Dublin Blues

by Guy Clark

Dublin Blues cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 4 April 1995
  • Label: Asylum
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:26
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Considered a mid-career masterpiece, 'Dublin Blues' finds legendary Texas songwriter Guy Clark operating at the absolute peak of his narrative powers. The album is anchored strictly by highly detailed, remarkably poignant character studies and reflections on aging, delivered over beautifully understated acoustic country instrumentation. The title track remains one of his most celebrated compositions, showcasing his unmatched ability to craft deeply evocative Americana.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, melodic, folk, acoustic, storytelling, personal, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Dublin Blues (4:19)
  2. Black Diamond Strings (3:49)
  3. Shut Up and Talk to Me (3:30)
  4. Stuff That Works (5:03)
  5. Hank Williams Said It Best (4:43)
  6. The Cape (3:39)
  7. Baby Took a Limo to Memphis (4:08)
  8. Tryin' to Try (3:11)
  9. Hangin' Your Life On the Wall (3:30)
  10. The Randall Knife (5:30)

Credits

  • Travis Clark - acoustic bass, harmony vocals
  • Darrell Scott - acoustic guitar, whistle [penny], dobro, slide guitar [wiesenborn], mandolin
  • Verlon Thompson - acoustic guitar, harmony vocals, harmonica, harmony vocals, slide guitar, written by, harmony vocals
  • Kenny Malone - drums, drum [irish], congas, tambourine, shaker, triangle, bells, shaker, tambourine, congas, bell tree
  • Nanci Griffith - harmony vocals
  • Sam Bush - mandolin
  • Jonathan Yudkin - violin
  • Rodney Crowell - acoustic guitar, harmony vocals, written by

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