Riders In The Sky - Saddle Pals

Artist:

Saddle Pals

UPC:

011661801127

Description:

Kids love cowboy songs and Riders in the Sky are perhaps the finest current exponents of that musical tradition, so having them make an album of children`s music must have been a no-brainer for the folks at Rounder. And sure enough, the album is a hoot -- though it suffers from a few moments that are sure to annoy anyone over the age of six. Highlights include great versions of Yippie-Yi-Yo and Away We Go", "Old Chisholm Trail" and "Get Along Little Dogies", on which the trio`s almost supernaturally smooth harmonies and swinging instrumental attack are shown off to beautiful effect. Their call-and-response rendition of "I`m Going to Leave Old Texas Now" makes charming use of a group of children`s voices, as well. But in between the songs there`s too much cornball humor, and way, way, way too much use of a weird sort of whinnying hoot that the Riders use to punctuate almost every line of dialogue. Maybe it`s some kind of historically authentic cowboy interjection, but it`s incredibly irritating, and the dialogue itself isn`t funny enough to redeem it. Find a way to edit out the between-track patter, though, and you have a selection of expertly performed cowboy songs that will please parent and child alike. ~ Rick Anderson

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Yippie Yi Yo and Away We Go
2. Old Chisolm Trail, The
3. Get Along Little Dogies
4. Biscuit Blues
5. Sweet Betsy From Pike
6. There`s a Great Big Candy Roundup
7. I`m Going to Leave Old Texas Now
8. Cowboy`s ABC, The
9. Clementine
10. One, Two, Three Said the Miner
11. Fiddle Medley
12. Down the Lullaby Trail

Album Information

Release Date:

02/14/1992

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Cowboy

Label:

Rounder Select

Producer:

Robby Adcock; Riders In The Sky

Catalog Number:

618 011

Original Release Year:

1997

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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