Master and Everyone
| Master and Everyone | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 28, 2003 | |||
| Genres | Americana, contemporary folk | |||
| Length | 34:09 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
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Master and Everyone is a 2003 studio album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy. It was released on Drag City.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | 9/10 |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10 |
| Q | |
| Uncut | |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
NME named it the 37th best album of 2003.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Will Oldham.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Way" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Ain't You Wealthy, Ain't You Wise?" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Master and Everyone" | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Wolf Among Wolves" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Joy and Jubilee" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Maundering" | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Lessons from What's Poor" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Even If Love" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Three Questions" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Hard Life" | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Forest Time" | 6:42 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Will Oldham
- Paul Oldham
- Tony Crow – keyboards
- William Tyler – guitar
- Matt Swanson – tambourine
- Gary Lee Tussing – cello
- Marty Slayton – vocals
- John Kelton – whistle
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 47 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 139 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 97 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 48 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 49 |
References
- 1 2 "Reviews for Master And Everyone by Bonnie "Prince" Billy". Metacritic. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ↑ Bush, John. "Master and Everyone – Bonnie "Prince" Billy". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ↑ Brunner, Rob (February 14, 2003). "Master and Everyone". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ Peschek, David (January 16, 2003). "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy: Master and Everyone". The Guardian. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ↑ Robinson, John (February 4, 2003). "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy : Master And Everyone". NME. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ Sirota, Brent S. (January 16, 2003). "Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Master and Everyone". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy: Master and Everyone". Q (199): 96. February 2003.
- ↑ "Palace in Wonderland". Uncut (69): 74–75. February 2003.
- ↑ "A decade in music – 50 best albums of 2003". NME. November 25, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bonnie %22Prince%22 Billy – Master And Everyone" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Bonnie %22Prince%22 Billy – Master And Everyone". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bonnie %22Prince%22 Billy – Master And Everyone" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie %22Prince%22 Billy – Master And Everyone". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Bonnie Prince Billy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Bonnie "Prince" Billy – Chart history – Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
External links
- Master and Everyone at Discogs (list of releases)
