Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Western swing | |||
Length | 32:44 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
James Talley chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love is the debut album by the country singer-songwriter James Talley. It was recorded in 1973 at Hound's Ear Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
Critical reception
Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "The most attractive thing about this homespun Western-swing masterpiece—infusing both its sure, unassuming intelligence and its plain and lovely songs—is a mildness reminiscent of the first recorded string bands. Talley's careful conception and production both work to revive a playing-pretty-for-our-friends feel that most folkies would give up their rent-controlled apartments for. Despite its intense rootedness, it's neither defensive nor preachy—just lays down a way of life for all to hear."[2]
Track listing
- "W.Lee O'Daniel and the Light Crust Doughboys" (Talley) – 2:47
- "Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love" (Talley) – 2:11
- "Red River Memory" (Talley) – 3:25
- "Give Him Another Bottle" (Talley) – 2:00
- "Calico Gypsy" (Talley) – 2:53
- "To Get Back Home" (Talley) – 2:20
- "Big Taters in the Sandy Land" (Johnny Gimble) – 1:36
- "No Opener Needed" (Talley) – 3:11
- "Blue-Eyed Ruth and My Sunday Suit" (Talley) – 1:54
- "Mehan, Oklahoma" (Talley) – 2:41
- "Daddy's Song" (Talley) – 1:34
- "Take Me to the Country" (Talley) – 3:53
- "Red River Reprise" (Talley) – 2:13
Personnel
- James Talley – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals
- Doyle Grisham – Steel Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dobro
- Jerry McKuen – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
- Johnny Gimble – Fiddle, Mandolin
- Rick Durrett – Organ, Piano, Accordion
- Steve Hostak – Electric Guitar
- Steve Mendell – Bass
- Wayne Secrest – Bass
- Lisa Silver – Fiddle
- Ralph Childs – Tuba
- Karl Himmel – Drums
- Gregg Thomas – Drums
- Dave Poe – Clarinet
- Tommy Smith – Trumpet
- Michael Martin – Spoons
- Johnny Bell – Background Vocals
- Dave Gillon – Background Vocals
- Tony Lyons – Background Vocals
Production
- Producer: James Talley
- Recording Engineer: Richie Cicero/Lee Hazen/Tony Lyons
- Photography: Clark Thomas
- Liner Notes: Chet Flippo
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love at AllMusic
- 1 2 Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.