Drunkard's Prayer

Drunkard's Prayer
Studio album by Over the Rhine
Released	March 29, 2005
Recorded	November 2004 at The Grey Ghost, Norwood, Ohio.
Genre	Americana
Length	50:51
Label	Back Porch Records
Producer	Linford Detweiler, Karin Bergquist and Mahan Kalpa.
Over the Rhine chronology
Changes Come (2004) Drunkard's Prayer (2005) Live From Nowhere, Volume 1 (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Phantom Tollbooth	[2]

Drunkard's Prayer is the eighth studio album by Over the Rhine, released in 2005. It is a concept album telling the story of band members Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist's marriage, near-divorce and reconciliation.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler, except My Funny Valentine, written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

1. "I Want You To Be My Love" - 4:09
2. "Born" - 6:13
3. "Drunkard's Prayer" - 4:10
4. "Bluer" - 3:45
5. "Spark" - 4:13
6. "Hush Now (Stella's Tarantella)" - 3:22
7. "Lookin' Forward" - 3:15
8. "Little Did I Know" - 6:55
9. "Who Will Guard The Door" - 5:06
10. "Firefly" - 5:22
11. "My Funny Valentine" - 4:16

Personnel

• Karin Bergquist - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano on "Drunkard's Prayer" and "Firefly"
• Linford Detweiler - piano, acoustic guitar, wurli, bass, percussion, backing vocals on "Bluer"

Additional personnel

• Byron House - upright bass
• Pete Hicks - electric guitar on "Born" and "Firefly"
• David Henry - cello
• Brent Gallaher - saxophone
• Devon Ashley - drums

References

1. ↑ Jurek, Thom. Drunkard's Prayer at AllMusic
2. ↑ Phantom Tollbooth review
3. ↑ Phantom Tollbooth review