Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Rita Ballou ~ Guy Clark
2. L.A. Freeway ~ Guy Clark
3. She Ain't Goin' Nowhere ~ Guy Clark
4. Nickel for the Fiddler, A ~ Guy Clark
5. That Old Time Feeling ~ Guy Clark
6. Texas, 1947 ~ Guy Clark
7. Desperados Waiting For A Train ~ Guy Clark
8. Like A Coat From The Cold ~ Guy Clark
9. Instant Coffee Blues ~ Guy Clark
10. Let Him Roll ~ Guy Clark
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Guy Clark (vocals, guitar); Pat Carter (vocals, guitar); David Briggs , Lea Jane Berinati (vocals, piano, keyboards); Emmylou Harris, Florence Warner, Gary White, Rodney Crowell, Sammi Smith, Steve Earle (vocals); Chip Young, Dick Feller, Jim Colvard, Reggie Young , Steve Gibson (guitar); Harold Rugg, Hal Rugg (steel guitar, dobro); Jack Hicks (dobro); Johnny Gimble (violin, fiddle); Tommy Williams (violin); Mickey Raphael (harmonica); Chuck Cochran, Shane Keister, Charles Cochran (piano); Larrie Londin, Jerry Kroon, Jerry Carrigan (drums). |
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Audio Remixer: Neil Wilburn. |
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Liner Note Author: Paul Brookside. |
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Recording information: RCA Studios, Nashville, TN. |
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Having retreated from Texas psychedelia to front a guitar repair shop, Guy Clark was saved from a journeyman life when several of his songs were covered by Jerry Jeff Walker. A recording contract ensued, which Clark embraced with this country/folk masterpiece. Mature lyricism and captivating melodies mark an intimate set enhanced by the singer's raspy, lived-in intonation. These largely autobiographical songs are never introverted and address scenarios of love, longing and aging in a compelling, haunting manner. The evocative "Desperados Waiting For A Train" exemplifies the skills of a crafted songsmith who reclaimed the art of the singer-songwriter at a time when it seemed doomed to self-pity. |
Producer: Neil Wilburn; Filippo Salvadori (Reissue) |
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Engineer: Al Pachucki; Ray Butts; Tom Pick |
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Musical Guests | |
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David Paul Briggs |
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Emmylou Harris |
Artist Overview
Along with his cohort Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark is one of the most influential singer/songwriters of the Texas troubadour school. Clark began recording in the mid 1970s, and though his albums never broke any sales records, he became known as a songwriter's songwriter. His songs, full of worldly observations in the guise of unpretentiously poetic lyricism, have been covered by an ever-widening group of singers, including Lyle Lovett, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, and Jerry Jeff Walker.
Artist Influences
Bob Dylan | Eric Andersen | Hank Williams | Johnny Cash | Ramblin' Jack Elliott | Roger Miller (Country) | Tom Paxton | Tom T. Hall | Willie Nelson
Bob Dylan | Eric Andersen | Hank Williams | Johnny Cash | Ramblin' Jack Elliott | Roger Miller (Country) | Tom Paxton | Tom T. Hall | Willie Nelson
Artist Contemporaries
Billy Joe Shaver | Butch Hancock | Chris Wall | David Olney | Emmylou Harris | Fred Neil | Hugh Moffatt | Jack Hardy | Jerry Jeff Walker | Jesse Winchester | Jimmie Dale Gilmore | Joe Ely | John Arthur Martinez | John Prine | Jon Randall | Kevin Fowler | Kris Kristofferson | Loudon Wainwright III | Mark Fosson | Michelle Shocked | Mickey Newbury | Ramblin' Jack Elliott | Robert Earl Keen, Jr. | Rodney Crowell | Sam Baker | Steve Young | The Flatlanders | Tish Hinojosa | Townes Van Zandt | Vince Bell | Willie Nelson | Willis Alan Ramsey
Billy Joe Shaver | Butch Hancock | Chris Wall | David Olney | Emmylou Harris | Fred Neil | Hugh Moffatt | Jack Hardy | Jerry Jeff Walker | Jesse Winchester | Jimmie Dale Gilmore | Joe Ely | John Arthur Martinez | John Prine | Jon Randall | Kevin Fowler | Kris Kristofferson | Loudon Wainwright III | Mark Fosson | Michelle Shocked | Mickey Newbury | Ramblin' Jack Elliott | Robert Earl Keen, Jr. | Rodney Crowell | Sam Baker | Steve Young | The Flatlanders | Tish Hinojosa | Townes Van Zandt | Vince Bell | Willie Nelson | Willis Alan Ramsey
Artist Followers
Bill Morrissey (Folk) | Bob Hillman | Butch Hancock | Greg Brown | James McMurtry | Jim Allen (Singer/Songwriter) | Jimmie Dale Gilmore | Lucinda Williams | Lyle Lovett | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Richard Buckner | Richard Julian | Slaid Cleaves | Steve Earle
Bill Morrissey (Folk) | Bob Hillman | Butch Hancock | Greg Brown | James McMurtry | Jim Allen (Singer/Songwriter) | Jimmie Dale Gilmore | Lucinda Williams | Lyle Lovett | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Richard Buckner | Richard Julian | Slaid Cleaves | Steve Earle
Compilation Appearances
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These Days |
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Truck Stop Jukebox / Various |
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Given |
Associated Artists and Works
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Earle, Steve |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 03/03/2008 |
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Original Release Date : 1975 |
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Catalog ID : 359 |
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Label : DBK Works |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00646315053920 |
