This is not a perfect record.
There are times when timeless songs sound dated because of trendy production choices. The arrangement of It’s About Time, with its cheesy sounding clavinet and electric piano lines, sounds like a bad Jimmy Buffett imitation. Black Haired Boy could’ve stood some brushes rather than drum sticks. Texas Cookin’ likewise sounds a little too electric when acoustic would’ve done just fine, thank you.
But these are small potatoes on the menu of Clark’s Texas Cookin’. The songwriting is mostly brilliant, the arrangements generally exceptional and the end result exactly what we want from a record: songs that stick in your head.
What’s more, there are some priceless harmonies from Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings and Hoyt Axton.
This isn’t a perfect record but it is a great record.
Guy Clark - Me, I’m Feeling The Same
BUY-O-METER
LP ($1.99 at Salvation Army) - Score! Makes up for all the bad records.
CD ($7.00 to $25 here) - Can’t imagine why you’d spend $25 for a new one when a $7 used one will suit fine
DOWNLOAD - Doesn’t appear it’s available for download. That’s cool. There are plenty of good songs to make it worth buying the whole thing.
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It should rate higher on the Buy-O-Meter! It’s not in the same league as his first album, but its worth full price.