The Criminal Under My Own Hat

The Criminal Under My Own Hat is an album by T Bone Burnett that was released in 1992. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

The Criminal Under My Own Hat
Studio album by T Bone Burnett
Released	July 14, 1992 (1992-07-14)
Studio	Kiva West, Los Angeles Ocean Way, Hollywood Sunset Sound, Hollywood Music Row Audio, Nashville Sound Emporium, Nashville
Genre	Rock
Length	38:14
Label	Columbia
Producer	T Bone Burnett, Bob Neuwirth
T Bone Burnett chronology
The Talking Animals (1987) The Criminal Under My Own Hat (1992) The True False Identity (2006)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Music critic Mark Deming of AllMusic said the album was "easily T-Bone Burnett's strongest album since Proof Through the Night, and a rare pleasure for thinking music fans".

Track listing

All tracks written by T Bone Burnett; except where indicated

1. "Over You" – 2:20
2. "Tear This Building Down" – 4:37
3. "It's Not Too Late" (Burnett, Elvis Costello, Bob Neuwirth) – 4:26
4. "Humans from Earth" – 2:48
5. "Primitives" – 3:15
6. "Criminals" – 3:44
7. "Every Little Thing" (Burnette, Neuwirth) – 2:53
8. "I Can Explain Everything" – 1:53
9. "Any Time at All" – 3:03
10. "I Can Explain Everything (Reprise)" – 3:19
11. "The Long Time Now" (Burnett, Neuwirth) – 3:00
12. "Kill Switch" – 2:55

Personnel

• T Bone Burnett – vocals
• Jerry Douglas – dobro
• Edgar Meyer – bowed bass
• Van Dyke Parks – accordion
• Marc Ribot – guitar
• Billy Swan – background vocals
• Jim Keltner – drums
• David Jackson – bowed bass
• Mark O'Connor – mandolin, violin
• Dean Parks – slide guitar
• Jerry Scheff – bass
• Harry Stinson – bass drums
• Andrea Zonn – viola
• Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass