A Truly Western Experience

A Truly Western Experience
Studio album by k.d. lang and the Reclines
Released	1984 (1984)
Studio	Homestead Recorders, Edmonton, Alberta
Genre	Country
Length	26:20
Label	Bumstead
Producer	k.d. lang, Gaye Delorme, Jamie Kidd
k.d. lang and the Reclines chronology
A Truly Western Experience (1984) Angel with a Lariat (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

A Truly Western Experience is the debut album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1984.

The album was re-released in February 2010, with bonus tracks and a DVD with rare videos.

Track listing

1. "Bopalena" (Webb Pierce, Mel Tillis) – 2:30
2. "Pine and Stew" (lang) – 3:25
3. "Up to Me" (Stewart MacDougall) – 3:06
4. "Tickled Pink" (Dave Bjarnason, lang, Stewart MacDougall, Gordie Matthews, Farley Scott) – 3:22
5. "Hanky Panky" (Dave Bjarnason, lang, Stewart MacDougall, Gordie Matthews, Farley Scott) – 1:59
6. "There You Go" (Durwood Haddock, Eddie Miller, W.S. Stevenson) – 2:23
7. "Busy Being Blue" (Stewart MacDougall) – 4:00
8. "Stop, Look and Listen" (George London, W.S. Stevenson)  – 2:13
9. "Hooked on Junk" (Edward Elgar) – 3:35

Personnel

• k.d. lang  – acoustic guitar, vocals, cover design
• Dave Bjarnason – drums
• Jamie Kidd – organ
• Gary Koliger – steel guitar
• Stewart MacDougall – piano, vocals
• Gordie Matthews – guitar, slide guitar
• Farley Scott – bass
• Michael Shellard, Ian Oscar – backing vocals

Production

• Producers: k.d. lang, Gaye Delorme, Jamie Kidd
• Engineer: Jamie Kidd
• Cover design: k.d. lang

Sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada	—	35,000 [3]

References

1. Deming, Mark. "A Truly Western Experience – k.d. lang and the Reclines / k.d. lang". AllMusic . Retrieved May 24, 2022.
2. Considine, J. D. (2004). "k.d. lang". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  474–475. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
3. Bream, Jon (May 9, 1987). "Lang gives Nashville a colorful new face" . Minneapolis Star and Tribune . ProQuest   417785990 . Retrieved March 1, 2024.