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Jimmie Dale Gilmore's debut album, Fair and Square, established him out of the box as a major talent in the Texas country music scene, but in retrospect the record seems like a rather odd representation of his talents. With longtime friend and collaborator Joe Ely in the producer's chair, Fair and Square is for the most part a solid honky tonk session, with Gilmore's gloriously wobbly tenor sounding strong and clear over a band that's not afraid to turn up the gas on numbers like "White Freight Liner Blues" and the proto-rockabilly "All Grown Up." (Actually, Gilmore and Ely seem to have been in a rocking mood when they cut this album, given the presence of enthusiastic renditions of "Trying to Get to You" and "Singing the Blues.") However, given his strength as a songwriter, it seems curious that Gilmore only wrote two of the album's ten songs, though with Butch Hancock, Townes Van Zandt, and David Halley all willing to contribute tunes, it's not as if anyone was forcing him to cut second-rate material. More significantly, the subtle undercurrents of Gilmore's best material seem to have been left by the wayside, as if a coffeehouse singer/songwriter had been thrown into a dance hall and was trying to avoid getting the hook. Fair and Square is a fun album, but it's hardly the best place to start exploring Gilmore's brand of music.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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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, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - David Halley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Watkins, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 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, ComposerLyricist - 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
℗ 1988 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - David Halley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mitch Watkins, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 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
℗ 1988 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - David Halley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Watkins, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Tuttle, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Glasse, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 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
℗ 1988 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - David Halley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Watkins, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Tuttle, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Glasse, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Singleton, ComposerLyricist - Joe Ely, Producer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Starr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rose Marie McCoy, ComposerLyricist - Little Johnny Fader, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Inmon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Linda Shaw, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fred KRC, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Endsley, ComposerLyricist - David Halley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Watkins, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 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
℗ 1988 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - David Halley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Watkins, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUTCH HANCOCK, 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
℗ 1988 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - David Halley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Watkins, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Tuttle, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Glasse, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 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
℗ 1988 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - David Halley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Watkins, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUTCH HANCOCK, 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
℗ 1988 Craft Recordings.
Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - David Halley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mitch Watkins, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 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
℗ 1988 Craft Recordings.
Album review
Jimmie Dale Gilmore's debut album, Fair and Square, established him out of the box as a major talent in the Texas country music scene, but in retrospect the record seems like a rather odd representation of his talents. With longtime friend and collaborator Joe Ely in the producer's chair, Fair and Square is for the most part a solid honky tonk session, with Gilmore's gloriously wobbly tenor sounding strong and clear over a band that's not afraid to turn up the gas on numbers like "White Freight Liner Blues" and the proto-rockabilly "All Grown Up." (Actually, Gilmore and Ely seem to have been in a rocking mood when they cut this album, given the presence of enthusiastic renditions of "Trying to Get to You" and "Singing the Blues.") However, given his strength as a songwriter, it seems curious that Gilmore only wrote two of the album's ten songs, though with Butch Hancock, Townes Van Zandt, and David Halley all willing to contribute tunes, it's not as if anyone was forcing him to cut second-rate material. More significantly, the subtle undercurrents of Gilmore's best material seem to have been left by the wayside, as if a coffeehouse singer/songwriter had been thrown into a dance hall and was trying to avoid getting the hook. Fair and Square is a fun album, but it's hardly the best place to start exploring Gilmore's brand of music.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:06
- Main artists: Jimmie Dale Gilmore
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: HighTone Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 1988 Craft Recordings. ℗ 1988 Craft Recordings.
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