Believe (Th' Legendary Shack Shakers album)
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| Studio album by Th' Legendary Shack Shakers | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004, Roswell East Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly, Blues, Carnival | |||
| Length | 35:01 | |||
| Label | YepRoc | |||
| Producer |
J.D. Wilkes Mark Robertson | |||
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Believe is an LP released by Th' Legendary Shack Shakers on October 4, 2004.
Reviews
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
'Believe' was favourably reviewed by Zeth Lundy of popmatters.com who concluded "The next time you take the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack from the stereo, pining for some oomph to your Americana, reach for Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers. “Colonel” J.D. Wilkes calls himself a jumpin’ jimdaddy, and before long, you will too."[2] Ben Donnelly of dusted.com reviewed the album and commented that "Translating this band's strengths to record will probably always be a challenge. ... Still, they make the most of the challenge."[3]
Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin fame, named "Believe" as his favorite album of 2005.
Track listing
All songs written by J. D. Wilkes except where noted
- "Agony Wagon" – 2:57
- "Creek Cats" – 3:21
- "Where's the Devil... When You Need Him?" – 2:59
- "Piss and Vinegar" – 2:46
- "County of Graves" – 3:45
- "All my Life to Kill" – 3:03
- "Cussin' in Tongues" – 2:45
- "Help Me" – 3:47 (Sonny Boy Williamson II)
- "Bible Cyst" – 2:55
- "The Pony to Bet on" – 3:28
- "Fistwhistle Boogie" – 2:22
- "Misery Train" – 1:01
Personnel
- J.D. Wilkes - vocals, Harmonica, Piano, Wurlitzer Piano, Toy Piano, Wind-up monkey, See 'n Say
- Mark Robertson - Guitar, Double Bass, Bass Guitar
- Paulie Simmons - drums
- DavidLee - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Additional personnel include: Jordan Richter, Nick Kane (guitar), Fats Kaplan (banjo, fiddle, accordion), Donnie Herron (fiddle), Jim Hoke (clarinet, saxophone).
References
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Review: Believe". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ↑ Review at popmatters.com
- ↑ Review at Dusted