Ballad of a Thin Line Man is the second album by American band Giant Sand.

[5][6] It was released in 1986 by record label Zippo.

[7] AllMusic opined that the album "documents a band that hadn't yet reached greatness, but was well on its way to something special.

"[1] Trouser Press wrote that "Gelb shines on the ringing, Neil Young-inspired rockers.

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