| Tales from the Austin Motel | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | January 1999 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Shanachie | |||
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Tales from the Austin Motel is an album by the American musician Debbie Davies, released in 1999. [1] [2] Davies supported the album with a North American tour. [3]
The album was recorded in Austin, Texas, over the course of two weeks in January 1999; its title refers to the motel where Davies stayed. [4] Davies was backed by the Double Trouble musicians Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon. [5] She was inspired by the Austin bluesman W. C. Clark. [6] Davies wrote or cowrote seven of the songs. [7] "I Just Want to Make Love to You" is a cover of the Willie Dixon song. [8] "Atras de Tus Ojos (Behind Your Eyes)" is an instrumental. [9]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [11] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [12] |
| The Press of Atlantic City | [7] |
The Chicago Tribune concluded that "neither her deep, strong voice nor her barrage of slide solos distinguishes Davies from dozens of similar blues singer-guitarists. [13] CMJ New Music Report called Tales from the Austin Motel a "landmark of an album [that] is certainly one of the best blues records of 1999." [14] The Independent said that the "mostly enjoyable set of shuffles evokes the Texas tradition." [15] The Telegram & Gazette wrote that "a fine balance is struck between the bawdy and the mournful." [16] The Philadelphia Inquirer determined that "her economical guitar solos have plenty of bite." [12]
AllMusic noted that "some may quibble that the recording is a little too crystal clear to really capture the nasty Austin sound they strive to achieve, but the trio does have a dynamic interplay." [10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Stepped in the Blues" | |
| 2. | "I Want to Be Loved" | |
| 3. | "Bald Headed Baby" | |
| 4. | "Watch Out What You Do" | |
| 5. | "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | |
| 6. | "As the Years Go Passing By" | |
| 7. | "I'm a Woman" | |
| 8. | "Half Caf-Decaf" | |
| 9. | "Atras de Tus Ojos (Behind Your Eyes)" | |
| 10. | "When You Were Gone" | |
| 11. | "Percolatin'" | |
| 12. | "Walking By Myself" |
Debbie Davies is an American blues guitarist.
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