Biography Wikipedia
Wikipedia:
This article is about Folksinger, the 1985 album by the artist known as Phranc. For folk singers, see Folk music.Folksinger is an album by folk singer-songwriter Phranc, released in 1985.
Phranc's first solo LP fused elements of her punk rock past with acoustic folk music. She covers Bob Dylan's "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll," comments on the image of girl-bands ("Everywhere I Go (I Hear the Go Go's),") and the personal tragedy of suicide in "Lifelover".
Folksinger was originally released on Rhino Records and was then licensed to Island Records. "Everywhere I Go (I Hear the Go-Go's) was a bonus track on the Island version.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Phranc; except where indicated
"One of the Girls" – 4:56"Noguchi" – 2:56"Mary Hooley" – 4:02"Ballad of the Dumb Hairdresser" – 3:24"Caped Crusader" – 2:16"Female Mudwrestling" – 2:12"The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" (Bob Dylan) – 4:26"Amazons" – 2:34"Liar Liar" – 1:58"Handicapped" – 1:30"Carolyn" – 4:27"Lifelover" – 2:36"Everywhere I Go (I Hear the Go Go's)" – 2:46