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On 1993's HAPPIER BLUE Smither returned to the full-band recording approach after more than 20 years. While that album's production proved a little too genteel for Smither's earthy blues-folk style, it set the stage for '95's UP ON THE LOWDOWN, arguably the finest recording of Smither's long career. Perfectly produced by guitarist Stephen Bruton, the album wisely focuses on a tougher, leaner small-band sound than its predecessor. The arrangements have just the right combination of bluesiness and delicacy to complement both Smither's Mississippi John Hurt leanings and his more lyrical side. As always, Smither's the master of redefinition, tackling Dylan's "What Was It You Wanted" and Jesse Winchester's "Talk Memphis" successfully. His compositional muse is also at its apex here, as on the introspective "I Am The Ride" and the elegant, bittersweet "'Deed I Do."
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Stephen Bruton, Producer, Recording Producer - Chris Smither, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brannen Temple, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Maresh, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Bruton, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Smither, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brannen Temple, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Maresh, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Bruton, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Chris Smither, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Maresh, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Bruton, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Smither, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brannen Temple, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Maresh, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Riley Osborne, Keyboards, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Bruton, Producer, Recording Producer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Smither, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brannen Temple, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Maresh, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Riley Osborne, Keyboards, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Bruton, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Winchester, ComposerLyricist - Chris Smither, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brannen Temple, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Maresh, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Bruton, Producer, Recording Producer - Chris Smither, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Tilston, ComposerLyricist - Brannen Temple, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Maresh, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Bruton, Producer, Recording Producer - Chris Smither, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brannen Temple, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Riley Osborne, Keyboards, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Bruton, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Smither, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brannen Temple, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Maresh, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Bruton, Producer, Recording Producer - Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Chris Smither, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brannen Temple, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Riley Osborne, Keyboards, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
Album review
On 1993's HAPPIER BLUE Smither returned to the full-band recording approach after more than 20 years. While that album's production proved a little too genteel for Smither's earthy blues-folk style, it set the stage for '95's UP ON THE LOWDOWN, arguably the finest recording of Smither's long career. Perfectly produced by guitarist Stephen Bruton, the album wisely focuses on a tougher, leaner small-band sound than its predecessor. The arrangements have just the right combination of bluesiness and delicacy to complement both Smither's Mississippi John Hurt leanings and his more lyrical side. As always, Smither's the master of redefinition, tackling Dylan's "What Was It You Wanted" and Jesse Winchester's "Talk Memphis" successfully. His compositional muse is also at its apex here, as on the introspective "I Am The Ride" and the elegant, bittersweet "'Deed I Do."
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:04
- Main artists: Chris Smither
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: HighTone Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
© 1995 Craft Recordings. ℗ 1995 Craft Recordings.
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