No Regrets | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Studio | Nashville Sound Connection, Nashville TN | |||
Genre | Country, jazz | |||
Length | 38:55 | |||
Label | Sugar Hill | |||
Producer | Beryl Handler, Leon Redbone | |||
Leon Redbone chronology | ||||
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No Regrets is an album by the musician Leon Redbone, released in 1988. [1] [2] It followed a period where Redbone had concentrated on music for commercials. [3] Redbone supported the album with a North American tour; he also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. [4] [5] The album was reissued in 2004. [6]
Recorded in Nashville, the album was produced by Beryl Handler and Redbone. [7] [8] Béla Fleck played banjo on the album. [9] Jerry Douglas contributed on pedal steel and dobro; Cindy Cashdollar played steel guitar on some tracks. [10] [11] "My Good Gal's Gone Blues" and "Somewhere Down Below the Dixon Line" were written by Jimmie Rodgers. [12] "It's a Lonely World" is a version of the Ernest Tubb song; Tubb was one of Redbone's primary influences. [13] [14]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Chicago Tribune wrote: "Employing a bluesy sound often reminiscent of primitive New Orleans jazz ... Redbone achieves an uncanny resemblance to the sound and spirit of country music's early recordings." [15] The Washington Post concluded that "Redbone's a kind of cartoon persona with one of popular music's most eccentric voices: muzzy, slurred and entirely enjoyable if you get the joke." [13] The Key West Citizen called the album "a stunning collection of classic country and jazz songs." [16]
The Atlanta Journal praised the "smoothly delivered songs." [3] The Austin American-Statesman stated that Redbone's "smooth, penetrating bass voice sparks renewed life into lost ditties." [7] The Nanaimo Daily News noted that, "as usual, Redbone's bluesy and laidback and in fine form." [17]
Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. of AllMusic wrote that, "while the songs and vocals are technically solid, they lack the spark that made earlier Redbone albums something special." [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "She Ain't Rose" | Kellye Gray, Gary Vincent | 2:12 |
2. | "Wild and Wicked Ways" | Sam Nichols | 2:33 |
3. | "She's My Gal" | Leon Redbone | 2:38 |
4. | " Crazy Arms" | Ralph Mooney, Chuck Seals | 3:45 |
5. | " Long Gone Lonesome Blues" | Hank Williams | 2:41 |
6. | "Somewhere Down Below the Dixon Line" | Jimmie Rodgers, Will Ryan | 2:49 |
7. | "Lazy Bones" | Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer | 3:19 |
8. | "It's a Lonely World" | Redd Stewart, Ernest Tubb | 3:02 |
9. | "Another Story, Another Time, Another Place" | Arlie Duff | 2:34 |
10. | "You Nearly Lose Your Mind" | Tubb | 2:36 |
11. | " Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be" | Billy Joe Deaton | 2:34 |
12. | "Some Sweet Day" | Tony Jackson, Abe Olman, Ed Rose | 2:25 |
13. | "My Good Gal's Gone Blues" | Rodgers | 3:20 |
14. | " Are You Lonesome Tonight" | Lou Handman, Roy Turk | 2:27 |
No Regrets | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Studio | Nashville Sound Connection, Nashville TN | |||
Genre | Country, jazz | |||
Length | 38:55 | |||
Label | Sugar Hill | |||
Producer | Beryl Handler, Leon Redbone | |||
Leon Redbone chronology | ||||
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No Regrets is an album by the musician Leon Redbone, released in 1988. [1] [2] It followed a period where Redbone had concentrated on music for commercials. [3] Redbone supported the album with a North American tour; he also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. [4] [5] The album was reissued in 2004. [6]
Recorded in Nashville, the album was produced by Beryl Handler and Redbone. [7] [8] Béla Fleck played banjo on the album. [9] Jerry Douglas contributed on pedal steel and dobro; Cindy Cashdollar played steel guitar on some tracks. [10] [11] "My Good Gal's Gone Blues" and "Somewhere Down Below the Dixon Line" were written by Jimmie Rodgers. [12] "It's a Lonely World" is a version of the Ernest Tubb song; Tubb was one of Redbone's primary influences. [13] [14]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Chicago Tribune wrote: "Employing a bluesy sound often reminiscent of primitive New Orleans jazz ... Redbone achieves an uncanny resemblance to the sound and spirit of country music's early recordings." [15] The Washington Post concluded that "Redbone's a kind of cartoon persona with one of popular music's most eccentric voices: muzzy, slurred and entirely enjoyable if you get the joke." [13] The Key West Citizen called the album "a stunning collection of classic country and jazz songs." [16]
The Atlanta Journal praised the "smoothly delivered songs." [3] The Austin American-Statesman stated that Redbone's "smooth, penetrating bass voice sparks renewed life into lost ditties." [7] The Nanaimo Daily News noted that, "as usual, Redbone's bluesy and laidback and in fine form." [17]
Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. of AllMusic wrote that, "while the songs and vocals are technically solid, they lack the spark that made earlier Redbone albums something special." [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "She Ain't Rose" | Kellye Gray, Gary Vincent | 2:12 |
2. | "Wild and Wicked Ways" | Sam Nichols | 2:33 |
3. | "She's My Gal" | Leon Redbone | 2:38 |
4. | " Crazy Arms" | Ralph Mooney, Chuck Seals | 3:45 |
5. | " Long Gone Lonesome Blues" | Hank Williams | 2:41 |
6. | "Somewhere Down Below the Dixon Line" | Jimmie Rodgers, Will Ryan | 2:49 |
7. | "Lazy Bones" | Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer | 3:19 |
8. | "It's a Lonely World" | Redd Stewart, Ernest Tubb | 3:02 |
9. | "Another Story, Another Time, Another Place" | Arlie Duff | 2:34 |
10. | "You Nearly Lose Your Mind" | Tubb | 2:36 |
11. | " Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be" | Billy Joe Deaton | 2:34 |
12. | "Some Sweet Day" | Tony Jackson, Abe Olman, Ed Rose | 2:25 |
13. | "My Good Gal's Gone Blues" | Rodgers | 3:20 |
14. | " Are You Lonesome Tonight" | Lou Handman, Roy Turk | 2:27 |