# Little Ship (album)

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Little Ship is an album by the American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, released in 1998 on Virgin Records/Charisma Records. According to Wainwright, the album "focuses primarily on the theme of a relationship. In terms of the other records, I don't know how or why I would place it somewhere except that it's the newest."

## Track listing

All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III
* "Breakfast in Bed" – 3:05
* "Four Mirrors" – 2:55
* "Mr. Ambivalent" – 3:44
* "OGM" – 2:55
* "Our Own War" – 3:50
* "So Damn Happy" – 2:25
* "Primrose Hill" – 4:47
* "Underwear" – 1:30
* "The World" – 1:49
* "What Are Families For?" – 4:26
* "Bein' a Dad" – 3:41
* "The Birthday Present ll" – 3:51
* "I Can't Stand Myself" – 2:41
* "Little Ship" – 3:33
* "A Song" – 3:05

## Personnel

The following people contributed to Little Ship:

### Musicians

* Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitars, banjo, ukulele, "Bein' a Dad" chorus
* John Leventhal – guitars, keyboards, percussion, harmonica, harmonium, lap steel, mandolin, bass, drums, "Bein' a Dad" chorus
* Tony Garnier – bass ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambivalent", "Our Own War", "Primrose Hill", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship")
* Shawn Pelton – drums ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambvivalent", "Our Own War", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship")
* Rick Depofi – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
* Brian Mitchell – organ ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
* Shawn Colvin – background vocals ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "Our Own War")
* Larry Campbell – pedal steel ("Our Own War")
* Sandra Park – violin leader ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* Sharon Yamanda – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* Richard Sortomme – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* Carol Webb – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* Lisa E. Kim – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* Daniel F. Reed – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* Sue Pray – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* Robert Rinehart – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* Alan J. Stepansky – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* Maria Kitsopoulos – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* John Patitucci – bass ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
* Chris Botti – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
* Bob Carlisle – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
* Jimmy Hynes – trumpet, flugelhorn ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
* Michael Davis – trombone ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
* Steve Addabbo – "Bein' a Dad" chorus

### Arrangements

* Stephen Barber – string arrangement ("A Song") and horn arrangement ("Our Own War")
* Rick DePofi – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
* John Leventhal – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "The Birthday Present II")

### Recording personnel

* John Leventhal – producer, recording, mixing
* Loudon Wainwright III – producer
* Mike Kappus – executive producer
* Joe Blaney – recording
* Scott Ansell – additional recording
* Tom Shick – recording assistant
* John Reigart – recording assistant
* Aaron Keane – recording assistant
* Ken Feldman – recording assistant
* Steve Addabbo – mixing ("Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself", "Mr. Ambivilant" and "Our Own War")
* Ted Jensen – mastering

### Artwork

* Hugh Brown – art direction, photography
* Ellie Kompare – "Family" illustration
* Katsushika Hokusai – "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa"

## Release history

* CD: Virgin CDV2844