Good Times is the fifth solo studio album by Charlie Robison, released on September 21, 2004. It is his seventh album, overall, including a live album, appropriately titled Live, as well as a collaborate effort with Jack Ingram and Charlie's brother, Bruce Robison, titled Unleashed Live. Good Times peaked at No. 52 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[1]
| Good Times | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Bismeaux Studios and Boar's Nest Studio, Austin, TX | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 47:40 | |||
| Label | Dualtone Records | |||
| Producer | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| PopMatters |   [3] |
| The Austin Chronicle | 4/5[4] |
Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. of AllMusic says, "Robison isn't a mainstream country singer, but seems like he's playing country music because it's part of who he is and how he thinks, not because a friend loaned him a George Jones album in college."[2]
Hank Kalet of PopMatters rates this album a 7 and writes, "Throughout, there is an ominous shadow cast that makes the good times seem a desperate attempt to keep away the blues. There is sadness and there are good times and they mingle, inform each other, change each other."[3]
Christopher Gray of The Austin Chronicle gives the album 4 stars and says, "Good Times is darker and mellower than 2001's Life of the Party, but only because there's no song told by a brawling Irishman."[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Charlie Robison, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Times" | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "New Year's Day" | 3:51 | |
| 3. | "El Cerrito Place" | Keith Gattis | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Big City Blues" | Keith Gattis | 3:48 |
| 5. | "The Bottom" | Waylon Payne | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Love Mens Never Having To Say You're Hungry" | 3:48 | |
| 7. | "Photograph" | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Something in The Water" | 3:51 | |
| 9. | "Always" | 5:08 | |
| 10. | "Flatland Boogie" | Terry Allen | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Magnolia" | 4:36 | |
| Total length: | 47:40 | ||
Musicians
edit- Charlie Robison – acoustic guitars, vocals, harmony vocals
- Keith Robinson – drums, percussion
- Scott Esbeck – bass guitar
- Riley Osbourn – keyboards
- David Grissom – guitars
- Eamon McLoughlin – fiddle
- Glenn Fukunaga – doghouse bass
- Chip Dolan – accordion
- Rich Brotherton – mandolin
- Ted Roddy – harmonica
- Lloyd Maines – steel guitar, dobro, papoose, lap steel guitar
- Natalie Maines – backing vocals
Production
edit- Producer – Charlie Robison
- Producer – Lloyd Maines
- Engineer – Billy C. "Cris" Burns
- Additional engineering – James Calloway
Track information and credits adapted the album's liner notes.[5]
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[1] | 52 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Charlie Robison Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D.. AllMusic Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b Kalet, Hank (13 February 2005). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b Gray, Christopher (8 October 2004). "Austin Chronicle Review". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Good Times (liner notes). Charlie Robison. Dualtone. 2004. 80302-01185-2.
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