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Having an in with a couple of famous people might have helped singer/songwriter James McMurtry get through the first swinging door into the music world -- maybe -- but his talents did everything else. This album, Too Long in the Wasteland, is his debut offering. It was produced by John Cougar Mellencamp. The album gives a clear sample of McMurtry's gift of writing lyrics that can transfer in a few short words all that needs to be told to pull the listener into whatever setting or mood McMurtry has decided to create. His lyrics are stories, telling about everyday life, the predictability of work, the troubles of teens, and the pain of love when it isn't all roses and sunshine. Maybe some of his writing talent comes from his father, author Larry McMurtry, known for penning tales such as Lonesome Dove. James McMurtry has a smooth, low voice that carries a Western twang from his life in Texas. Some of the songs on his first album are "Crazy Wind," "Painting by Numbers," "Shining Eyes," and "Poor Lost Soul." All 11 tracks on this debut were written by McMurtry.
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John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Mellencamp, Producer - Larry Crane, Co-Producer - Larry Crane, Background Vocal - Larry Crane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Crane, Electric Guitar - Toby Myers, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, Background Vocal - Rick Fettig, 2nd Engineer - Rick Fettig, Clarinet - David Pomeroy, Background Vocal - David Pomeroy, Bass - Mimi Mapes, Background Vocal - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocal - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - James McMurtry, Vocal - James McMurtry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James McMurtry, Electric Guitar - James McMurtry, Performer - Jerry Deupree, Percussion - Jerry Deupree, Drums - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Casella, Keyboards - Michael Wanchic, Co-Producer - Michael Wanchic, Background Vocal - Michael Wanchic, Electric Guitar - Michael Wanchic, Dobro - Michael Wanchic, Keyboards - David Grissom, Background Vocal - David Grissom, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Grissom, Electric Guitar - David Grissom, Steel Guitar - Kenny Aronoff, Percussion - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Having an in with a couple of famous people might have helped singer/songwriter James McMurtry get through the first swinging door into the music world -- maybe -- but his talents did everything else. This album, Too Long in the Wasteland, is his debut offering. It was produced by John Cougar Mellencamp. The album gives a clear sample of McMurtry's gift of writing lyrics that can transfer in a few short words all that needs to be told to pull the listener into whatever setting or mood McMurtry has decided to create. His lyrics are stories, telling about everyday life, the predictability of work, the troubles of teens, and the pain of love when it isn't all roses and sunshine. Maybe some of his writing talent comes from his father, author Larry McMurtry, known for penning tales such as Lonesome Dove. James McMurtry has a smooth, low voice that carries a Western twang from his life in Texas. Some of the songs on his first album are "Crazy Wind," "Painting by Numbers," "Shining Eyes," and "Poor Lost Soul." All 11 tracks on this debut were written by McMurtry.
© Charlotte Dillon /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:03
- Main artists: James McMurtry
- Composer: James McMurtry
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Folk
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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