The Man from Waco

by Charley Crockett

Overview

The hardest-working man in Americana, Charley Crockett decided to take a different approach on The Man from Waco: he took his touring band the Blue Drifters into the studio to cut their record direct to tape. Relying on the group's dexterous, energetic live energy frees Crockett to wander down many scenic byroads, lingering in areas that feel strangely familiar. No specific sound or style on The Man from Waco is new to Crockett, yet the way he's flowing from cowboy ballads to Western swing to Southern soul gives the album a lucid, fresh feeling. The range of styles and vast openness of the arrangements suggest a Cinemascope Western that is intentional, too. Crockett grouped his 15 originals around a loose thematic narrative chronicling the titular man from Waco on the run after an accidental killing. Knowledge of this dramatic undercurrent enhances the emotional thrust of the album, but the nice thing about The Man from Waco is that it can be enjoyed as a collection of sturdy individual songs, each an example of a certain mid-century roots music tradition. Taken one by one, the tracks are compelling short stories, but when assembled as an album, they gain a collective strength that carries a mighty wallop. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/09/2022
Label:	Son Of Davy / Thirty Tigers
UPC:	0793888920019
Rank:	27045

Tracks

1. The Man From Waco Theme
2. Cowboy Candy
3. Time of the Cottonwood Trees
4. Just Like Honey
5. I'm Just a Clown
6. Black Sedan
7. The Man From Waco
8. Trinity River
9. Tom Turkey
10. Odessa
11. All the Way From Atlanta
12. Horse Thief Mesa
13. July Jackson
14. The Man From Waco Finale
15. Name on a Billboard

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charley Crockett   Primary Artist
Rylie Harrod   Cello
Kelley Mickwee   Vocals (Background)
Anthony Farrell   Banjo,Guitar,Accordion,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Leigh Mahoney   Violin
Nathan Fleming   Pedal Steel
Thomas Van der Brook   Sax (Baritone)
Bruce Robison   Harmonica,Vocals (Background)
Alexis Sanchez   Guitar
Andrew Corral   Violin
Kullen Fox   Banjo,Guitar,Trumpet,Accordion,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Mario Valdez   Percussion
Jacob Marchese   Bass (Upright)
Rebecca Lester   Viola
Billy Horton   Bass (Upright),Bass (Electric)

Technical Credits

Nathan Fleming   Composer
Stephen Barber   String Arrangements
Bruce Robison   Composer,Producer
Steve Mazur   Engineer
Jim Wilson   Mastering
Keith Brogdon   Artwork
Bobby Cochran   Photography
Bob Dylan   Composer
Charley Crockett   Composer
Kullen Fox   Composer
Taylor Grace   Composer