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- Date Released: May 11, 1999
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Honky Tonk
- Label: Checkered Past / The Orchard
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We Say...
Many of the alternative-country bands in the mid-to-late '90s were less concerned with the "alternative" side of the equation than with the classic sounds of country that had gone missing from mainstream radio. The Star Room Boys were among the best of these revivalists; singer Dave Marr was a natural, and they had an ace-in-the-hole with pedal steel whiz John Neff, who decorated the band's repertoire with remarkable reels and runs that worked within the structure of the songs rather than dominating them.
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They Say...
The Star Room Boys' debut album Why Do Lonely Men & Women Want To Break Each Others' Hearts spotlights the group's tight playing and songwriting, as well as Dave Marr's world-weary twang of a voice. Songs like "Was There Something In Her Eye?" "Both Our Towns," "Almost Doesn't Count" and the title track are down-to-earth yet atmospheric, and almost always lovelorn and bittersweet. A fine debut from a group unafraid to delve deeper into country's blue side.
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Gastonia |
4:51 |
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| 02. | |
Was There Something In Her Eye? |
3:21 |
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| 03. | |
Both Our Towns |
2:34 |
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| 04. | |
It Belongs To You |
3:13 |
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| 05. | |
Why Do Lonely Men And Women Want To Break Each Others Hearts? |
3:33 |
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| 06. | |
Souvenir |
3:13 |
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| 07. | |
New York City Isn't Going Anywhere |
4:08 |
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| 08. | |
The Liar In My Heart |
3:33 |
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| 09. | |
Foolish |
5:03 |
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| 10. | |
Tell Me About The Blues |
3:55 |
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| 11. | |
Almost Doesn't Count |
4:27 |
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| 12. | |
Blue Marie |
2:56 |
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| 13. | |
Someone's Playing Our Song |
3:00 |
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13 Total Tracks, 47:47 Total Length
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Credits
- David Barbe - Piano // David Barbe - Tambourine // David Barbe - Producer // David Barbe - Engineer // David Barbe - Mixing // David Barbe - Vocal Harmony // Bob Fernandez - Drums // Bob Fernandez - Vibraslap // Bob Fernandez - Photography // David Marr - Guitar (Acoustic) // David Marr - Vocals // David Marr - Vocal Harmony // John Neff - Pedal Steel // John Neff - Vocal Harmony // Chris Bilheimer - Artwork // Chris Bilheimer - Photography // John McMahon - Bass (Electric) // Star Room Boys - Producer // Star Room Boys - Main Performer // Jason Thrasher - Photography // Daniel Coston - Photography // Philip McArdle - Guitar (Electric) // Philip McArdle - Vocal Harmony
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