Dublin Blues is an album by the American singer-songwriter Guy Clark, released in 1995.[2][3] Clark promoted the album by touring with son, Travis, as his bass player.[4] It has recently been remastered (2023) and an extra track has been discovered. It will hopefully be released soon.

Dublin Blues
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 1995
GenreCountry
Length41:25
LabelAsylum[1]
ProducerMiles Wilkinson
Guy Clark chronology
Boats to Build
(1992)
Dublin Blues
(1995)
Craftsman
(1995)

Production

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Rodney Crowell cowrote "Stuff That Works".[5] Nanci Griffith and Emmylou Harris contributed harmony vocals.[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
Calgary HeraldA[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [8]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[9]
The Indianapolis Star    [10]

Entertainment Weekly praised the "tongue-and-groove meditations on life and love."[9] The Salt Lake Tribune noted that "Clark can take ordinary conversation and turn it into a song—an underrated skill that's not as easy as it appears."[11] The Indianapolis Star determined that "powerful poetic phrases, impressionable and hummable melodies, stunning storytelling and a living-room intimacy don't even come close to describing this collection."[10]

Track listing

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  1. "Dublin Blues" (Guy Clark) – 4:19
  2. "Black Diamond Strings" (Clark) – 3:49
  3. "Shut Up and Talk to Me" (Clark, Susanna Clark, Keith Sykes) – 3:30
  4. "Stuff That Works" (Clark, Rodney Crowell) – 5:04
  5. "Hank Williams Said It Best" (Clark) – 4:43
  6. "The Cape" (Clark, Susanna Clark, Jim Janosky) – 3:39
  7. "Baby Took a Limo to Memphis" (Clark) – 4:08
  8. "Tryin' to Try" (Clark, Jimmie Fadden) – 3:11
  9. "Hangin' Your Life on the Wall" (Clark, Verlon Thompson) – 3:30
  10. "The Randall Knife" (Clark) – 5:31

Personnel

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Musicians

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Production

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  • Miles Wilkinson – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Carlos Grier – mastering
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Darrell Scott – mixing
  • Bill Tyler – art direction, design
  • Senor McGuire – photography

Cover versions

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  • Mipso covered "Dublin Blues" as a single released in 2022.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Hurst, Jack (January 5, 1995). "Texas-rooted singer-songwriter Guy Clark...". Chicago Tribune. p. 9C.
  2. ^ "Guy Clark Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Marsh, Dave (August 1995). "Folk — Dublin Blues by Guy Clark". Playboy. 42 (8): 18.
  4. ^ Christiano, Nick (May 5, 1995). "GUY CLARK". FEATURES WEEKEND. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 18.
  5. ^ Powell, Austin; Freeman, Doug; Johnston, Daniel (February 1, 2011). "The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology". University of Texas Press – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b Muretich, James (May 10, 1995). "Clark's lyrics haunt, hurt, help". Calgary Herald. p. E2.
  7. ^ Jurek, Thom. Dublin Blues at AllMusic
  8. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
  9. ^ a b "Dublin Blues". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Hawn, John (April 21, 1995). "Guy Clark 'Dublin Blues'". The Indianapolis Star. p. D4.
  11. ^ Renzhofer, Martin (March 24, 1995). "GUY CLARK, 'Dublin Blues'". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. D1.
  12. ^ "Chris Carrabba: Covered in the Flood, PopMatters". January 17, 2012.
  13. ^ "Dublin Blues". January 11, 2022.