Too Far to Care

Too Far To Care is the third studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, first released on June 17, 1997 (see 1997 in music). The album's title comes from the song "Streets of Where I'm From".

The album was the band's first on Elektra Records. Unlike the later two Elektra recordings, the band retained some of their country twang, making this another fan favorite. Lyrically, the band's constant touring is evident in songs like "Barrier Reef" (with references to Chicago), "Broadway" (in New York City), and "Niteclub" (inspired, according to the band, by clubs in Cleveland, Ohio and Ann Arbor, Michigan). "Four Leaf Clover", re-recorded from the band's first album, Hitchhike To Rhome, is performed here as a duet with Exene Cervenka of the band, X. "Big Brown Eyes" is also re-recorded, this time from the second album, Wreck Your Life.

Track listing

1. "Timebomb" - 3:08
2. "Barrier Reef" - 3:49
3. "Broadway" - 3:22
4. "Salome" - 4:07
5. "W. TX Teardrops" (vocals by Murry Hammond) - 3:05
6. "Melt Show" - 3:07
7. "Streets Of Where I'm From" - 3:15
8. "Big Brown Eyes" - 4:23
9. "Just Like California" - 2:33
10. "Curtain Calls" - 4:18
11. "Niteclub" - 3:49
12. "House That Used To Be" - 4:08
13. "Four Leaf Clover" (with Exene Cervenka) - 3:20

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