Album
West
2007 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
West is a Country album by Lucinda Williams, originally released in 2007. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
With <i>Car Wheels on a Gravel Road</i>, her 1998 tour de force, Lucinda Williams finally perfected the approach that gave her voice the vitality needed to sustain her depressive missives. Each studio album since has been a subtle variation on that approach. Most of the time she whispers more and allows her voice to languidly deliver her physical and emotional desires until everything sounds sleepy-eyed and seductive. This is one <i>slow</i> burning album. While album credit readers will be excited to see the esteemed names Jim Keltner on drums and Hal Willner as producer, they merely serve the occasion. This is still the Lucinda Williams show from the beginning longing of “Are You Alright?” through the album’s brooding title track that closes the album. In between, she uses her southern sassiness to repeat phrases until the obsessive-compulsive nature of her desires is clear. “Learning How To Live” proceeds with a stately organ warming the vibe. “Fancy Funeral” and “Unsuffer Me” are as desperate as their titles suggest, unafraid to slow down to the point of doom. “I long for bliss,” she sings. Depends on how you define it.
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Tracklist
- 1Are You Alright?5:18
- 2Mama You Sweet4:45
- 3Learning How To Live5:11
- 4Fancy Funeral4:14
- 5Unsuffer Me5:40
- 6Everything Has Changed3:38
- 7Come On4:52
- 8Where Is My Love?5:22
- 9Rescue5:34
- 10What If5:41
- 11Wrap My Head Around That9:06
- 12Words3:33
- 13West5:44
Sound DNA
- Country
- Americana & Roots
- twangy
- earnest
- southern
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill FrisellACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR MUSICIAN, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Doug PettiboneACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BARITONE GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, GUITAR MUSICIAN, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BARITONE GUITAR
- Gary LourisBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN, BACKING VOCALS
- Gia CiambottiBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN, BACKING VOCALS
- Hal WillnerMUSICIAN, TURNTABLES , SAMPLER
- Jenny ScheinmanARRANGED BY MUSICIAN, VIOLIN VIOLIN
- Jim KeltnerDRUMS, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN, DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Lucinda WilliamsLEAD VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSICIAN, LEAD VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Rob BurgerMUSICIAN, PIANO, PIANO , ELECTRIC ORGAN , ELECTRIC ORGAN , HARMONIUM , ELECTRIC PIANO , ACCORDION PIANO, PIANO , ELECTRIC ORGAN , ELECTRIC PIANO , ACCORDION PIANO, PIANO , ORGAN , ELECTRIC PIANO , ACCORDION
- Robert BrophyMUSICIAN, VIOLA VIOLA
- Timothy LooCELLO MUSICIAN, CELLO
- Tony GarnierELECTRIC BASS, DOUBLE BASS MUSICIAN, ELECTRIC BASS, DOUBLE BASS
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 13 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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