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Early in his career, Jimmie Dale Gilmore seemed to have a hard time deciding if he wanted to be a honky tonk man or a songwriting Zen Cowboy, and while most of his best albums (most notably the lovely After Awhile) have landed solidly in the latter category, his first two solo records made it clear he knew how to make with the West Texas dancehall sound when he needed to, and could do it up right. Don't Look for a Heartache was compiled from 1988's Fair and Square and 1989's Jimmie Dale Gilmore, both recorded for Hightone at the dawn of Gilmore's solo career when he was using his elliptical lyrical style and trademark wavering tenor in the service of neo-traditional Texas country sounds. While this set doesn't do much to improve on Gilmore's fine self-titled album, it is a more consistent and compelling listen than Fair and Square, and the folks who compiled this disc have managed to harvest most of the best moments from each album and assemble them in a form that serves the material well. (The remastering sounds swell, too, and an unreleased track from the Jimmie Dale Gilmore sessions has been added for good measure; "Rambling Man" falls well short of life-altering, but it's good swinging fun, with solid steel and fiddle work.) While completists and serious fans will want the two original albums, dabblers curious about Gilmore's early releases will be well served with Don't Look for a Heartache, which manages to be contemplative and good fun at the same time.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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Lloyd Maines, Producer, Recording Producer - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Bromberg, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
David Halley, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist - Joe Ely, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Producer, Recording Producer - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Bromberg, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joe Ely, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Producer, Recording Producer - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Bromberg, Producer, Recording Producer - George Norman Hancock, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
BUTCH HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist - Joe Ely, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Producer, Recording Producer - Buck Peddy, ComposerLyricist - Mel Tillis, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist - Bruce Bromberg, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Producer, Recording Producer - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Bromberg, Producer, Recording Producer - George Norman Hancock, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - David Halley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Watkins, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Townes Van Zandt, ComposerLyricist - James Tuttle, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Glasse, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Ely, Producer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Starr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Little Johnny Fader, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Inmon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Linda Shaw, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fred KRC, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Producer, Recording Producer - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Bromberg, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Buddy Miller, Producer, Recording Producer - BUTCH HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
David Halley, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist - Joe Ely, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Producer, Recording Producer - BUTCH HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist - Bruce Bromberg, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist - Joe Ely, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Producer, Recording Producer - BUTCH HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, MainArtist - Bruce Bromberg, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
Album review
Early in his career, Jimmie Dale Gilmore seemed to have a hard time deciding if he wanted to be a honky tonk man or a songwriting Zen Cowboy, and while most of his best albums (most notably the lovely After Awhile) have landed solidly in the latter category, his first two solo records made it clear he knew how to make with the West Texas dancehall sound when he needed to, and could do it up right. Don't Look for a Heartache was compiled from 1988's Fair and Square and 1989's Jimmie Dale Gilmore, both recorded for Hightone at the dawn of Gilmore's solo career when he was using his elliptical lyrical style and trademark wavering tenor in the service of neo-traditional Texas country sounds. While this set doesn't do much to improve on Gilmore's fine self-titled album, it is a more consistent and compelling listen than Fair and Square, and the folks who compiled this disc have managed to harvest most of the best moments from each album and assemble them in a form that serves the material well. (The remastering sounds swell, too, and an unreleased track from the Jimmie Dale Gilmore sessions has been added for good measure; "Rambling Man" falls well short of life-altering, but it's good swinging fun, with solid steel and fiddle work.) While completists and serious fans will want the two original albums, dabblers curious about Gilmore's early releases will be well served with Don't Look for a Heartache, which manages to be contemplative and good fun at the same time.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:35
- Main artists: Jimmie Dale Gilmore
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: HighTone Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2004 Craft Recordings. This Compilation ℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.
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