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Album · 2003

World Without Tears

by Lucinda Williams

World Without Tears is a 2003 country album by Lucinda Williams. It runs 13 tracks across 61 minutes.

Country · Folk

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90 /100
9 critics
13
Tracks
61 min
Runtime
105 bpm
Tempo
D major
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9 publications

  • Uncut5/5
  • Los Angeles Times4/4
  • Mojo5/5
  • SpinA
  • Entertainment WeeklyA
  • AllMusic4.5/5
  • The Village VoiceA−
  • Blender4/5
  • Rolling Stone3/5
  • Metacriticaggregate87/100

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World Without Tears album cover

World Without Tears album cover

The World Without Tears cover was designed by Craig Allen, photographed by Danny Clinch, and art-directed by Jim Kemp and Lucinda Williams.

Design
Craig Allen
Photography
Danny Clinch
Art direction
Jim Kemp, Lucinda Williams

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Tracklist

13 tracks · 61 min

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About

World Without Tears is Lucinda Williams' seventh album. It was released in 2003 on Lost Highway Records. It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200, selling about 54,000 copies in its first week.

In brief

When was World Without Tears released?
World Without Tears was released in 2003.
How many tracks are on World Without Tears?
World Without Tears has 13 tracks, with a runtime of 61 minutes.
What genre is World Without Tears?
World Without Tears is catalogued under Country, Folk.
What BPM is World Without Tears?
World Without Tears runs at a median tempo of 105 BPM across its tracks, most often in D major, measured from audio analysis.