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David Olney's career has included forays into hard-edged roots-rock, quiet, introspective acoustic folk, and everything in between. The one constant has been his abilty to write concise, masterfully crafted and memorable songs. High, Wide and Lonesome represents simultaneously the most consistently strong and diverse selection of songs collected on any of Olney's albums. In addition, his performances are perhaps the best of his career, his voice striking a perfect balance between the bluesy swagger of Spider John Koerner and the intense, whiskey-soaked warblings of Townes Van Zandt. The backing musicians are uniformly excellent as well. Highlights include Rick Danko's funky bassline on "My Family Owns This Town," as well as guest performances throughout the album from several other alumni of the Band. The above-mentioned song and the preceding track, "Another Place, Another Time," are interesting in that each deals with the same small-town murder from a different point of view. In one song, the narrator is the deceased's spurned husband, in the other, her secret lover. Unusual twists of this kind are a specialty of Olney's and make High, Wide and Lonesome a must-have for anyone interested in thoughtful, yet raw and powerful folk music.
© Pemberton Roach /TiVo
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David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Don Heffington, Drums, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Horn, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Hardin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Bass Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - George Bradfute, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Henderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Horn, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Gardner, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Hudson, Keyboards, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
Tim Lauer, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Byron House, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Bradfute, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, Dobro, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie McCoury, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Deanie Richardson, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Fleming, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Additional Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Danko, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Heffington, Drums, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - James Pennebaker, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Bradfute, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Don Heffington, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Ahern, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Hawaiian Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - James Pennebaker, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Hudson, Accordion, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Bradfute, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer - Michael Dysinger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Moore, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Clark, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Henderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Tambourine, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Bradfute, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer - Jim Markham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
Lee Emerson, ComposerLyricist - David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Moore, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Henderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Hudson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Ahern, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Bradfute, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
David Hungate, Acoustic Guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Ambient Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Moore, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Chase, Unknown, Other - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Recording Engineer, Ambient Percussion, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, Ambient Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Hudson, Keyboards, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Recording Engineer, Ambient Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer - Joyce Richards, Unknown, Other - Ernest Bovine, Unknown, Other
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Moore, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Henderson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Gardner, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Bass Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - George Bradfute, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
Rodney Crowell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Olney, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Don Heffington, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Ahern, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Spurlock, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Hawaiian Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Leago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Musick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Hudson, Accordion, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Hartman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Vaught, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Bradfute, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Velletri, Producer, Executive Producer - Michael Dysinger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
Album review
David Olney's career has included forays into hard-edged roots-rock, quiet, introspective acoustic folk, and everything in between. The one constant has been his abilty to write concise, masterfully crafted and memorable songs. High, Wide and Lonesome represents simultaneously the most consistently strong and diverse selection of songs collected on any of Olney's albums. In addition, his performances are perhaps the best of his career, his voice striking a perfect balance between the bluesy swagger of Spider John Koerner and the intense, whiskey-soaked warblings of Townes Van Zandt. The backing musicians are uniformly excellent as well. Highlights include Rick Danko's funky bassline on "My Family Owns This Town," as well as guest performances throughout the album from several other alumni of the Band. The above-mentioned song and the preceding track, "Another Place, Another Time," are interesting in that each deals with the same small-town murder from a different point of view. In one song, the narrator is the deceased's spurned husband, in the other, her secret lover. Unusual twists of this kind are a specialty of Olney's and make High, Wide and Lonesome a must-have for anyone interested in thoughtful, yet raw and powerful folk music.
© Pemberton Roach /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:48
- Main artists: David Olney
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Philo
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Folk
© 1995 Rounder Records. ℗ 1995 Rounder Records.
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