- Audio CD (23 Dec 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Universal
- ASIN: B000002QWR
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 115,610 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. River Of Love |
| 2. Poison Love |
| 3. Shake Yourself Loose |
| 4. No Love At All |
| 5. Annabelle Lee |
| 6. I Remember (Instrumental) |
| 7. I Remember |
| 8. Little Daughter |
| 9. Oh No Darling |
| 10. Time |
| 11. Little Daughter (Instrumental) |
| 12. Song To A Dead Man |
| 13. The Bird That I Held In My Hand |
Product Description
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Texas native T Bone Burnett is celebrated for his production efforts on the behalf of Gillian Welch, Counting Crows, and Elvis Costello. His solo albums released in the '80s and early '90s on Warner Brothers and Columbia didn't sell, but they generated a fair share of mostly positive press (doubters are put off by the righteous air of some of his songs). This self-titled country-folk gem from 1986, however, is as good as anything in Burnett's extensive oeuvre, even if few people have heard it. Exceptional originals (the ought-to-be-classics "River of Love" and "I Remember") are expertly sequenced with faultlessly chosen covers (Tom Waits's "Time," Bob Neuwirth's "Annabelle Lee," the country standard "Poison Love"). Sidemen David Hidalgo and Dobro virtuoso Jerry Douglas shine without showboating and Burnett has never sounded so guileless and relaxed. --Steven Stolder
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
passed over classic,
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This review is from: T-Bone Burnett (Audio CD)
I have a vinyl copy of this from way back and just got around to putting it on cd. I bought a couple of other Burnett albums in the wake of it and as the amazon blurb will tell you they bear no resmblence to this stone cold classic. I went back to it partly as a result of getting into alt. country-that's the kind with a rootsy feel-Earle/Uncle Tupelo/Lucinda etc. (not the men mumbling into beards branch)-and it stands up incredibly well.
Beautiful sparse production but highly melodic-Neil Young and Dylan fans-(those who can forgive Burnett for getting Bob into God anyway)-should also investigate-which will take a bit of doing-rerelease please.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of my top 5 records of the 90s,
By Ruddy "ruddy64" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: T-Bone Burnett (Audio CD)
With great support from David Hidalgo (T-Bone was producing Los Lobos in those days), Jerry Douglas (who reinvented Dobro playing during this time) and a couple of his old Alpha Band cronies, this is T-Bone's best overall record. Not a bad song in the bunch (with a couple of terrific covers, like Tom Waits' "Time"), and two songs that just kill me whenever I hear them: "River of Love" and the quintessential T-Bone song "Shake Yourself Loose" which blends his love of a good pun ("I'm not running away from trouble/I'm walking away from an accident") and the ability to take a simple phrase (namely the song's title) and let it resonate and change meaning throughout the lyric--sophisticated stuff.This is a great price on the CD and it has 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not just a great producer,
By Robert Moore - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: T-Bone Burnett (Audio CD)
T-Bone Burnett the performer/song writer is a victim of his own success as a producer. He is arguably one of the best half dozen producers on the planet, and in 2001 managed to produce the only album to win the Grammy for Best Album of the Year with absolutely no air play whatsoever (the soundtrack for O BROTHER! WHERE ART THOU?). But he is also a very good song writer, managing to blend a strong moral sense from his own religious beliefs (he is a Christian, but a Christian on the edge, not unlike a fellow traveler like Bono). Tragically, most of his best studio work is out of print, like the incredible PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT and the great BEHIND THE TRAP DOOR, featuring an absolutely chilling version of "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend," which he sings with none of Marilyn Monroe's playfulness, but with the utmost seriousness, as if he were articulating a philosophy of life. One of the scariest songs ever recorded.Of all his albums, T-BONE BURNETT is by far his most mellow, filled with less moral combativeness. His albums are usually ironic and sardonic, but this one is peaceful and calm, as if he was have an extraordinarily good day when he recorded it. The arrangements are minimalistic, and the sound utterly uncluttered. It is almost impossible to listen to this album without feeling calm and peaceful. Burnett by background is a rocker, but this album seems almost folky in contrast. This is not Burnett's best album, but it is very nearly his best. And until PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT or BEHIND THE TRAP DOOR become available again, this is probably the best T-Bone Burnett album one can find. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Found it at last!,
By JMC - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: T-Bone Burnett (Audio CD)
This was one of the albums I brought with me when I went to work in Moscow back in '91. We would play it in our minibus on the way to work every morning and our Russian driver loved it so much, I let him have my copy. He now drives a taxi and still plays it for his passengers. I haven't been able to get my hands on a fresh copy until now (Thanks, Amazon!)and at such a great price too! T-Bone Burnett is normally a bit more avant-garde, but he plays it straight on this one, and with a wonderful group of session musicians. This is not just a great album, it also reminds me of sunny August mornings in Moscow with the window down and "Annabelle Lee" playing loud. If you like acoustic music, treat yourself!
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