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Picnic finds Robert Earle Keen at the top of his form, telling detailed stories with remarkably simple and expressive rustic accompaniment. The record boasts a somewhat cleaner sound than before, since it's targeted at the alt-country audience who have embraced the artists Keen has influenced. Even with such slight sonic compromises, the essence of his music has not been diluted, and his emotionally direct country-folk is as affecting as ever. Of particular note is "Then Came Lo Mein," a lovely duet with Margo Timmins from Cowboy Junkies.
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Rich Brotherton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Margo Timmins, Background Vocal - Robert Earl Keen, Composer - Robert Earl Keen, Lyricist - Robert Earl Keen, Performer - Bill Whitbeck, Background Vocal - Bill Whitbeck, Acoustic Bass - Cameron Randle, A&R Director - Mark Thomas Patterson, Drums - William "Billy" Field, Mixing Engineer - William "Billy" Field, Recording Engineer - Bennie Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Steve Schnur, A&R Director - John Keane, Electric Guitar - John Keane, Mandolin - John Keane, Producer - John Keane, Mixing Engineer - John Keane, Recording Engineer - Gurf Morlix, Performer
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
Tim O'Brian, Mandolin - Rich Brotherton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Brotherton, Electric Guitar - Margo Timmins, Background Vocal - Robert Earl Keen, Composer - Robert Earl Keen, Lyricist - Robert Earl Keen, Performer - Bill Whitbeck, Background Vocal - Bill Whitbeck, Acoustic Bass - Cameron Randle, A&R Director - Mark Thomas Patterson, Drums - William "Billy" Field, Mixing Engineer - William "Billy" Field, Recording Engineer - Bennie Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Steve Schnur, A&R Director - John Keane, Keyboards - John Keane, Producer - John Keane, Mixing Engineer - John Keane, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
Dave Schools, Acoustic Bass - Rich Brotherton, Electric Guitar - Rich Brotherton, Background Vocal - Joel Morris, Drums - James McMurtry, Composer - James McMurtry, Lyricist - Robert Earl Keen, Performer - Cameron Randle, A&R Director - William "Billy" Field, Mixing Engineer - William "Billy" Field, Recording Engineer - Bennie Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Steve Schnur, A&R Director - John Keane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Keane, Electric Guitar - John Keane, Producer - John Keane, Mixing Engineer - John Keane, Recording Engineer - Tim White, Keyboards - Gurf Morlix, Electric Guitar
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
Tim O'Brian, Mandolin - Rich Brotherton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Margo Timmins, Background Vocal - Robert Earl Keen, Composer - Robert Earl Keen, Lyricist - Robert Earl Keen, Performer - Bill Whitbeck, Acoustic Bass - Cameron Randle, A&R Director - Mark Thomas Patterson, Drums - William "Billy" Field, Mixing Engineer - William "Billy" Field, Recording Engineer - Bennie Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Steve Schnur, A&R Director - John Keane, Guitar - John Keane, Producer - John Keane, Mixing Engineer - John Keane, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
Rich Brotherton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Robert Earl Keen, Composer - Robert Earl Keen, Lyricist - Robert Earl Keen, Performer - Bill Whitbeck, Acoustic Bass - Bill Whitbeck, Background Vocal - Cameron Randle, A&R Director - Mark Thomas Patterson, Drums - William "Billy" Field, Mixing Engineer - William "Billy" Field, Recording Engineer - Bennie Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Steve Schnur, A&R Director - John Keane, Guitar - John Keane, Drums - John Keane, Producer - John Keane, Mixing Engineer - John Keane, Recording Engineer - Gurf Morlix, Electric Guitar
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
Joel Morris, Drums - Robert Earl Keen, Composer - Robert Earl Keen, Lyricist - Robert Earl Keen, Performer - Bill Whitbeck, Background Vocal - Cameron Randle, A&R Director - William "Billy" Field, Mixing Engineer - William "Billy" Field, Recording Engineer - Bennie Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Steve Schnur, A&R Director - John Keane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Keane, Acoustic Bass - John Keane, Electric Guitar - John Keane, Producer - John Keane, Mixing Engineer - John Keane, Recording Engineer - Tim White, Acordeon - Gurf Morlix, Electric Guitar
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
Rich Brotherton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Brotherton, Electric Guitar - Margo Timmins, Background Vocal - Robert Earl Keen, Performer - Bill Whitbeck, Acoustic Bass - Cameron Randle, A&R Director - Mark Thomas Patterson, Drums - William "Billy" Field, Mixing Engineer - William "Billy" Field, Recording Engineer - Bennie Quinn, Mastering Engineer - J. D. Hutchison, Composer - J. D. Hutchison, Lyricist - Steve Schnur, A&R Director - John Keane, Guitar - John Keane, Producer - John Keane, Mixing Engineer - John Keane, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
Tim O'Brian, Mandolin - Rich Brotherton, Electric Guitar - Rich Brotherton, Background Vocal - Robert Earl Keen, Composer - Robert Earl Keen, Lyricist - Robert Earl Keen, Performer - Bill Whitbeck, Acoustic Bass - Cameron Randle, A&R Director - Mark Thomas Patterson, Drums - William "Billy" Field, Mixing Engineer - William "Billy" Field, Recording Engineer - Bennie Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Steve Schnur, A&R Director - John Keane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Keane, Producer - John Keane, Mixing Engineer - John Keane, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
Dave Schools, Acoustic Bass - Joel Morris, Drums - Robert Earl Keen, Performer - Cameron Randle, A&R Director - Mark Thomas Patterson, Drums - William "Billy" Field, Mixing Engineer - William "Billy" Field, Recording Engineer - Bennie Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Steve Schnur, A&R Director - John Keane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Keane, Background Vocal - John Keane, Electric Guitar - John Keane, Producer - John Keane, Mixing Engineer - John Keane, Recording Engineer - Dave Alvin, Composer - Dave Alvin, Lyricist - Tim White, Electric Guitar - Tim White, Organ
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
Robert Earl Keen, Composer - Robert Earl Keen, Lyricist - Robert Earl Keen, Performer - Bennie Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Steve Schnur, A&R Director - Nancy Blake, Acoustic Cello - John Keane, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Keane, Acoustic Bass - John Keane, Keyboards - John Keane, Producer - John Keane, Mixing Engineer - John Keane, Recording Engineer - Cameron Randle, A&R Director - Robert Earl Keen Duet With Margo Timmins, Performer - William "Billy" Field, Mixing Engineer - William "Billy" Field, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 Arista Records LLC
Album review
Picnic finds Robert Earle Keen at the top of his form, telling detailed stories with remarkably simple and expressive rustic accompaniment. The record boasts a somewhat cleaner sound than before, since it's targeted at the alt-country audience who have embraced the artists Keen has influenced. Even with such slight sonic compromises, the essence of his music has not been diluted, and his emotionally direct country-folk is as affecting as ever. Of particular note is "Then Came Lo Mein," a lovely duet with Margo Timmins from Cowboy Junkies.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:16
- Main artists: Robert Earl Keen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista Nashville
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1997 Arista Records
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