Walking Distance is an album by the Texas-based folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen.[3] It was released in the United States in 1998 on Arista Records.[4]
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Released | October 27, 1998 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 43:53 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Gurf Morlix, Robert Earl Keen | |||
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
The album peaked at No. 149 on the Billboard 200.[5]
Critical reception
editThe Washington Post opined that "he's still a shaky singer but few folks are writing narrative songs as good as these."[6] Entertainment Weekly called Keen "a gifted wordsmith, an indifferent melodist, and a flat-out non-singer."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted
- "Down That Dusty Trail" – 3:39
- "Travelin' Light" – 3:53 (Peter Case, Bob Neuwirth)
- "Feelin' Good Again" – 3:17
- "That Buckin' Song" – 2:19
- "I'll Be Here For You" – 4:05
- "Billy Gray" – 4:34 (Norman Blake)
- "Theme: Road To No Return" / "Carolina" – 8:14
- "New Life In Old Mexico" – 4:18
- "Still Without You" / "Conclusion: Road To No Return" – 5:13
- Silent Track – 1:00
- "Happy Holidays Y'all" – 3:21
References
edit- ^ "Walking Distance - Robert Earl Keen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Scherman, Tony. "Walking Distance". EW.com.
- ^ Smith, William Michael. "Robert Earl Keen". Houston Press.
- ^ "Robert Earl Keen Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Robert Earl Keen". Billboard.
- ^ "ROBERT EARL KEEN 'Walking Distance' Arista". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
External links
edit- "Holiday Coping" by Neal Conan from NPR's Talk of the Nation December 18, 2002 (includes Keen's in-studio performance)