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- Date Released: October 23, 2001
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Traditional Country
- Label: Record Cellar / CD Baby
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Some people have a hard time appreciating subtlety, restraint, and understatement -- that's why many New York jazz critics of the 1950s didn't understand cool school greats like Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, and Lee Konitz. Those guys didn't shout to get your attention, and the journalists who dismissed them expected shouting. John Train doesn't shout either; if Looks Like Up was a jazz release, it would probably be labeled cool jazz. But this Philadelphia band doesn't provide jazz; its forte is a twangy, country-influenced style of folk-rock, and the Pennsylvanians use subtlety to their creative advantage throughout this appealing CD. Because the songs tend to be understated and unassuming, those who expect music to shout at them might fail to realize how meaty and substantial Looks Like Up is. But make no mistake: Singer Jon Houlon (who wrote all of the material) brings a lot of depth and vulnerability to his songs -- many of which have a world-weary, cynical outlook. Tunes like "Did You Come By Your Bitterness Honestly?," "Misery Loves Company," and "If I'm Gonna Get Blamed" don't sugarcoat things; Houlon takes an honest, realistic look at relationships, and he doesn't pretend that happiness is always going to prevail. Houlon never gets in your face, but that doesn't mean that he isn't expressive -- and it doesn't mean that he doesn't get his points across on this memorable, heartfelt CD.
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Lonely Next Door |
2:30 |
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If I'm Gonna Get Blamed |
3:11 |
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| 03. | |
Misery Loves Company |
4:04 |
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| 04. | |
I Wish It Was The Time |
2:40 |
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| 05. | |
Nobody's Seen The Wind |
2:31 |
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| 06. | |
Cracked And Crumbled |
2:56 |
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| 07. | |
500 Miles |
3:34 |
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Did You Come By Your Bitterness Honestly? |
2:34 |
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| 09. | |
Playground Attraction |
2:59 |
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| 10. | |
You Won't Say My Name |
2:47 |
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| 11. | |
Nova Scotia |
3:47 |
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| 12. | |
Savannah |
3:55 |
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12 Total Tracks, 37:28 Total Length
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Credits
- Jay Ansill - Fiddle // Jay Ansill - Violin // Jay Ansill - String Arrangements // John Train - Main Performer // Peter Humphreys - Mastering // Mark Tucker - Guitar // Mark Tucker - Guitar (Steel) // Mark Tucker - Rhythm // Bill Fergusson - Bouzouki // Bill Fergusson - Mandolin // Jim Boggia - Guitar // Jim Boggia - Vocals (Background) // Steve Wellner - Engineer // Steve Wellner - Mixing // Mark Schreiber - Drums // Mike Brenner - Dobro // Mike Brenner - Guitar (Electric) // Mike Brenner - Keyboards // Mike Brenner - Vocals (Background) // Mike Brenner - Producer // Mike Brenner - Vibraphone // Mike Brenner - Lap Steel Guitar // Mike Brenner - Slide Bass // Mike Frank - Piano // Mike Frank - Fender Rhodes // Nancy Falkow - Vocals (Background) // Brad Hutchinson - Banjo // Matt Cappy - Trumpet // Steve Demarest - Bass // Steve Demarest - Photography // Mike Hood - Trombone // Mike Hood - Horn Arrangements // Luigi Mazzocchi - Violin
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