| Outward Bound | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Label | Zoo Entertainment [1] | |||
| Producer | R.S. Field, Sonny Landreth | |||
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Outward Bound is an album by the American musician Sonny Landreth, released in 1992. [2] [3] Landreth supported the album by playing the Montreal International Jazz Festival. [4]
The album was produced by R.S. Field and Landreth. [5] [6] Landreth worked on Outward Bound for two years. [7] Sue Medley contributed backing vocals to "Bad Weather". [8] Members of the Goners, the backing band that worked on some of John Hiatt's albums and of which Landreth was a member, played on the album; Hiatt appeared on two songs. [9] [10] "Yokamoma" is an instrumental track. [11] "New Landlord" is about an addiction to gambling. [12]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [13] |
| Chicago Tribune | [9] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [14] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly praised Landreth's "snowflakes-in-the-swamp trail mix of bayou blues and Boulder boogie." [14] Stereo Review noted that "even when Landreth's voice is defeated by the melodrama or piety of his songs, he can always let his fingers do the talking." [15] The Ottawa Citizen concluded that "in the world of slide guitar players, Landreth belongs right up there with the late Duane Allman, Robert Johnson and Lowell George." [16]
Rolling Stone noted that R.S. Field "has a knack for revitalizing traditional elements with a spark beyond musical nostalgia." [17] The Orlando Sentinel thought that "Landreth isn't an outstanding lyricist, but his words have an appealing simplicity and frankness and his mild voice is well-suited to the material." [8] The Washington Post noted that "the revelation comes in hearing all of the crafty and evocative tunes Landreth has composed for the album and how they tailor-fit his light, tuneful tenor voice." [18]
AllMusic wrote that "Landreth's playing sizzles and slashes ... There's lots of space where what isn't played is just as important as what is." [13] The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph listed the album as the 11th best of 1992. [19] The Milwaukee Sentinel listed Outward Bound among the 25 best albums of 1992. [20]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soldier of Fortune" | |
| 2. | "Back to Bayou Têche" | |
| 3. | "When You're Away" | |
| 4. | "Sacred Ground" | |
| 5. | "New Landlord" | |
| 6. | "Speak of the Devil" | |
| 7. | "Yokamoma" | |
| 8. | "Planet Cannonball" | |
| 9. | "Common Law Love" | |
| 10. | "Bad Weather" | |
| 11. | "Outward Bound" |
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