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- Date Released: January 1, 1987
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Bluegrass
- Label: Rebel Records
Hard-as-nails bluegrass honed on the mean streets of Lexington, Kentucky.
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We Say...
A member of Jimmy Martin’s classic Sunny Mountain Boys lineup in the late '50s, banjo player Crowe returned to his native Lexington, KY, in the early '60s and built a hard-as-nails bluegrass sound in the city’s clubs. By the end of the decade, when Blackjack (originally titled Ramblin’ Boy) was recorded, his Kentucky Mountain Boys were a supremely tight traditional ensemble that nevertheless reached out to include originals, mainstream country hits (“I’m So Afraid of Losing You Again”), folk favorites (“Ramblin’ Boy”), then-new country-rock material (“Sin City”) by the likes of Gram Parsons and more alongside staples from Flatt & Scruggs, delivered with a stout, in-your-face vocal trio. In addition to Crowe, the group that made this album included mandolin player and singer Doyle Lawson, who would go on to become one of the most influential figures in the second 30 years of bluegrass.
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They Say...
Blackjack is one of J.D. Crowe and the New South's best albums, featuring a mixture of bluegrass standards and contemporary country-rock and folk songs, like the Flying Burrito Brothers' "Sin City." It's a stunning display of ambition, progression and heritage, highlighted by Crowe's excellent instrumental work and Doyle Lawson's wonderful lead vocals.
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Born to Be With You |
2:02 |
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Sin City |
2:54 |
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| 03. | |
Somehow Tonight |
3:21 |
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Ramblin' Boy |
3:19 |
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Blackjack |
2:05 |
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Bouquet in Heaven |
3:01 |
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| 07. | |
I'll Stay Around |
2:43 |
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| 08. | |
Please Search Your Heart |
2:28 |
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| 09. | |
Bear Tracks |
2:51 |
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Portrait of the Blues |
2:33 |
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There'll Be No Blind Ones There |
3:06 |
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So Afraid of Losing You Again |
3:12 |
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12 Total Tracks, 33:35 Total Length
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Credits
- The Bluegrass Album Band - Main Performer // Doyle Lawson - Guitar // Doyle Lawson - Vocals // Doyle Lawson - Tenor (Vocal) // Larry Rice - Mandolin // Larry Rice - Vocals // Larry Rice - Baritone (Vocal) // J.D. Crowe - Banjo // J.D. Crowe - Vocals // J.D. Crowe - Baritone (Vocal) // J.D. Crowe - Main Performer // David Glasser - Mastering // Bobby Slone - Bass // Cecil Jones - Engineer // Rebecca Pittard - Art Direction // Rebecca Pittard - Design // Gary B. Reid - Production Coordination
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