| Willie Nile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:WillieNileDebutCD.gif) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1980 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:38 LP 42:16 CD | |||
| Label | Arista (1980) Razor & Tie (1992) | |||
| Producer | Roy Halee | |||
| Willie Nile chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Uncut |   [1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Smash Hits | 7/10[3] |
Willie Nile (1980) is the self-titled debut album by the New York singer/songwriter of the same name. Released by Arista Records in early 1980 to critical praise,[4] it was produced and engineered by Roy Halee and featured Jay Dee Daugherty, formerly with Patti Smith, on drums. The album immediately created a buzz among critics and quickly drew the attention of other rock stars such as Pete Townshend and The Who, who invited Nile to join them on their Summer of 1980 US tour.[5]
- ^ "Willie Nile - Arista, 1980", UNCUT, March 2015, pg 78.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (June 26 – July 9, 1980): 31.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll pg. 697-698
- ^ Palmer, Robert (August 21, 1980). "Willie Nile: busting out of Bleecker Street". Rolling Stone. p. 20.