Jewel of the South
| Jewel of the South | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 20, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:58 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown Rodney Crowell | |||
| Rodney Crowell chronology | ||||
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Jewel of the South is an album by the
The Billboard Hot 100
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During a 2008 interview, Crowell cited the track "Jewel of the South" as "one of the best songs" he has written and was surprised no other artist has covered it.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[6] |
AllMusic wrote that the album "emphasizes Crowell, the thoughtful songwriter, over Crowell the neo-honky tonk bandleader."[4]
Track listing
All songs composed by Rodney Crowell except when noted
- "Say You Love Me" – 3:47
- "Candy Man" (Neil Fredericks, Beverly "Ruby" Ross) – 3:03
- "Please Remember Me" (Crowell, Will Jennings) – 3:45
- "The Ballad Of Possum Potez" – 3:29
- "Thinking About Leaving" – 4:06
- "The Ladder Of Love" – 2:54
- "Just Say Yes" (Crowell, Keith Sykes) – 4:02
- "Storm Of Love" (Harlan Howard, Buck Owens) – 3:01
- "Love To Burn" (Crowell, Hank DeVito, Jennings) – 3:26
- "Jewel Of The South" – 4:50
- "Qué es amor (What Is Love)" (Crowell, Jennings, Roy Orbison) – 1:35
Personnel
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Barry Beckett – piano
- Richard Bennett – electric guitar
- Rosemary Butler – background vocals
- Max Carl – background vocals
- Jon Carroll – organ, piano
- Claudia Church – background vocals
- Mike Clarke – drums
- Rodney Crowell – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Béla Fleck – banjo
- Kim Fleming – background vocals
- Vince Gill – background vocals
- Mike Haynes – trumpet
- Jim Horn – saxophone
- John Jorgenson – electric guitar
- Tim Lauer – organ
- Albert Lee – electric guitar
- Mark Luna – background vocals
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- Raul Malo – background vocals
- Steve Nathan – organ, piano
- Bill Owsley – background vocals
- Alison Prestwood – bass guitar
- Carmella Ramsey – background vocals
- fretless bass guitar
- Kim Richey – background vocals
- Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
- Matt Rollings – piano
- Steuart Smith – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tommy Spurlock – steel guitar
- Michael Utley – organ
- Kenny Vaughan – electric guitar
- Hank DeVito – acoustic guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar, background vocals
References
- ^ "Rodney Crowell Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Rodney Crowell On Mountain Stage". NPR.
- ^ Cooper, Peter, Rodney Crowell: Closer to Heaven, American Songwriter, October 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Rodney Crowell Let the Picture Paint Itself Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jewel of the South". EW.com.
