Album

¡Viva Luckenbach!

Jerry Jeff Walker

1994 · Folk, World, & Country

¡Viva Luckenbach! by Jerry Jeff Walker

¡Viva Luckenbach! is a Folk album by Jerry Jeff Walker, originally released in 1994. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.

About

On the 20th anniversary of his definitive 1973 live album <i>Viva Terlingua</i>, Jerry Jeff Walker returned to the Luckenbach Dancehall to record a sequel. Recorded over three nights between October 20 and 22, 1993, <i>Viva Luckenbach</i> is more even-tempered than its predecessor, but Walker’s affection for the once-abandoned Texas hamlet is undiminished. In many ways, the album is a retrospective of Walker’s life in Texas, which the native New Yorker adopted as his home in the early '70s. “What I Like About Texas” and “Keep Texas Beautiful” are basically lists of Walker’s joys, but that’s just right for a crowd that relishes an opportunity to celebrate itself. The major difference between 1973 Walker and 1993 Walker is the singer’s sense of familial contentment and gratitude, which are expressed with full sincerity on “Little Man,” “I’ll Be Here in the Morning,” and “The Gift.” At the same time Walker remains a freaky prankster, as evidenced by “Gonzo Compadres,” a faux-Mexican corrido that rejoices in the singer’s longtime backing band.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Getting' By3:20
  2. 2Viva Luckenbach3:55
  3. 3What I Like About Texas3:46
  4. 4Some Phone Numbers4:51
  5. 5I'll Be Here In the Morning3:19
  6. 6I Makes Money (Money Don't Make Me)2:52
  7. 7Keep Texas Beautiful5:18
  8. 8The Gift5:15
  9. 9Little Man4:43
  10. 10Gonzo Compadres3:30
  11. 11Movin' On4:43

Sound DNA

  • Folk

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Songwriting

4 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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