Delbert McClinton - Cost Of Living [Digipak] *

Artist:

McClinton, Delbert

See Also:

Bond, Johnny Pierce, Webb

Description:

Personnel include: Delbert McClinton (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); Bill Campbell (guitar); James Pennebaker (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, fiddle); Rob McNelley (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Don Wise (saxophone); Kevin McKendree (piano, organ); Steve Mackey (bass instrument); Spencer Campbell (double bass, bass guitar); Lynn Williams (drums); Bekka Bramlett (background vocals).
Recording information: Fearless, Nashville, TN (2004); The Sound Emprium, Nashville, TN (2005).
Texas blues-rock hero Delbert McClinton sounds remarkably energized on this 2005 album--not bad for a guy whose genre-blending career extends back to the late 1950s. COST OF LIVING features McClinton`s distinctively twangy takes on blues, rock, and R&B, as best showcased on the witty, rollicking opener, "One of the Fortunate Few," and the pleading "I`ll Change My Style"--which could serve as a tongue-in-cheek anthem for his own subtly shifting aesthetic.
McClinton`s good-natured humor is also evident on plenty of other tunes, including "The Part I Like Best," an innuendo-filled barnstormer, and the Randy Newman-like narrative "Hammerhead Stew." The consistent quality of the material here makes this one of the husky-voiced performer`s finest offerings in years.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. One Of The Fortunate Few
2. Right To Be Wrong
3. Part I Like Best, The
4. I`ll Change My Style
5. Hammerhead Stew
6. Your Memory, Me And The Blues
7. Dead Wrong
8. Down Into Mexico
9. Kiss Her Once For Me
10. I Had A Real Good Time
11. Midnight Communion
12. Two Step Too
13. Alright By Me

Album Information

Release Date:

08/23/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Honkytonk

Label:

New West Records, Inc.

Producer:

Gary Nicholson; Delbert McClinton

Catalog Number:

6079

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Bekka Bramlett

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