A Cure for Loneliness

{{Infobox album

| name = A Cure for Loneliness

| type = Studio

| artist = Peter Wolf

| cover = Peter Wolf A Cure for Loneliness.jpg

| alt =A red-tinted photo of Wolf listening to music through headphones plugged into a portable record player

| released = {{Start date|2016|04|08}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Middleville Studios (North Reading, MA); Woolly Mammoth Studios (Waltham, MA); Karina's Kitchen; Stone Mountain Arts Center (Brownfield, ME); Sear Sound and Red House Studio (New York, NY); The Loft (Bronxville, NY).

| genre = Rock

| length = {{Duration|m=37|s=55}}

| label = Concord

| producer = Peter Wolf, Kenny White

| prev_title = Midnight Souvenirs

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

A Cure for Loneliness is the eighth studio album by American musician Peter Wolf. It was released on April 8, 2016, by Concord Records.

Reception

{{Album ratings

| MC = 76/100

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-cure-for-loneliness-mw0002913323|title=AllMusic Review|website=AllMusic.com|last=Jurek|first=Thom|accessdate=2016-05-29}}

| rev2 = American Songwriter

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://americansongwriter.com/2016/04/peter-wolf-cure-loneliness/ |title=Peter Wolf: A Cure for Loneliness |publisher=American Songwriter |last=Horowitz |first=Hal |date=7 April 2016 |accessdate=26 March 2018}}

| rev3 = Blurt

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://blurtonline.com/review/peter-wolf-cure-loneliness/ |title=PETER WOLF - A Cure for Loneliness |publisher=Blurt |last=Moore |first=John B. |accessdate=26 March 2018}}

| rev4 = Classic Rock

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://teamrock.com/review/2016-05-13/peter-wolf-a-cure-for-loneliness |title=Peter Wolf: A Cure for Loneliness |publisher=Classic Rock |last=Bell |first=Max |date=13 May 2016 |accessdate=26 March 2018}}

| rev5 = Rolling Stone

| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/peter-wolf-a-cure-for-loneliness-20160415 |title=A Cure for Loneliness |publisher=Rolling Stone |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |date=15 April 2016 |accessdate=26 March 2018}}

| rev6 = Rock & Folk

| rev6Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Manœuvre|first=Philippe|author-link=Philippe Manœuvre|date=August 2016|title=Peter Wolf – A Cure for Loneliness|department=Album reviews: Classic rock|language=fr|magazine=Rock & Folk|place=Paris|issue=588|pages=88|issn=0750-7852}}

}}

A Cure for Loneliness received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 76/100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/a-cure-for-loneliness/peter-wolf|title=A Cure for Loneliness by Peter Wolf Reviews and Tracks|website=Metacritic|accessdate=2016-05-29}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

|title1=Rolling On

|writer1=Peter Wolf, Will Jennings

|length1=4:07

|title2=It Was Always So Easy (To Find an Unhappy Woman)

|writer2=A.L. "Doodle" Owens, Sanger D. Shafer

|length2=2:41

|title3=Peace of Mind

|writer3=Peter Wolf, Will Jennings, Duke Levine

|length3=3:48

|title4=How Do You Know

|writer4=Peter Wolf, Will Jennings

|length4=3:07

|title5=Fun for a While

|writer5=Peter Wolf, Tim Mayer

|length5=3:36

|title6=Wastin' Time (Live)

|writer6=Peter Wolf

|length6=4:00

|title7=Some Other Time, Some Other Place

|writer7=Peter Wolf, Will Jennings

|length7=3:51

|title8=It's Raining

|writer8=Peter Wolf, Don Covay

|length8=4:19

|title9=Love Stinks

|writer9=Peter Wolf, Seth Justman

|length9=2:25

|title10=Mr. Mistake

|writer10=Peter Wolf, Tim Mayer

|length10=1:43

|title11=Tragedy

|writer11=Fred Burch, Gerald Nelson

|length11=2:46

|title12=Stranger

|writer12=Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker

|length12=1:32

}}

Personnel

Peter Wolf – vocals, harmonica (1, 2, 4-7), backing vocals (2)
Kenny White – keyboards (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (2)
Tom West – keyboards (6)
Duke Levine – guitars (1-8, 10, 11, 12), backing vocals (6, 9), mandolin (9)
Kevin Barry – guitars (1, 2, 3, 6, 8-11), lap steel guitar (5), backing vocals (9)
Larry Campbell – guitars (4, 7), pedal steel guitar (7), fiddle (7)
Marty Ballou – bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8-11), backing vocals (9)
Paul Bryan – bass (4)
Tony Garnier – bass (7)
Shawn Pelton – drums (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Thomas Arey – drums (6)
Uptown Horns (4)
Crispin Cioe – saxophones
Arno Hecht – saxophones
Bob Funk – trombone
Larry Etkin – trumpet
Paul Ahlstrand – horns (8)
Jeff Ramsey – backing vocals (1, 3, 8)
Athene Wilson – backing vocals (1, 3, 8)
Aaron Lippert – backing vocals (2)
Ada Dyer – backing vocals (4)
Catherine Russell – backing vocals (4)
Teresa Williams – backing vocals (7)
Kris Delmhorst – backing vocals (11)
Rose Polenzani – backing vocals (11)

= Production =

Kenny White – producer
Peter Wolf – producer
Chris Rival – engineer and recording (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Rob Eaton – engineer (4, 7), mixing (7)
David Westner – additional engineer and recording (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), engineer and recording (9)
Tom Dube – recording (12)
Tom Schick – mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8-12)
Ben Wisch – mixing (4)
Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
Carrie Smith – package design
Grace O'Connor – paintings
Joe Greene – photography

Charts

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! Chart (2016)

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References

Category:2016 albums

Category:Peter Wolf albums

Category:Concord Records albums

Category:Concord Music Group albums

Category:Albums produced by Peter Wolf

Category:Albums produced by Kenny White