Friday, October 27, 2017

Lucinda Williams




Artist:   Lucinda Williams

Born:  January 26, 1953.  Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.
Genre:   Folk Rock, Country Rock, Alternative Country, Heartland Rock, Blues, Americana
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Lucinda Williams is an American Folk Rock, Country Rock Blues Singer and Songwriter.  Her first album in a traditional Country and Blues Style in 1978 and 1980 and she got her first Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1994.  Her greatest success came in 1998 with Car Wheels On a Gravel Road and she was also named America's Best Songwriter by Time Magazine in 2002.















Title:  This Sweet Old World  (2017)
Genre:   Folk Rock, Country Rock, Alternative Country, Heartland Rock, Blues, Americana
Label:  Highway 20 Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Six Blocks Away  (4:13)
 2.  Prove My Love  (4:54)
 3.  Something About What Happens When We Talk  (4:45)
 4.  Memphis Pearl  (4:19)
 5.  Sidewalks Of The City  (5:24)
 6.  Sweet Old World  (4:46)
 7.  Little Angel Little Brother  (4:42)
 8.  Pineola  (4:19)
 9.  Lines Around Your Eyes  (2:46)
10. Drivin' Down A Dead End Street  (6:06)
11. Hot Blood  (6:20)
12. Which Will  (4:32)

Bonus Tracks:

13. Factory Blues   (3:36)
14. What You Don't Know  (3:52)
15. Wild And Blue  (3:32)
16. Dark Side Of Life  (3:02)

Personnel:

Lucinda Williams:  Vocals, Guitar
Stuart Mathis:  Guitar
Greg Leisz:  Guitar, Lap Steel
David Sutton:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Butch Norton:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
David Bianco:  Organ

This Sweet Old World is the 25th Anniversary 2017 reissue of Lucinda Williams' wonderful 1992 album "Sweet Old World", completely re-recorded with 4 Bonus Tracks plus new artwork, was released on September 29, 2017 by Highway 20 Records.













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