Shuffletown

by Joe Henry

Shuffletown cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1990
  • Label: A&M Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:06
  • Community rating: 3.31/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by T-Bone Burnett, 'Shuffletown' strips back traditional country-rock structures in favor of sparse, acoustic-jazz instrumentation. The deeply atmospheric, brooding session highlights the songwriter's literary narratives and dark, resonant vocal delivery.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk

Tracklist

  1. Helena By The Avenue (4:05)
  2. Shuffletown (5:27)
  3. Date For Church (3:45)
  4. John Hanging (2:37)
  5. Spent It All (3:18)
  6. Easter (2:49)
  7. Land (4:01)
  8. Johnny The Conqueror (2:18)
  9. Drowning In The River Half Laughing (2:19)
  10. Charlevoix (3:03)
  11. Make The World Go Away (3:13)
  12. Ben Turpin In The Army (3:11)

Credits

  • Joe Henry - primary artist, vocals, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, written-by
  • Charlie Giordano - accordion, organ
  • Cecil McBee - double bass [upright bass]
  • michael blair - percussion, vibraphone, vocals
  • Phil Kelly - piano, organ
  • Don Cherry - trumpet, jew's harp
  • David Mansfield - violin, mandolin, resonator guitar
  • Hank Cochran - written-by

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