Me and Mr. Ray

by Miracle Legion

Me and Mr. Ray cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1989
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:16
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stripped down to just the core duo of Mark Mulcahy and Ray Neal, the band decamped to Prince's legendary Paisley Park studios to record this gorgeously sparse college-rock classic. 'Me and Mr. Ray' largely abandons the driving rhythm section of their earlier work in favor of delicate acoustic strumming and intricate, melancholy guitar interplay. The deeply melodic, wistful songwriting solidified their status as crucial R.E.M. contemporaries.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, acoustic, jangly, literate, personal

Tracklist

  1. The Ladies From Town (3:41)
  2. And Then? (3:45)
  3. Old & New (3:13)
  4. Sailors And Animals (4:32)
  5. If She Could Cry (3:30)
  6. Pull The Wagon (5:07)
  7. You're The One Lee (3:37)
  8. Even Better (2:55)
  9. Cold Shoulder Balcony (2:33)
  10. Gigantic Transatlantic Trunk Call (3:23)

Credits

  • Miracle Legion - primary artist
  • David McCaffrey - bass
  • Scott Boutier - drums

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