The Honesty Room is the first album by singer/songwriter Dar Williams. It was released independently in 1993 and rereleased in 1995 on Razor & Tie.
Critical reception
The Washington Post noted that "few of her peers write in the first person with as much wit, warmth and ... honesty."
Track listing All songs written by Dar Williams. "When I Was a Boy" – 4:46 "Alleluia" – 3:09 "The Great Unknown" – 4:15 "When Sal's Burned Down" – 4:16 "The Babysitter's Here" – 3:57 "You're Aging Well" – 4:13 "Traveling Again (Traveling I)" – 3:41 "In Love But Not at Peace" – 2:57 "Mark Rothko Song" – 3:44 "This Is Not the House That Pain Built" – 3:36 "I Love, I Love (Traveling II)" – 3:05 "Flinty Kind of Woman" – 2:44 "Arrival" – 2:54
Personnel Dar Williams - Acoustic guitar, Vocals Adam Rothberg - Acoustic and electric guitars, bass, organ, dobro, accordion, xylophone, congas Karen Casey - Violin Max Cohen - Electric guitar Mark Dann - Bass and electric guitar Guy DeVito - Bass Craig Eastman - Mandolin, viola, violin Gideon Freudmann - Cello Rebecca Koehler - Violin Tom McClung - Piano Dave Noonan - Drums Jaimé Morton - Handclapping Katryna Nields - Choir, Chorus Nerissa Nields - Choir, Chorus
Track information and credits adapted from album's liner notes.
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