Cost of Living Delbert McClinton . It was released on August 23, 2005 through New West Records , making it his third studio album for the label. Recording sessions took place in Nashville, Tennessee at Fearless Recording on March 8–10, 2004, and at The Sound Emporium on February 7–8, 2005. Production was handled by McClinton himself along with Gary Nicholson , with Wendy Goldstein and Cameron Strang serving as executive producers.
The album peaked at number 105 on the Billboard 200Top Country Albums , number 16 on the Independent Albums , and topped the Blues Albums chart in the United States.
At the 48th Annual Grammy Awards , the album won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album . The song "Midnight Communion" from the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance but lost to Keith Urban 's "You'll Think of Me ".
Title Writer(s) 1. "One of the Fortunate Few" 2:47 2. "Right to Be Wrong" McClinton Nicholson Hambridge 2:41 3. "The Part I Like Best" 2:17 4. "I'll Change My Style" 2:36 5. "Hammerhead Stew" 2:53 6. "Your Memory, Me, And the Blues" 4:05 7. "Dead Wrong" McClinton 2:02 8. "Down into Mexico" 4:35 9. "Kiss Her Once for Me" McClinton Nicholson Hambridge 4:01 10. "I Had a Real Good Time" McClinton Anderson Nicholson Hambridge 2:27 11. "Midnight Communion" McClinton Nicholson Russell Smith 4:10 12. "Two Step Too" McClinton 3:02 13. "Alright by Me" 3:11 Total length: 40:47
Delbert McClinton – vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar (tracks: 3, 10) , producerKevin McKendree – piano, organRob McNelley – acoustic and electric guitar solos
Lynn Williams – drums
Spencer Campbell – acoustic and electric bass
Don Wise – saxophoneSteve Mackey – bass (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 12)
Bill Campbell – guitar (tracks: 2, 4, 7)
James Pennebaker – acoustic, electric and steel guitar & fiddle (track 12)
Stuart Duncan – fiddle (tracks: 9-11) Jim Hoke – saxophone (tracks: 4–6)
Al Anderson – acoustic guitar (track 10)
Tom Hambridge – percussion (track 2) , additional vocals (tracks: 1, 2) Gary Nicholson – acoustic guitar (tracks: 1, 3, 8, 11) , electric guitar (track 5) , producer, additional recordingBekka Bramlett – additional vocals (track 5) Crystal Talifaro – additional vocals (track 5)
Jeffrey Steele – additional vocals (tracks: 11, 12) Russell Smith – additional vocals (track 11) Dave Sinko – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 12, 13)
Matt Andrews – recording (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8–11)
Patrick Granado – recording assistant
Ray Kennedy – mixing, mastering
Jim Demain – mastering
Wendy Goldstein – executive producer
Cameron Strang – executive producer
Ragena Warden – production assistance
Nathan Nicholson – production assistance
Michael Wilson – photography
Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design
Page Hite – web design
David Hickey – booking
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