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- Date Released: January 1, 2000
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: highland records / CD Baby
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They Say...
Even though it might be a bit premature to say at this time, Luther Russell reinvents himself with each release he puts out. As the figurehead of the Freewheelers, their first album (on Geffen) had a strong Springsteen-esque feel. The second record (on American Recordings) was their most overtly powerful record, as the Freewheelers had mutated into what Russell characterized at the time as a "built-in Mad Dogs and Englishmen sound." Luther Russell's self-made solo album, Lowdown World (recorded at his home in Oregon on a four-track recorder), can easily be described as a cross between the first Paul McCartney record and Bob Dylan's World Gone Wrong, with a little Joe Cocker thrown in for good measure. This record has a decidedly acoustic cast, reflecting the raw nature of the songs, which are very cutting and to the bone. On Lowdown World, Russell drives this home to the point of rearranging such folk-blues obscurities such as "John Hardy" and "Gambler's Blues." These songs fit his voice perfectly, and it's a voice that sounds as though it's been left out in the rain for a long time, yet still has an incredible emotive power.
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| 01. |  |
John Hardy |
3:25 |
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| 02. | |
Don't Talk to Strangers |
3:19 |
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| 03. | |
Long Black Cloud |
3:46 |
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| 04. | |
Lowdown World |
4:53 |
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| 05. | |
Gambler's Blues |
3:12 |
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| 06. | |
Seven |
5:34 |
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| 07. | |
Roll Tonight |
3:03 |
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| 08. | |
Framed on 8th St. |
4:50 |
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| 09. | |
To Be Blue |
4:09 |
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| 10. | |
I'm a Stranger |
3:35 |
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| 11. | |
Are We Goin' Down? #2 |
3:50 |
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| 12. | |
Orphan Girl |
7:22 |
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12 Total Tracks, 50:58 Total Length
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Credits
- Jimi Bott - Drums // John Fischbach - Mastering // Luther Russell - Main Performer // Luther Russell - Design // Luther Russell - Sounds // Michael Golob - Design // Michael Golob - Photoshop Artist // April Russell - Photography // Savannah Spirit - Cover Photo // John Tottenham - Liner Notes
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