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- Date Released: June 11, 2002
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Traditional Country
- Label: Stony Plain Records (Canada), Loose Music (UK), Vital Entertainm / CD Baby
Old-school country, straight from Alberta, Canada.
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We Say...
If it weren't for the fact that he hails from Taber, Alberta, Corb Lund would be regarded as one of the most resolutely old-school country artists currently working. His songs are simple, orthodox, three-chord affairs arranged for guitar, upright bass, banjo and lap steel, and his lyrics — especially on this, his third solo album, released in 2002 — are preoccupied with whiskey, travel and picturesque crime. Lund is distinguished by two things, however. There's his confident sense of place, best displayed here on the gorgeous ballad "Prairies Of Alberta," which makes hitherto obscure portions of Canada ring as true as Galveston or Phoenix; and there's his spectacular lyrical pyrotechnics: the title track is a frantically wordy talking blues about bootlegging which manages to make sense despite compressing a plot more complicated than The Sting into two and a half minutes, and "Time to Switch to Whiskey" is some measure more articulate than such a lustily encouraging drinking song has any right to be.
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They Say...
When it comes to famous names of famous bands, one always wonders: Did the band's name always sound cool, or did it just sound cool once they hit the big time? The Corb Lund Band doesn't really have the catchy ring of a Lynyrd Skynyrd or Aerosmith, but it's easy to get the feeling after listening to the first couple of cuts that it soon will. The band's modus operandi is fairly simple: three- to four-minute songs, tight country-rock arrangements, and laid-back lyrics sung by a laid-back vocalist. The fairly short song lengths on bouncy pieces like "No Roads Here" and "Apocalyptic Modified Blues" guarantee that the listener will still be paying attention when the song ends, while the taut arrangements of boogie bonanzas like "Expectation and the Blues" and "Roughest Neck Around" give both pieces drive and pizzazz. Corb Lund himself handles the guitar work and lead vocals, and he handles both exceptionally well. He's also managed to match the lyrics of songs like "Buckin' Horse Rider" to the country-rock arrangements, meaning they tumble out in the most natural way. All 12 songs are good songs, with a good mix of tempos and enough fluctuation in style (a touch of Tex-Mex here, some honky tonk there) to keep the listener listening. The Corb Lund Band also deserves credit for crafting "Time to Switch to Whiskey," a song guaranteed to promote irresponsible behavior. Five Dollar Bill gives notice that good country music with a touch of rock is still available: One just has to go to Canada to get it.
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Five Dollar Bill |
2:33 |
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| 02. | |
Expectation and the Blues |
2:56 |
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| 03. | |
Short Native Grasses (Prairies of Alberta) |
3:46 |
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| 04. | |
No Roads Here |
3:21 |
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| 05. | |
Apocalyptic Modified Blues |
3:03 |
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| 06. | |
Heavy and Leaving |
3:25 |
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| 07. |
Intro/Jack of Diamonds |
0:36 |
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| 08. | |
Time to Switch to Whiskey |
2:53 |
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| 09. | |
Roughest Neck Around |
3:12 |
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| 10. | |
Daughter, Don't You Marry No Guitar Picker |
2:23 |
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| 11. | |
(Gonna) Shine Up My Boots |
2:13 |
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| 12. | |
Buckin' Horse Rider |
3:34 |
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| 13. | |
She Won't Come to Me |
3:45 |
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13 Total Tracks, 37:40 Total Length
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Credits
- Barry Allen - Engineer // Dan Dugmore - Guitar (Steel) // Rusty McFarland - Engineer // Marijke Posthuma - Bugle // Tammy Rogers - Fiddle // Tammy Rogers - Arranger // David K. Shipley - Mastering // Harry Stinson - Drums // Harry Stinson - Vocals (Background) // Harry Stinson - Producer // Rob Anderson - Guitar (Steel) // Ryan Vikedal - Drums // Corb Lund - Guitar // Corb Lund - Vocals // Wayne Hansen - Road Crew // Lyle Bell - Bugle
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