The Poet Game is an album by American folk singer/guitarist Greg Brown, released in 1994. Reception Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richard Meyer wrote of the album "Greg Brown's latest release is somber and streetwise with more political undertones than his previous CDs... Production is simple and in a few cases one would have liked to hear a bit more thought given to the instrumental arrangement, but still this is a fine stripped-to-the-bone songwriter album by one of the premiere contemporary writers." Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "Neither" rating. Track listing All songs by Greg Brown. "Brand New '64 Dodge" – 3:49 "Boomtown" – 3:17 "Poet Game" – 5:30 "Ballingall Hotel" – 5:42 "One Wong Turn" – 3:46 "Jesus and Elvis" – 3:39 "Sadness" – 5:50 "Lately" – 4:27 "Lord, I Have Made You a Place in My Heart" – 4:17 "My New Book" – 6:01 "Driftless" – 3:06 "Here in the Going Going Gone" – 3:48 Personnel Greg Brown – vocals, guitar Bo Ramsey – guitar, lap steel guitar Gordon Johnson – bass, guitar Robin Adnan Anders – percussion Rob Arthur – organ Steve Hayes – drums Production Produced by Bo Ramsey and Greg Brown Engineered by Tom Tucker Mixed by Tom Tucker, Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey Assistant engineer - Fred Harrington References Greg Brown (folk musician) albums 1994 albums Red House Records albums