Delbert McClinton - One Of The Fortunate Few

Artist:

McClinton, Delbert

See Also:

Bond, Johnny Pierce, Webb

Description:

Personnel: Delbert McClinton (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); John Prine, Lyle Lovett (vocals); Steuart Smith (acoustic & electric guitars); Gary Nicholson (electric & National Resophonic guitar); B.B. King, Bill Campbell (electric guitar); Lee Roy Parnell (slide guitar); Jim Horn (alto flute, tenor & baritone sax); Don Wise (tenor sax); Terry Townson (trumpet); Reese Wynans (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Benmont Tench (piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Mike Lawler (synthesizer); Hutch Hutchinson (bass); Jim Keltner (drums); Tom Roady (percussion); Bekka Bramlett, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis, Mavis Staples (background vocals).
Producers: Emory Gordy, Jr., Gary Nicholson, Delbert McClinton.
Recorded at Sound Emporium, Nashville, Tennesse. Includes liner notes by Nick Tosches.
All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
On ONE OF THE FORTUNATE FEW, Delbert McClinton trots out a set of ten new compositions, and, working with some of the top session musicians in Nashville, lays down a groove as big and wide-open as his native Texas. Even though his lyrics touch on typical blues topics like salvation ("Sending Me Angels") and an unfaithful or departed lover (everything else), he sings with such hurt and conviction that they don`t sound like cliches. Helping him to stay young is a veritable who`s who of the younger generation of Country stars (Vince Gill, Patty Loveless and Bekka Bramlett) plus a few relative old-timers (Lyle Lovett, John Prine and a special appearance by B.B. King). Delbert McClinton made his first record in 1959, and a lot has changed since then, both in music and in the real world, but his voice and his groove still sound as fresh as they did way back when. Now approaching his fifth decade in the business, he continues to outperform artists half his age; and although he may not have invented the term "roadhouse blues," he`s one of the ones who gave it meaning.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Old Weakness (Coming on Strong)
2. Leap of Faith
3. Somebody to Love You
4. Sending Me Angels
5. Too Much Stuff
6. Monkey Around
7. Lie No Better
8. You Were Never Mine
9. Better Off With the Blues
10. Best of Me

Album Information

Release Date:

10/07/1997

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Honkytonk

Label:

Rising Tide Entertainment

Catalog Number:

53042

Original Release Year:

1997

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Lyle Lovett; B.B. King; Pam Tillis; Lee Roy Parnell; Vince Gill; John Prine; Mavis Staples; Patty Loveless

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