Album
Del Rio, TX 1959
1992 · Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Del Rio, TX 1959 is a Folk album by Radney Foster, originally released in 1992. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.
About
Radney Foster’s 1992 debut is a rarity within modern country music: an album with a lot of kick but absolutely no pretense or theatricality. The plainspoken Foster doesn’t overplay his voice, nor does he assume the macho cowboy affectations that can befall even the most talented of Nashville’s contemporary performers. His debut is full of hooks and climactic choruses—check out “A Fine Line,” “Don’t Say Goodbye," and “Hammer and Nails”—but he avoids bloated deliveries or saccharine veneers. Even in the sweeping, weepy ballad “Easier Said Than Done,” the feeling is drawn from classic country and gospel, not stadium rock. Foster's much more than a neo-traditionalist, but it'd be lying to say that his chrome-plated Bakersfield swing numbers “Just Call Me Lonesome” and “Louisiana Blues” aren’t two of the best songs here. “Old Silver” is a great closer, full of the natural feeling that's so lacking in contemporary country. But the gold star must go to “Closing Time,” an alcoholic hymn for the ages.
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Tracklist
- 1Just Call Me Lonesome3:09
- 2Don't Say Goodbye3:30
- 3Easier Said Than Done3:39
- 4A Fine Line4:00
- 5Went For A Ride4:06
- 6Nobody Wins3:29
- 7Louisiana Blue3:23
- 8Closing Time3:38
- 9Hammer And Nails5:00
- 10Old Silver5:25
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- twangy
- earnest
- southern
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill HullettELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS , MANDOLIN ELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR, MANDOLIN, 6-STRING BASS
- Bob MummertDRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Dan DugmoreACOUSTIC GUITAR
- John PropstPIANO
- Mike JoyceBASS GUITAR
- Pete WasnerPIANO, ELECTRIC ORGAN PIANO, ORGAN
- Radney FosterVOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Steve FishellPEDAL STEEL GUITAR, LAP STEEL GUITAR
- Albert LeeELECTRIC GUITAR
- Carl JacksonHARMONY VOCALS
- Cindy WilliamsHARMONY VOCALS
- Curtis YoungHARMONY VOCALS
- George MarinelliELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Glen DuncanFIDDLE VIOLA VIOLIN
- Glenn WorfACOUSTIC BASS
- Harry StinsonHARMONY VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS, DRUMS
- John HiattHARMONY VOCALS
- Kim RicheyHARMONY VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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