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Track Listings
| 1. Street People |
| 2. Long Face |
| 3. I Must Be In A Good Place Now |
| 4. Save Me Jesus |
| 5. All The Money |
| 6. Small Town Talk |
| 7. Let Yourself Go |
| 8. Grow Too Old |
| 9. I'm That Way |
| 10. Tennessee Blues |
| 11. Homemade Songs [Bonus Track] |
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I didn't know who Bobby Charles was when I purchased this record. I bought it solely because "The Band" (minus Robbie Robertson) were the backing musicians. While individual players do stand out, particularly Garth Hudson's unique organ and accordion parts and Levon Helm's incredibly laid-back drumming, the spotlight belongs firmly on Charles' effortless vocals and peerless song writing.
Put quite simply this is one of those very rare albums where there isn't a single bad track. The contrasting tempos and moods of the song create a charming variety as Charles swaps between funky country grooves ("Street People", "Save Me Jesus") to exquisitely sweet and tenderly arranged ballads ("I Must Be In A Good Place Now", "Tennessee Blues"), whilst all the while maintaining a coherent and seamless flow across the course of the record.
Despite writing "See You Later Alligator" for Bill Haley in the Fifties and recording this fine album in 1972, Charles remains somewhat of an unknown commodity, which is a shame given the outstanding form he exhibits throughout this heart-warming collection
Put quite simply this is one of those very rare albums where there isn't a single bad track. The contrasting tempos and moods of the song create a charming variety as Charles swaps between funky country grooves ("Street People", "Save Me Jesus") to exquisitely sweet and tenderly arranged ballads ("I Must Be In A Good Place Now", "Tennessee Blues"), whilst all the while maintaining a coherent and seamless flow across the course of the record.
Despite writing "See You Later Alligator" for Bill Haley in the Fifties and recording this fine album in 1972, Charles remains somewhat of an unknown commodity, which is a shame given the outstanding form he exhibits throughout this heart-warming collection
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm in total agreement with the previous reviewers, if listening to this doesn't make you feel better about life, get someone to check your pulse. It's one of those, all too rare, albums where you would be hard pushed to think of ways of improving it. The playing is superb throughout, featuring many musical styles and its appeal grows with each subsequent listen. The vocals remind me of J.J. Cale...no bad thing, in my humble opinion and with the backing of (most of) The Band, you can be assured that the "feelgood factor" is second to none. Rhino have just re-issued this CD and you can pick it up for around a fiver, so do yourself a favour and buy it...you won't regret it!
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bobby Charles is one of those characters who has been around rock and roll for decades (he wrote Later Alligator for example) without ever really achieving great recognition from the general public. This album, his solo debut, is one of the great lost albums. It is broadly a Band-like sound with strong hints of the cajun groove and R&B rhythms that are are strong elements in his musical background. The influence of the Band on this album is considerable with Levon Helm, Garth Hudson and Rick Danko all in attendance, as well as an array of Butterfield Blues Band members. The songs are gentle, subtle and they sneak their way into your consciousness slowly and then take a tenacious hold. And although it all sounds very laid-back (Let Yourself Go is maybe the prime example) and lazy, the lyrical concerns hint at a dis-satisfaction, an oppositional world-view that is expressed through the most simple of stories - choice of friends, the plants grown in the garden, a Saturday night out on the town. Its sounds mundane but it takes you to another, simpler world. Enjoy the journey.
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A good place
"Wild apple trees blooming all around,
I must be in a good place now"
Louisiana-born Robert Charles Guidry (1938-2010) was one of those less than famous people who... Read more
I must be in a good place now"
Louisiana-born Robert Charles Guidry (1938-2010) was one of those less than famous people who... Read more
Published 7 months ago by GlynLuke
see you later,alligator.
it's a far cry from a classic,but i do enjoy the mellow vibes this set contains. rev-ola,again,bringing us another mid priced,average album,but i aint complaining. Read more
Published 12 months ago by dominoes
great album
This is a great album, great songs, laidback country rock, sometimes funky, something like the Band,real organic feel to it.
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by Liavag
classic sounds
A classic record from the early seventies with the almost forgotten Bobby Charles. Lots of Band-sound with contributions from Rick Danko, Levon Helm & Garth Hudson and it sounds a... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by Søren Eigaard
As good as I remembered
I had this album on LP when it first came out and always remembered it fondly - buying it on CD didn't disappoint. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2009 by D. Corser
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