Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Flatlanders


 



















Artist:   The Flatlanders

Origin:  Lubbock, Texas, USA

Genre:   Country, Country Rock, Alternative Country Rock, Country Folk, Americana, Outlaw Country, Progressive Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country


Original line-up:


Jimmie Dale Gilmore:  Vocals, Guitar

Joe Ely:  Vocals, Guitar

Butch Hancock:  Vocals, Guitar


The Flatlanders are an American Country Supergroup from Lubbock, Texas, founded in  1972 by Jimmie Dale Gilmore (Vocals, Guitar), Joe Ely (Vocals, Guitar), and Butch Hancock (Vocals, Guitar).  The band was known as The Double Mountain Fork Of The Brazos River Boys.










Title:  Hills And Valleys (2009)

Genre:   Country, Country Rock, Alternative Country Rock, Country Folk, Americana, Outlaw Country, Progressive Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country

Label:  New West Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD 


Tracks:


 1.  Homeland Refugee (3:58)

 2.  Borderless Love (3:16)

 3.  After The Storm (3:52)

 4.   Wishing For A Rainbow (4:21)

 5.  No Way I'll Never Need You (3:17)

 6.  Just About Time (3:49)

 7.  Love's Own Chains (3:44)

 8.  Cry For Freedom ( 4:15)

 9.  The Way We Are (3:12)

10. Thank God For The Road (5:30)

11. Free The Wind (3:08)

12. Sowing On The Mountain (5:06)

13. There's Never Been (4:30)


Personnel:


Jimmie Dale Gilmore:  Vocals, Guitar

Joe Ely:  Vocals, Guitar

Butch Hancock:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica


Additional Musicians:


Joel Guzman:  Accordion

Rob Gersoe:  Guitar

Glenn Fukunaga:  Bass

Bukka Allen:  Keyboards, Accordion

Rafael Gayol:  Drums, Percussion

Pat Manske:   Percussion

Bryan Sandfer:  Cello

Marne Maguire;  Fiddle

Lloyd Maines:  Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin

Steve Wesson:  Saw


Hills And Valleys is an album by The Flatlanders, released on March 31, 2009 by New West Records.  Great Album, Harmonies and Instrumentals Perfect.







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