MacDougal Blues

MacDougal Blues
Studio album by Kevn Kinney
Released	January 1990 (1990-01)
Recorded	1989
Studio	John Keane Studios, Athens, Georgia, United States
Genre	folk rock roots rock [1]
Length	39:56
Language	English
Label	Island
Producer	Peter Buck [2]
Kevn Kinney chronology
MacDougal Blues (1990) Down Out Law (1994)

MacDougal Blues is the debut solo album from Drivin N Cryin vocalist Kevn Kinney, released on Island Records in 1990. ^{[2] [3]} The album received positive reviews.

Release and reception

After the album's January 1990 release, Kinney toured with producer Peter Buck the following month. ^[4] The musical output of that tour encouraged Kinney and the other members of Drivin N Cryin to move from a hard rock/Southern rock sound to a more folk rock style. ^[5] Buck found the experience to be enjoyable and one of his favorite production jobs. ^[6]

Denise Sullivan of AllMusic Guide gave the album a positive review for Kinney's songwriting, and the editorial staff awarded the album 4.5 out of five stars. ^[1] Spin 's Karen Schoemer compared the album favorably to Bob Dylan and included it in the magazine's "Heavy Rotation" column. ^[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Kevn Kinney, except where noted

1. "MacDougal Blues" – 3:54
2. "Not Afraid to Die" – 4:48
3. "Lost and Found" (Kinney and Tim Nielsen) – 4:22
4. "Heard the Laughter Ending" – 4:09
5. "Last Song of Maddie Hope" – 3:47
6. "Gotta Get Out of Here" – 4:56
7. "The House Above Tina's Grocery" – 2:13
8. "Iron Mountain" (Buren Fowler, Kinney, Neilsen, and Jeff Sullivan) – 4:20
9. "Chico and Maria" – 3:00
10. "Hey Landlord (Meatloaf and Fishsticks)" (Randy Blazak, Danado Giordano, and Kevn Kinney) – 3:06
11. "Goodnight Rhyme" – 1:16

Personnel

• Kevn Kinney – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Audrey Bernstein – photography
• David Blackmon – fiddle
• Peter Buck  – dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, production, mixing
• Buren Fowler  – guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound
• Nita Karpf – cello
• John Keane  – engineering, mixing, guitar, electric slide guitar, bass guitar, banjo, percussion
• Sue Kinney – backing vocals on "Lost and Found", "Chico & Maria", and "Goodnight Rhyme"
• Ruth Leitman – photography
• Mike Mills  – walking whistle on "Chico & Maria"
• Joel Morris – marimba
• Moira Nelligan  – accordion, fiddle, and backing vocals on "Iron Mountain"
• Tim Nielsen – bass guitar, mandolin
• George Norman – mandolin
• Barbara Panter-Connah – fiddle
• Kyle Pilgrim – double bass
• Jennifer Sproul – hammer dulcimer
• Jeff Sullivan – drums, percussion
• Judy Troilo – art direction

References

1. Sullivan, Denise. "MacDougal Blues by Kevn Kinney". AllMusic Guide . Retrieved December 1, 2019.
2. "Drivin' n' Cryin'". Trouser Press . Retrieved July 4, 2020.
3. Gettelman, Parry (February 23, 1990). "Kevn Kinney". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved July 4, 2020.
4. Fletcher, Tony (April 26, 2018). Perfect Circle: The Story of R.E.M. Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-1787590830.
5. "Geffen's Drivin' N' Cryin' Steers from Hard Rock to Folk Roots". Billboard . Vol. 107, no. 29. July 22, 1995. p. 13. ISSN   0006-2510.
6. Reder, Alan; Baxter, John (October 6, 1999). Listen to This: Leading Musicians Recommend Their Favorite Artists and Recordings. Hyperion. p.  65. ISBN   0786882603.
7. Schoemer, Karen (March 1990). "Heavy Rotation". Spin . 5 (12): 12. ISSN   0886-3032.

External links

• MacDougal Blues at Discogs (list of releases)
• MacDougal Blues at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• A live recording of several songs from MacDougal Blues on Internet Archive
• Kinney discussing his songwriting, including on this album