They Call Me Country

by Sanford Clark

They Call Me Country cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: LHI
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Spearheaded by producer Lee Hazlewood, this release signaled a decisive shift from the artist's rockabilly origins into a gritty, Bakersfield-influenced aesthetic. The arrangements rely heavily on twangy telecasters and world-weary storytelling, effectively predating the outlaw country movement of the 1970s. It stands as a pivotal, highly stylized reinvention for the veteran performer.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, alcohol, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Secret Music
  2. Night Time Made Us
  3. Check My Heart
  4. Summer Rain
  5. After Image
  6. Kicking Leaves
  7. Wrong Light
  8. Slow Summits
  9. Come To The Dance

Credits

  • Alison Lawrance - musician
  • Alison Mitchell - musician
  • Annabel Wright - musician, painting
  • Bill Wells - musician
  • Chris Kimber - musician
  • Colin McIlroy - musician
  • Craig Armstrong - musician, arranged by [strings]
  • Gerard Love - musician

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