Bloodlines

by Terry Allen & The Panhandle Mystery Band

Type: Album
Released: 1983
Label: Fate
Country: United States
Length: 38:21
Community rating: 3.7/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Ponty Bone, Don Caldwell, Bonnie Wilkerson, Joe Ely, Susan Paulk, Cary Banks, Tommie Anderson, Richard Bowden, Latronda Maines, Donna Jo Barnes, Jack Lemon, Ethel Lemon, Donnie Maines, Lloyd Maines, Kenny Maines

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Cultivating his highly literate and eccentric brand of Texas country, Terry Allen enlists a staggering array of panhandle musicians, including Joe Ely and Lloyd Maines. The narrative-heavy songs tackle complex themes of religion, violence, and heritage with sharp wit and complex musical arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, acoustic, storytelling, male-vocals, piano, witty, theatrical

Tracklist

Bloodlines (I) (2:47)
Gimme A Ride To Heaven Boy (4:50)
Cantina Carlotta (4:00)
Ourland (5:05)
Oh Hally Lou (1:58)
Oh What A Dangerous Life (6:13)
Manhattan Bluebird (3:27)
There Oughta Be A Law Against Sunny Southern California (5:04)
Bloodlines (II) (4:57)

Credits

Richard Bowden - fiddle, mandolin, fiddle, mandolin, harmony vocals, mandolin, harmony vocals, handclaps
Kenny Maines - bass, bass, harmony vocals, tambourine, harmony vocals, handclaps
Donnie Maines - drums, tambourine, congas, drums, claves, harmony vocals, drums, harmony vocals, handclaps
Joe Ely - harmony vocals
Cary Banks - slide guitar, guitar, marimba, harmony vocals, electric guitar, harmony vocals, handclaps, electric guitar [pasadena], slide guitar, harmony vocals
R.C. Vega - accordion
Bonnie Wilkerson - harmony vocals, harmony vocals, handclaps
Donna Jo Barnes - harmony vocals, harmony vocals, handclaps