Ray Wylie Hubbard - Delerium Tremolos *

Artist:

Hubbard, Ray Wylie

UPC:

011671124421

See Also:

Van Zandt, Townes Cohen, Leonard Newbury, Mickey Smither, Chris

Description:

Personnel: Ray Wylie Hubbard (percussion); Eliza Gilkyson, Jack Ingram, Slaid Cleaves (vocals); Gurf Morlix (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, mandolin, percussion, background vocals); Ray Bonneville (harmonica); John Hahn, Rick Richards (drums); Kimmie Rhodes, Patty Griffin (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Gurf Morlix.
Liner Note Author: Mark Denning.
Recording information: Rootball Studio, Austin, TX.
Photographer: Mathew Sturtevant.
It seems strange that folks like Ray Wylie Hubbard once lived such wild lives but have been able to make solid comebacks later in life. Strange, because Hubbard, on Delirium Tremolos, sounds as good as he ever has. Better yet, the album has a nice, mellow country sound, and Hubbard has discarded, for the time being, his penchant for preachy, comic songs. It doesn`t hurt that the album`s been produced by Gurf Morlix, nor that he`s joined by great harmony singers like Patty Griffin and Eliza Gilkyson. Hubbard`s choice of songs are solid too, combining deep but real lyrics ("And the rock and roll gypsies are ridin` tonight/ On the carnival strips they`ll stay") with good melodies and hooks. The first three songs, "The Beauty Way," "Rock and Roll Gypsies," and "Dallas After Midnight," are all keepers, and a beautiful start to a solid album. Other good songs include "This Mornin` I Am Born Again," a gospel-flavored hymn that even pagans should dig. Delirium Tremolos only runs 45 minutes, which means that Hubbard and Morlix resisted the temptation to fill the disc with less than satisfactory material. Roots fans and anyone who enjoys good songwriting will want to pick up a copy. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Beauty Way, The
2. Rock and Roll Gypsies
3. Dallas After Midnight
4. Torn in Two
5. Drivin` Wheel
6. This Mornin` I Am Born Again
7. Dust of the Chase
8. Roll and I Tumble
9. Cooler-N-Hell
10. Choctaw Bingo

Album Information

Release Date:

01/25/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Country Rock

Label:

New Rounder

Producer:

Gurf Morlix

Catalog Number:

CDPH 1244

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

45 : 37

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