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 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 4, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:25 | |||
| Label | Asylum[1] | |||
| Producer | Miles Wilkinson | |||
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Production
editRodney Crowell cowrote "Stuff That Works".[5] Nanci Griffith and Emmylou Harris contributed harmony vocals.[6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Calgary Herald | A[6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[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
edit- "Dublin Blues" (Guy Clark) – 4:19
- "Black Diamond Strings" (Clark) – 3:49
- "Shut Up and Talk to Me" (Clark, Susanna Clark, Keith Sykes) – 3:30
- "Stuff That Works" (Clark, Rodney Crowell) – 5:04
- "Hank Williams Said It Best" (Clark) – 4:43
- "The Cape" (Clark, Susanna Clark, Jim Janosky) – 3:39
- "Baby Took a Limo to Memphis" (Clark) – 4:08
- "Tryin' to Try" (Clark, Jimmie Fadden) – 3:11
- "Hangin' Your Life on the Wall" (Clark, Verlon Thompson) – 3:30
- "The Randall Knife" (Clark) – 5:31
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Guy Clark – vocals, guitar
- Sam Bush – mandolin
- Travis Clark – bass
- Donivan Cowart – background vocals
- Rodney Crowell – guitar, background vocals
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott – background vocals
- Nanci Griffith – background vocals
- Emmylou Harris – background vocals
- Jelly Roll Johnson – harmonica
- Kenny Malone – drums, percussion, conga, tambourine, triangle, shaker, bell tree, Irish drum
- Kathy Mattea – background vocals
- Suzi Ragsdale – background vocals
- Darrell Scott – guitar, dobro, mandolin, penny whistle, slide guitar
- Verlon Thompson – guitar, harmonica, background vocals
- Jonathan Yudkin – violin
Production
edit- Miles Wilkinson – producer, engineer, mixing
- Carlos Grier – mastering
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Darrell Scott – mixing
- Bill Tyler – art direction, design
- Senor McGuire – photography
Cover versions
edit- Chris Carrabba covered "The Cape" on his album Covered in the Flood.[12]
References
edit- ^ Hurst, Jack (January 5, 1995). "Texas-rooted singer-songwriter Guy Clark...". Chicago Tribune. p. 9C.
- ^ "Guy Clark Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (August 1995). "Folk — Dublin Blues by Guy Clark". Playboy. 42 (8): 18.
- ^ Christiano, Nick (May 5, 1995). "GUY CLARK". FEATURES WEEKEND. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 18.
- ^ Powell, Austin; Freeman, Doug; Johnston, Daniel (February 1, 2011). "The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology". University of Texas Press – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Muretich, James (May 10, 1995). "Clark's lyrics haunt, hurt, help". Calgary Herald. p. E2.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. Dublin Blues at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Dublin Blues". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Hawn, John (April 21, 1995). "Guy Clark 'Dublin Blues'". The Indianapolis Star. p. D4.
- ^ Renzhofer, Martin (March 24, 1995). "GUY CLARK, 'Dublin Blues'". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. D1.
- ^ "Chris Carrabba: Covered in the Flood, PopMatters". January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Dublin Blues". January 11, 2022.