bodhran); Richard Barone, Linda Allen (background vocals).
Producers include: Richard Barone, Amy Rigby, George Bradfute, David Scott.
Recorded at Monkey Boy Studio, New York, New York; Tone Chaparral, Def Heffer, and Blue Planet Studio Nashville, Tennessee; East Killbride Arts Centre, East Kilbride, Scotland.
Personnel: Amy Rigby (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, Mellotron); Steve Allen (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, Wurlitzer organ); Bill Lloyd (vocals, guitar, piano, bells); David Scott (vocals, 12-string guitar, strings, piano, harpsichord, synthesizer, vibraphone); Todd Snider (vocals); Duane Jarvis (guitar, slide guitar); Joe McMahan (guitar); Jon Graboff (12-string guitar, slide guitar); Will Kimbrough (slide guitar, resonator guitar); George Bradfute (viola, accordion, clarinet, organ, upright bass); Ron de la Vega (cello); David Jacques (pennywhistle, trombone); Michael Webb (organ); Joe McGinty (synthesizer); Paul Griffith (drums, snare drum, bodhran); Fenner Castner, Ken Coomer, Steve Goulding , Jim Gash (drums); Linda Allen, Richard Barone (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Al Houghton.
Recording information: Blue Planet Studio (2002); Def Heffer, Nashville, TN (2002); East Kilbride Arts Centre, East Kilbride, Scotland (2002); Monkey Boy Studio, New York, NY (2002); Tone Chaparral, Nashville, TN (2002).
Photographer: Griffin Norman.
The consistent strength of Amy Rigby's albums sometimes makes them just a bit difficult to write about -- each of her albums is loaded with witty and telling songs about the occasional pleasures and frequent pitfalls of life as a single woman past 30 (or, these days, past 40), and her slightly rickety but powerful voice and smart, tuneful melodies make the perfect vehicle for her material. Rigby's fourth album, Till the Wheels Fall Off, fits right in alongside her previous three sets, so what is there to say about this disc that hasn't been said about the others? Well, just as important as the consistency of Rigby's music is the fact she knows how to find any number of variations on her basic themes, and like the best singer/songwriters, she knows that each person can have any number of stories to tell, and she knows how to tell them with humor, clarity, and an emotional honesty that's both affecting and disarming. That's what made her first three albums so special, and makes Till the Wheels Fall Off just as impressive; much like John Prine, Richard Thompson, and Loudon Wainwright III, Rigby appears to be the sort of songwriter who has the gift of consistent excellence, and if that makes sorting out the value of one album over the other a tad difficult, it also means that they're all rewarding listening. Anyone who ever smiled or cringed at the home truths of Rigby's songs will get a laugh out of "Are We Ever Gonna Have Sex Again" and the title track, and have their heartstrings tugged by "Don't Ever Change" and "Why Do I." In short, Amy Rigby has made her fourth great album, and with any luck she won't stop doing this anytime soon. ~ Mark Deming

Professional Reviews

Q (11/03, p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It's the lyrics that are her trump card. Pointed yet funny and touching, they're full of killer detail with witty payoffs..."

Uncut (11/03, p.114) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Rigby's literate, punchy songs are enhanced this time by country nouveau and power-pop types..."

Dirty Linen (8/03, pp.53-5) - "...Rigby is of a new generation of slightly edgy singer/songwriters who are capable of smartly marrying powerful emotions with accessible sounds..."

Album: Til the Wheels Fall Off
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Why Do I
2)	Til the Wheels Fall Off
3)	Shopping Around
4)	Don't Ever Change
5)	Are We Ever Gonna Have Sex Again?
6)	Deal, The
7)	O'Hare
8)	How People Are
9)	Even the Weak Survive
10)	Last Request
11)	Here We Go Again
12)	Breakup Boots
13)	Believe in You
14)	All the Way to Heaven

Album: Til the Wheels Fall Off
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Why Do I
2)	Til the Wheels Fall Off
3)	Shopping Around
4)	Don't Ever Change
5)	Are We Ever Gonna Have Sex Again?
6)	Deal, The
7)	O'Hare
8)	How People Are
9)	Even the Weak Survive
10)	Last Request
11)	Here We Go Again
12)	Breakup Boots
13)	Believe in You
14)	All the Way to Heaven