Loser's Paradise

Loser's Paradise is an album by country music singer-songwriter Chris Gaffney, released in 1995 on HighTone Records. It is Gaffney's second album released on this label and was produced by Dave Alvin.^[1] It was recorded over a 10-day period in Austin, Texas.^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
No Depression	(mixed)[3]
Philadelphia City Paper	(favorable)[4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
Chicago Tribune	[7]

Track listing

1. The Eyes Of Roberto Duran
2. Loser's Paradise
3. The Man Of Somebody's Dream
4. So Far From God (And Too Close You)
5. East Of Houston, West Of Baton Rouge
6. Cowboys To Girls
7. Azulito
8. My Baby's Got A Dead Man's Number
9. See The Big Man Cry
10. Help You Dream
11. Glasshouse
12. Sugar Bee

Personnel

• Dave Alvin: Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Producer
• Ponty Bone: Accordion, Guest Artist
• Sarah Brown: Bass
• Jackson Browne: Composer
• Ed Bruce: Composer
• Gene Elders: Fiddle
• Rosie Flores: Guest Artist, Vocals
• Chris Gaffney: Accordion, Composer, Guitar, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals
• Kenny Gamble: Composer
• Leon Huff: Composer
• Jim Lauderdale: Guest Artist, Vocals
• Donald Lindley: Drums, Percussion
• Ian McLagan: Organ (Hammond)
• Danny Ott: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar, Vocals (Background)
• Ted Roddy: Harmonica
• Tom Russell: Composer
• Eddie Shuler: Composer
• B.J. Swan: Composer
• James Tuttle: Engineer
• Tony Villanueva: Vocals
• Scott Walls: Pedal Steel
• Dale Watson: Vocals
• Bradley Jaye Williams: Accordion
• Lucinda Williams: Guest Artist, Vocals

References