Just Us Kids
Studio album by
James McMurtry
ReleasedApril 15, 2008
Recorded2008, Wire Recording, Austin, TX
GenreCountry
Length59:28
LabelLightning Rod Records
ProducerJames McMurtry
James McMurtry chronology
Childish Things
(2005)		 Just Us Kids
(2008)		 Live in Europe
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
PopMatters[4]

Just Us Kids is an album by singer-songwriter James McMurtry. It was nominated at the 2008 Americana Music Association for Album of the Year, Song of the Year ("Cheney's Toy") and earned McMurtry a nomination for Artist of the Year.[5][6]

Track listing

All songs written by James McMurtry unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Bayou Tortous" – 4:52
  2. "Just Us Kids" – 5:10
  3. "God Bless America (Pat MacDonald Must Die)" – 5:03
  4. "Cheney's Toy" – 5:51
  5. "Freeway View" – 3:40
  6. "Hurricane Party" – 5:58
  7. "Ruby and Carlos" – 6:38
  8. "Brief Intermission" (McMurtry, Daren Hess, Ronnie Johnson) – 2:53
  9. "Fire Line Road" (McMurtry, Tim Holt) – 5:32
  10. "The Governor" – 5:53
  11. "Ruins of the Realm" – 4:27
  12. "You'd A' Thought (Leonard Cohen Must Die)" – 5:17

Personnel

  • James McMurtry: lead vocal, guitars, mandoguitar, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer,
  • Ronnie Johnson: 4 string and 8 string bass guitars, vocals,
  • Daren Hess: drums, percussion, tympany, whistle
  • Ian McLagan: organ, piano
  • Harmoni Kelly: vocals
  • Brian Standefer: cello
  • Chris Maresh: bass viol
  • Jon Dee Graham: lap steel
  • Pat MacDonald: harmonicas, vocals,
  • Ephraim Owens: trumpet
  • Charlie Richards: guitar, lap steel
  • Lee Scott: vocals
  • John Nelson: percussion
  • Curtis McMurtry: baritone saxophone
  • C.C. Adcock: guitar

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ "Robert Christgau review". Archived from the original on July 12, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  3. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ↑ PopMatters review
  5. ↑ "Artists: James McMurtry". Lightning Rod Records. October 1, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Americana Music Award Nominees 2008". About.com. October 1, 2009. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  • James McMurtry – information regarding James McMurtry and The Heartless Bastards.
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