The Criminal Under My Own Hat
# The Criminal Under My Own Hat

The Criminal Under My Own Hat is an album by T Bone Burnett that was released in 1992. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

Music critic Mark Deming of Allmusic praised the album and was "easily T Bone Burnett's strongest album since Proof Through the Night, and a rare pleasure for thinking music fans."

## Track listing

All tracks written by T Bone Burnett; except where indicated

* "Over You" – 2:20
* "Tear This Building Down" – 4:37
* "It's Not Too Late" (Burnett, Elvis Costello, Bob Neuwirth) – 4:26
* "Humans from Earth" – 2:48
* "Primitives" – 3:15
* "Criminals" – 3:44
* "Every Little Thing" (Burnette, Neuwirth) – 2:53
* "I Can Explain Everything" – 1:53
* "Any Time at All" – 3:03
* "I Can Explain Everything (Reprise)" – 3:19
* "The Long Time Now" (Burnett, Neuwirth) – 3:00
* "Kill Switch" – 2:55

## Personnel

* T Bone Burnett – vocals
* Jerry Douglas – dobro
* Edgar Meyer – bowed bass
* Van Dyke Parks – accordion
* Marc Ribot – guitar
* Billy Swan – background vocals
* Jim Keltner – drums
* David Jackson – bowed bass
* Mark O'Connor – mandolin, violin
* Dean Parks – slide guitar
* Jerry Scheff – bass
* Harry Stinson – bass drums
* Andrea Zonn – viola
* Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass
