Half a Man up. Nelson reached for the cigarette with his other arm, and imagined how it would be to only have half of his body. The song told the story of a man that declared that if he would have lost a part of his body, he would resemble the "half a man" that lost love turned him into. "Half a Man" was recorded during a December 1962 session, produced by Tommy Allsup. Recorded at Bradley's Barn, Nelson was backed by steel guitarist Tommy Jackson; and guitarists Jerry Kennedy, Wayne Moss, and Fred Carter, Jr. . The chorus of the song was
A City by the Light Divided was "not a superb album but it's a helluva lot better than "War All the Time"." It reached #20 on the Billboard 200. A month after its release, the album had sold over 81,000 copies. By July, it had sold 90,000 copies. By April 2007, it had sold 132,000 copies. All music by Thursday, all lyrics by Geoff Rickly. Personnel per booklet. Thursday Additional musicians Production Citations Sources A City by the Light Divided A City by the Light Divided is the fourth studio album by Thursday, released by Island Records on May 2, 2006. Following a number of issues