Poet, Fool or Bum
Studio album by
Released1973 (1973)
GenreCountry pop
Length30:09
LabelCapitol
ProducerJimmy Bowen
Lee Hazlewood chronology
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
(1973)
Poet, Fool or Bum
(1973)
A House Safe for Tigers
(1975)

Poet, Fool or Bum is a studio album by Lee Hazlewood, released in 1973.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Uncut3/10[2]

John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying: "Poet, Fool or Bum caught Lee Hazlewood in a sentimental, chagrined mode that didn't compare well to his earlier hard-bitten material."[1]

The NME described the album in one word, "Bum".[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Poet, Fool or Bum"Lee Hazlewood3:22
2."Heaven Is My Woman's Love"S. K. Dobbins2:58
3."Kari"Hazlewood2:20
4."Feathers"Hazlewood2:21
5."Nancy and Me"Hazlewood4:31
6."Performer"Hazlewood3:00
7."Come Spend the Morning"Leonard Cohen, Bob Johnston2:56
8."Wind, Sky, Sea and Sand"Hazlewood2:14
9."Think I'm Coming Down"Hazlewood2:35
10."Those Were Days of Roses (Martha)"Tom Waits3:52

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bush, John. "Poet, Fool or Bum - Lee Hazlewood". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. "Lee Hazlewood – Poet, Fool Or Bum". Uncut. June 1, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 186/7. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
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