Clock Without Hands

Clock Without Hands
Studio album by
Nanci Griffith
ReleasedJuly 2001
RecordedDecember 2000 – April 2001
GenreCountry
Length49:04
LabelElektra
ProducersNanci Griffith, Ray Kennedy
Nanci Griffith chronology
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Nanci Griffith
(2001)		 Clock Without Hands
(2001)		 From a Distance: The Very Best of Nanci Griffith
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star
Entertainment.ieStarStarStarStar
Entertainment WeeklyB+
No Depression(positive)
People(positive)
QStarStarStar
USA TodayStarStarStar

Clock Without Hands is Nanci Griffith's fourteenth studio album, released in July 2001. This was her last studio album that Griffith worked with Elektra Records. It was named after Carson McCullers's final novel. The album contains a particularly personal collection of songs, including "Last Song for Mother", a tribute to her mother. Vietnam is a recurring subject in several songs, including the biographical "Pearls Eye View (The Life of Dickey Chapelle)" for Dickey Chapelle, and "Traveling Through This Part of You" for her ex-husband, Eric Taylor, a Vietnam veteran. She also pays homage to one of her mentors John Stewart including three of his songs with Stewart playing guitar.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nanci Griffith except where indicated.

  1. "Clock Without Hands" 3:43
  2. "Traveling Through This Part of You" 4:03
  3. "Where Would I Be" (Paul Carrack) 4:28
  4. "Midnight in Missoula" 3:59
  5. "Lost Him in the Sun" (John Stewart) 2:52
  6. "The Ghost Inside of Me" (John Stewart) 3:04
  7. "Truly Something Fine" (Griffith, James Hooker) 3:06
  8. "Cotton" (James Hooker) 2:41
  9. "Pearl's Eye View (The Life of Dickey Chapelle)" (Griffith, Maura Kennedy) 3:27
  10. "Roses on The 4th of July" 3:36
  11. "Shaking Out The Snow" (Griffith, James Hooker) 4:45
  12. "Armstrong" (John Stewart) 3:33
  13. "Last Song for Mother" 2:40
  14. "In The Wee Small Hours" (Bob Hilliard, David A. Mann) 2:50

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)48
UK Albums (Official Charts)61
UK Country Albums (Official Charts)5
US Billboard 200149


References

  1. ↑ Lankford Jr., Ronnie D.. Clock Without Hands at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Nanci Griffith - Clock Without Hands". Entertainment.ie. July 30, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ Woodard, Josef (September 7, 2001). "Clock Without Hands (Nanci Griffith) Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Nanci Griffith - Clock Without Hands CD Album". Q. CD Universe. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  5. ↑ Foege, Alec; Linden, Amy; Souter, Ericka; Novak, Ralph (September 10, 2001). "Picks and Pans Review: A Clock Without Hands". People. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  6. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (August 7, 2001). "Nanci Griffith, Clock Without Hands". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Griffith's Purpose Remains Steady". Los Angeles Times. August 27, 2001.
  8. ↑ "www.nancigriffith.com - Ruby's Torch - Albums". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 5/8/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 5/8/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart on 5/8/2001 – Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Nanci Griffith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2026.