Loser's Paradise

Loser's Paradise
Studio album by Chris Gaffney
Released	1995
Recorded	February 1995
Studio	Congress House Studio, Austin, Texas
Genre	Country music
Length	41:40
Label	HighTone Records
Producer	Dave Alvin
Chris Gaffney chronology
Man of Somebody's Dreams (1994) Loser's Paradise (1995)

Loser's Paradise is an album by country music singer-songwriter Chris Gaffney, released in 1995 on HighTone Records. It was Gaffney's second album released on HighTone, and was produced by Dave Alvin. ^[1] It was recorded over a 10-day period in Austin, Texas. ^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
No Depression	mixed [5]
Philadelphia City Paper	favorable [6]
The Village Voice	[7]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music	[8]

Track listing

1. "The Eyes of Roberto Duran"
2. "Loser's Paradise"
3. "The Man of Somebody's Dream"
4. "So Far From God (And Too Close to You)"
5. "East of Houston, West of Baton Rouge"
6. "Cowboys to Girls"
7. "Azulito"
8. "My Baby's Got a Dead Man's Number"
9. "See The Big Man Cry"
10. "Help You Dream"
11. "Glasshouse"
12. "Sugar Bee"

Personnel

• Dave Alvin - Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Producer
• Ponty Bone - Accordion
• Sarah Brown - Bass
• Jackson Browne: Composer
• Ed Bruce: Composer
• Gene Elders: Fiddle
• Rosie Flores: Vocals
• Chris Gaffney: Accordion, Guitar, Piano, Vocals
• Kenny Gamble: Composer
• Leon Huff: Composer
• Jim Lauderdale: Vocals
• Donald Lindley: Drums, Percussion
• Ian McLagan: Hammond organ
• Danny Ott: Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background vocals
• Ted Roddy: Harmonica
• Tom Russell: Composer
• Eddie Shuler: Composer
• B.J. Swan: Composer
• James Tuttle: Engineer
• Tony Villanueva: Vocals
• Scott Walls: Pedal Steel
• Dale Watson: Vocals
• Bradley Jaye Williams: Accordion
• Lucinda Williams: Vocals

References

1. Gettelman, Parry (June 9, 1995). "Chris Gaffney Had Friends Help Out On His Latest Album". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
2. Leaver, Jack. "Loser's Paradise Review". Allmusic . Retrieved November 9, 2014.
3. Dretzka, Gary (December 28, 1995). "Tom Russell The Rose of San Joaquin". Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
4. Lewis, Randy (May 27, 1995). "O.C. Record Reviews: As Good as All Country Should Be". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 9, 2014.
5. Weiss, Neal (1995). "Loser's Paradise Review". No Depression. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
6. Heller, Skip (August 1995). "Chris Gaffney". Philadelphia City Paper . Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
7. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Chris Gaffney". The Village Voice . Retrieved November 9, 2014.
8. Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music. Virgin. p. 160. ISBN   9780753502365.