The Smaller the Grape, the Sweeter the Wine

The Smaller the Grape, the Sweeter the Wine is an album by the folk rock band Tiny Lights, released in 1997 through Bar/None Records.[2] It was the band's final album.[3] Jerry Harrison contributed vocals to "Maybe You Will Listen".[4]

The Smaller the Grape, the Sweeter the Wine
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1997
GenreFolk rock
Length41:51
LabelBar/None
ProducerDonna Croughn, John Hamilton, James Mastro
Tiny Lights chronology
Milky Juicy
(1994)
The Smaller the Grape, the Sweeter the Wine
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Critical reception

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Stereo Review concluded that "what's notable isn't just the range of styles—bubblegum pop, progressive/art rock, vintage soul, psychedelia—but the unaffected and warm-hearted way it all comes together."[5]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Donna Croughn and John Hamilton

No.TitleLength
1."I Had It All"4:40
2."Pinprick"4:19
3."Maybe You Will Listen"4:50
4."Sing to Me"3:57
5."Whispering"3:51
6."Blue Sky"3:00
7."Tracy"2:45
8."Lazy Bones"5:54
9."No Baby No Songs"2:48
10."Would You Like to Float"5:47

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "The Smaller the Grape, the Sweeter the Wine". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Ciabattoni, Steve (Aug 1997). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (48): 42.
  3. ^ Blush, Steven (2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. Macmillan. p. 318.
  4. ^ Terlesky, John (12 July 1997). "SPOTLIGHT ON TINY LIGHTS". The Morning Call. p. A43.
  5. ^ Milano, Brett (Jul 1997). "Tiny Lights: The Smaller the Grape the Sweeter the Wine". Stereo Review. 62 (7): 77.