| Loser's Paradise | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | February 1995 | |||
| Studio | Congress House Studio, Austin, Texas | |||
| Genre | Country music | |||
| Length | 41:40 | |||
| Label | HighTone Records | |||
| Producer | Dave Alvin | |||
| Chris Gaffney chronology | ||||
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Loser's Paradise is an album by country music singer-songwriter Chris Gaffney, released in 1995 on HighTone Records. It was Gaffney's second album released on HighTone, and was produced by Dave Alvin.[1] It was recorded over a 10-day period in Austin, Texas.[1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Chicago Tribune | [3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [4] |
| No Depression | mixed[5] |
| Philadelphia City Paper | favorable[6] |
| The Village Voice |  [7] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music | [8] |
Track listing
- "The Eyes of Roberto Duran"
- "Loser's Paradise"
- "The Man of Somebody's Dream"
- "So Far From God (And Too Close You)"
- "East of Houston, West of Baton Rouge"
- "Cowboys to Girls"
- "Azulito"
- "My Baby's Got a Dead Man's Number"
- "See The Big Man Cry"
- "Help You Dream"
- "Glasshouse"
- "Sugar Bee"
Personnel
- Dave Alvin - Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Producer
- Ponty Bone - Accordion
- Sarah Brown - Bass
- Jackson Browne: Composer
- Ed Bruce: Composer
- Gene Elders: Fiddle
- Rosie Flores: Vocals
- Chris Gaffney: Accordion, Guitar, Piano, Vocals
- Kenny Gamble: Composer
- Leon Huff: Composer
- Jim Lauderdale: Vocals
- Donald Lindley: Drums, Percussion
- Ian McLagan: Hammond organ
- Danny Ott: Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background vocals
- 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: Vocals
References
- 1 2 Gettelman, Parry (9 June 1995). "Chris Gaffney Had Friends Help Out On His Latest Album". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Leaver, Jack. "Loser's Paradise Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Dretzka, Gary (28 December 1995). "Tom Russell The Rose of San Joaquin". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Lewis, Randy (27 May 1995). "O.C. Record Reviews: As Good as All Country Should Be". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Weiss, Neal (1995). "Loser's Paradise Review". No Depression. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Heller, Skip (August 1995). "Chris Gaffney". Philadelphia City Paper. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Chris Gaffney". The Village Voice. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music. Virgin. p. 160. ISBN 9780753502365.
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