Delirium Tremolos

by Ray Wylie Hubbard

Overview

It seems strange that folks like Ray Wylie Hubbard once lived such wild lives but have been able to make solid comebacks later in life. Strange, because Hubbard, on Delirium Tremolos, sounds as good as he ever has. Better yet, the album has a nice, mellow country sound, and Hubbard has discarded, for the time being, his penchant for preachy, comic songs. It doesn't hurt that the album's been produced by Gurf Morlix, nor that he's joined by great harmony singers like Patty Griffin and Eliza Gilkyson. Hubbard's choice of songs are solid too, combining deep but real lyrics ("And the rock and roll gypsies are ridin' tonight/ On the carnival strips they'll stay") with good melodies and hooks. The first three songs, "The Beauty Way," "Rock and Roll Gypsies," and "Dallas After Midnight," are all keepers, and a beautiful start to a solid album. Other good songs include "This Mornin' I Am Born Again," a gospel-flavored hymn that even pagans should dig. Delirium Tremolos only runs 45 minutes, which means that Hubbard and Morlix resisted the temptation to fill the disc with less than satisfactory material. Roots fans and anyone who enjoys good songwriting will want to pick up a copy. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/25/2005
Label:	New Rounder / Philo
UPC:	0011671124421
Rank:	62364

Tracks

1. The Beauty Way
2. Rock and Roll Gypsies
3. Dallas After Midnight
4. Torn in Two
5. Drivin' Wheel
6. This Mornin' I Am Born Again
7. Dust of the Chase
8. Roll and I Tumble
9. Cooler-N-Hell
10. Choctaw Bingo

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ray Wylie Hubbard   Primary Artist,Percussion
Eliza Gilkyson   Vocals
Patty Griffin   Vocals (Background)
Ian McLagan   Organ (Hammond)
Cody Canada   Guitar (Electric Baritone)
Jack Ingram   Vocals
Kimmie Rhodes   Vocals (Background)
Rick Richards   Drums
Ray Bonneville   Harmonica
Gurf Morlix   Bass,Mandolin,Percussion,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
John Hahn   Drums
Slaid Cleaves   Vocals

Technical Credits

David Wiffen   Composer
James McMurtry   Composer
Eliza Gilkyson   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Cody Canada   Composer
Mark Andes   Composer
Rod Picott   Composer
Roger Tillison   Composer
Ray Wylie Hubbard   Composer
Woody Guthrie   Composer
Gurf Morlix   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mastering
Mathew Sturtevant   Photography
Jean-Pierre LeGuillou   Design
Mark Denning   Liner Notes
Slaid Cleaves   Composer