Songs of Innocence and of Experience is an album by folk singer/guitarist Greg Brown, released in 1986. Brown sets the poetry of William Blake (see Songs of Innocence and of Experience) to music.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Tim Sheridan called the album "Some of the tunes are outstanding, such as the easy lines of "Lamb," while some poems refuse to adjust to Brown's melodic structures. However, it is an effort to be commended."

Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Greg Brown album)

Track listing

All song by Greg Brown. "Introduction" – 2:40 "The Lamb" – 2:54 "Infant Joy" – 2:02 "The Chimney Sweeper" – 4:54 "The Echoing Green" – 2:57 "Night" – 4:06 "On Another's Sorrow" – 2:15 "The Tyger" – 3:23 "The Angel" – 2:13 "The Garden of Love" – 0:47 "Infant Sorrow" – 1:33 "Holy Thursday" – 2:47 "Ah! Sun-Flower" – 2:27 "The Little Vagabond" – 2:55 "A Poison Tree" – 2:30 "London" – 3:08

Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Greg Brown album)

Personnel

Greg Brown – vocals, guitar

Michael Doucet – violin

Angus Foster – bass

Peter Ostroushko – mandolin, violin

Dave Moore – harmonica, accordion, pan flute, button accordion, pan pipes

Production

Produced by Greg Brown and Bob Feldman

Engineered and mixed by Scott Rivard

References

Greg Brown (folk musician) albums

1986 albums

Red House Records albums

Musical settings of poems by William Blake

Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Greg Brown album)