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Delbert McClinton - Honky Tonk 'n Blues Audio CD

A fair review of the Delbert McClinton "Honky Tonk 'n Blues" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Delbert McClinton reviews here, or go back to the Delbert McClinton tabs.

Delbert McClinton Band: Delbert McClinton
Title: Honky Tonk 'n Blues
Rating:
Release Date: 1994-02-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Victim of Life's Circumstances 2: Two More Bottles of Wine 3: Before You Accuse Me 4: Under Suspicion 5: (When She Wants Good Lovin') My Baby Comes to Me 6: Honky Tonkin' (I Guess I Done Me Some) 7: Lovey Dovey 8: It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day) 9: Love Rustler 10: Lesson in the Pain of Love 11: Solid Gold Plated Fool 12: Please, Please, Please 13: Pledging My Love 14: Special Love Song

A Must Have
His raw, raspy voice brings soul, country, rhythm, & blues to a song like you've never heard. You never get tired of hearing Delbert McClinton. He really makes you feel a song & you can tell he feels it when he is singing. He's great.


Recycled Delbert Still Kicks It!
No sir, all these songs are from his 1975 and '76 albums Love Rustler and Genuine Cowhide on ABC, mixed and matched and put out again by MCA . Let's get it straight - this and "Let the Good Times Roll" are not really Delbert albums as though he went into the studio to cut this record. . . not like they really did much for him otherwise. That said, it's still classic Delbert and I give it 4 stars just for that. The best thing about this CD is that it has 4 more songs than Let the Good Times Roll - although it doesn't have Let the Good Times Roll. .


A Couple Of Keepers & Not Much Else
Only on a few occasions do we hear the kind of energetic bluesy R&B that we're used to expecting from Delbert. Poor songwriting, poor arrangements & a general lack of inspiration dominate this album. The leadoff track is a 70's-style country tune dominated by some fast pedal steel picking, & it just doesn't work. I've heard better versions of the next two tracks, Delbert's own "Two More Bottles of Wine" (check out Emmylou Harris's version instead), and "Before You Accuse Me" (try Eric Clapton's). Delbert is usually a master at interpreting a song, & these were unpleasant surprises. "Under Suspicion" is a pointless, repetitive song from start to finish with awful background vocals. "My Baby Comes to Me" is decent with it's rinky-dink piano. Still not Delbert's best, though. "Honky Tonkin'" is an improvement with Delbert's signature horns. Finally, out of nowhere, he hits full stride with the great "Lovey Dovey". Again, the track features great horns including a fantastic sax solo. Classic Delbert honky-tonk soul. The jump-blues followup, "It's Love Baby", just doesn't work for me. "Love Rustler" is a decent funky tune until the inane background vocals take over. "Lesson in the Pain of Love" & "Solid Gold Plated Fool" are among his best work, & "Pledging My Love" is a very good ballad. On the other hand, the ballad "Please, Please, Please" is ruined by more awful background vocals. Yet another ballad, "Special Love Song", is a tired ending to a so-so collection. Other than a few must-have tracks, this is lots of filler.


Warning! For your own safety don't line dance to Delbert!
It'll lead to grief, probable gunplay and chalk outlines on the floor. I'm glad to see anyone getting hep to Delbert, and there's no doubt you can get a good sweat going dancing with The Man, but for God's sake don't go trying to line dance to this stuff. You may think I'm fooling, but you haven't seen him perform, it's clear. What you're talking about doing is like ordering sugarfree koolaid at a wino bar, you just don't line dance in public to real honkytonk n' blues. We all know that there's Hat Acts galore these days, already watered down enough to be plenty safe for line dancing so why not have fun with those fellows. Delbert fans (in their 'uncrazed' state) want everyone to enjoy the music but y'all be safe, hear? This is the uncut stuff, and it ain't what you play to put Junior down for naptime, and it's not for line dancing. There's way too much soul, and heartache levels alone exceed government recommendations. Delbert, y'all making me rethink whether it's time for CD trigger locks. Oh the humanity.


great songs I liked all of the songs
this song would be great if put in a line dance for an arobic dance exercise. When my baby wants good loving she comes to me. Any other views on this?.


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