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Hitch a mule ride to the consumate dirty party animal album by the Black MC of the ribald street life. Raise a glass high to Andre Williams. The man who single handedly survived more knocks and bangs than an unloved secondhand sofa in a thrift store. Here he unveils on two splattered cushions, his 'country n western album', the emphasis on the first and last two syllables. Andre leads you by the hand to perch on the broken rusty springs of life to regale you in a cracked baritone about double dealing betrayal and lust. The key elements in any libertine life style choice; and asks is there any other? Sticking his hand down the back of the cushions he pulls fists of condoms, money, cotton buds and forgotten memories. The stuffing oozes from every rich seam of life veloured, now patched, worn and ripped. From the opening one fingered salute to the travails of trucking, he unzips his fly, just to let the air in then lets loose about a man, man man's world focusing his philoso-fee on women. Crying into a red country night whine he reveals his sister stole his woman, reaching the pangs of pathos Lux ascended before collapsing down into gushing rivers with "just that song".
Schmaltz and kitsch free, how does he pan in Memphis? Andre strips down and greases up in Satan's pit and then let's fly backed with a surreal fiddle, guitar, bass and drums backing the beat.
If the parched dry lips cracked to Cave's Murder Ballads, they will beam and salivate at Andre's tales of love, betrayal and loss.
A senior citizen behaving with the grace of an indecent Bacchus after an enforced hunger lust strike.
Schmaltz and kitsch free, how does he pan in Memphis? Andre strips down and greases up in Satan's pit and then let's fly backed with a surreal fiddle, guitar, bass and drums backing the beat.
If the parched dry lips cracked to Cave's Murder Ballads, they will beam and salivate at Andre's tales of love, betrayal and loss.
A senior citizen behaving with the grace of an indecent Bacchus after an enforced hunger lust strike.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Honky-tonkin' R&B -dance down fun music-
4 Oct 1999
Format:Audio CD
I bought the album as a result of the cover art, despite the fact I'd never heard of Andre Williams before. When I dropped it into my player, the speakers spewed out the most honey-toned delicious blend of semi-sweet chocolate country rhythm and blues I'd ever heard. Without a doubt, Andre Williams is passionate about music; although, I can't figure out whether he's driven by sexual insanity or heartbeat intensity, whatever the diagnosis may be, he knock your dancin' legs to kingdom come.
2 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Not the place to start with Mr. Rhythm
11 July 2000
Format:Audio CD
Andre Williams is a legendary figure in the world of greasy, sleazy Rn'B. Andre's recordings for Fortune Records in the 50's and his soul/funk sides in the 60's are too good to be believed. In the 90's Andre came back in a huge way with two mind-blowing albums of psycho-garage-soul on In The Red Records - in between these albums he recorded this one. "Red Dirt" is Andre doing his country and western thing - obviously this type of music is one of his passions. Unfortunately, Andre simply isn't a country artist and this recording never reaches the heights (or depths) of his other records. His voice is still great and his lyrics are still funny, but the musical background just doesn't suit him. For Andre Williams completists this is an OK record, but this is definitely NOT the one to start with if you have never experienced his genius.
1 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Great artist; incredibly bad mix/production
22 July 2000
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
No question that Andre Williams is one of a kind, legendary, and so on ... but the production of this CD is atrocious. Williams is credited first (of three producers). If he really had control over the sound, you have to wonder if he acquired hearing damage over the years. Massive amounts of repeat-echo and reverb, the voice mixed down to the point where you can hardly hear the words of some songs, and heavy-handed guitar that makes you feel you're sitting in front of the wrong speakers at a cheesy night club. The material is great--if you can stand to listen to it.
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