I Make a Wish for a Potato

I Make a Wish for a Potato is a compilation album by psychedelic folk band The Holy Modal Rounders, released on April 10, 2001 through Rounder Records. The album draws from the band's three releases on Rounder Records and also includes songs by associated acts such as Michael Hurley as well as the Clamtones.

I Make a Wish for a Potato
Compilation album by
ReleasedApril 10, 2001
Recorded1975 – 1999
GenreFreak folk
Length71:14
LabelRounder
ProducerBill Nowlin
The Holy Modal Rounders chronology
Too Much Fun!
(1999)
I Make a Wish for a Potato
(2001)
Live in 1965
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3] / A[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
The Village VoiceA[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Happy Rolling Cowboy"Bob NolanToo Much Fun!2:01
2."I'm Gettin' Ready to Go"Michael HurleySnockgrass3:52
3."Low Down Dog"Peter Stampfel, Big Joe TurnerAlleged in Their Own Time3:32
4."Rotten Lettuce"Jeffrey FrederickSpiders in the Moonlight6:16
5."Bonaparte's Retreat"Pee Wee King, Redd StewartToo Much Fun2:04
6."Bad Boy"Peter StampfelToo Much Fun3:43
7."Random Canyon"Peter StampfelAlleged in Their Own Time4:00
8."You Got to Find Me"Michael HurleyLong Journey4:02
9."Lazy Bones"Jeff FrederickSpiders in the Moonlight3:05
10."Nova"Peter StampfelAlleged in Their Own Time3:32
11."Coldest Woman"Traditional arr.Going Nowhere Fast1:45
12."Year of Jubilo"Henry Clay WorkToo Much Fun!2:17
13."Sweet Lucy"Michael HurleyHave Moicy!4:04
14."Impossible Groove"Peter StampfelPeter Stampfel & The Bottle Caps5:16
15."Synergy"Peter StampfelAlleged in Their Own Time3:41
16."Robbin' Banks"Jeffrey FrederickHave Moicy!3:59
17."Slurf Song"Michael HurleyHave Moicy!3:17
18."Everything Must Go"Peter StampfelPeter Stampfel & The Bottle Caps4:33
19."Goodbye to Booze"Traditional arr.Going Nowhere Fast3:07
20."She's More to Be Pitied"Ruby RakesAlleged in Their Own Time3:28

References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "I Make a Wish for a Potato". AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  3. ^ Browne, David (June 22, 2001). "I Make a Wish for a Potato". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "EW Recommends 07/01". Entertainment Weekly. July 13, 2001. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David, eds. (2004). "The Holy Modal Rounders". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 25, 2001). "A Ken Burns Xmas". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 16, 2019.