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]
Track listing
- "The Eyes of Roberto Duran"
- "Loser's Paradise"
- "The Man of Somebody's Dream"
- "So Far From God (And Too Close to 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
- ^ a b Gettelman, Parry (June 9, 1995). "Chris Gaffney Had Friends Help Out On His Latest Album". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ Leaver, Jack. "Loser's Paradise Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ Weiss, Neal (1995). "Loser's Paradise Review". No Depression. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ Heller, Skip (August 1995). "Chris Gaffney". Philadelphia City Paper. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (May 27, 1995). "O.C. Record Reviews: As Good as All Country Should Be". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Chris Gaffney". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ Dretzka, Gary (December 28, 1995). "Tom Russell The Rose of San Joaquin". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music. Virgin. p. 160. ISBN 9780753502365.