The Big Time (album)

The Big Time is the fifth album by Robin Holcomb, released on June 18, 2002 through Nonesuch Records.

The Big Time
Studio album by Robin Holcomb
Released	June 18, 2002
Recorded	Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington
Genre	Folk
Length	44:21
Label	Nonesuch
Producer	Wayne Horvitz
Robin Holcomb chronology
Little Three (1996) The Big Time (2002) John Brown's Body (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau
Entertainment Weekly	B+
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Track listing

All tracks are written by Robin Holcomb, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pretend"		4:20
2.	"Like I Care"		4:30
3.	"Sit Right Down"		2:19
4.	"You Look So Much Better"		3:44
5.	"A Lazy Farmer Boy"	Traditional arr.	2:42
6.	"If You Can't Make the Curve"		3:31
7.	"I Want to Tell the Story"		3:39
8.	"Engine 143"	A. P. Carter	5:58
9.	"I Tried to Believe"		4:11
10.	"The Big Time"		3:14
11.	"Tell the Good Friend on Your Left"		4:36
12.	"Lullaby"		1:24

Personnel

Musicians

• Bill Frisell – guitar, acoustic guitar
• Robin Holcomb – vocals, piano
• Wayne Horvitz – Hammond organ, production
• Keith Lowe – bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar
• Andy Roth – drums
• Timothy Young – guitar, acoustic guitar

Production and additional personnel

• Danny Barnes – vocals on "A Lazy Farmer Boy" and "Engine 143"
• Dave Carter – trumpet on "I Tried to Believe"
• Tucker Martine – engineering
• Anna McGarrigle – vocals on "Like I Care", "I Tried to Believe" and "Lullaby"
• Kate McGarrigle – vocals on "Like I Care", "I Tried to Believe" and "Lullaby"
• Steve Moore – trombone on "I Tried to Believe"
• Julie Wolf – vocals on "You Look So Much Better"