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The Smaller the Grape, the Sweeter the Wine

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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]

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]

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.