In the Mud

In The Mud
Studio album by Split Lip Rayfield
Released	September 7, 1999
Genre	Bluegrass
Label	Bloodshot Records
Split Lip Rayfield chronology
Split Lip Rayfield (1998) In The Mud (1999) Never Make It Home (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[2]

In The Mud is the second studio album by the American bluegrass band Split Lip Rayfield, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). ^[3]

It was the first album to include mandolin player Wayne Gottstine. ^[4]

Critical reception

The Austin Chronicle wrote: "High-lonesome vocal harmonies and traditional instrumentation (except the trademark bass made from an auto gas tank) nominally bring this band under the 'bluegrass' category, but the ferocity of the playing and desperation of the lyrics would have Bill Monroe spinning in his grave like a chicken on a spit." ^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Kirk Rundstrom except where noted.

1. "13" – 2:09
2. "Wrong" – 2:26
3. "All I Got" (Gottstine) – 2:23
4. "In The Ground" (Mardis) – 2:39
5. "Family" – 2:24
6. "Devil" – 3:05
7. "Easy Street" (M. Montgomert, E. Montgomery; BMI) – 2:06
8. "Trouble" – 3:46
9. "3.2 Flu" (Gottstine) – 2:11
10. "Glory of the Sun" – 2:00
11. "Drinkin' Around" (Gottstine) – 1:21
12. "Hounds" (Mardis) – 3:12
13. "Strong" – 1:57
14. "Tennessee" – 2:17
15. "John" – 2:01
16. "Truckin' Song" (Gottstine) – 1:59

Personnel

• Kirk Rundstrom - Guitar, Vocals, (Mandolin on "Glory")
• Jeff Eaton - Gas Tank Bass, Vocals
• Eric Mardis - Banjo, Dobro, Vocals
• Wayne Gottstine - Mandolin, Vocals, (Guitar on "Wrong," "Glory," and "Drinkin")

References

1. "In the Mud - Split Lip Rayfield". AllMusic.
2. "Split Lip Rayfield In the Mud (Bloodshot)". www.austinchronicle.com.
3. "Record News". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. August 16, 1999 – via Google Books.
4. "In the Heart of Country Music in the Heart of the Country". PopMatters. September 10, 2012.