The Grifter's Hymnal

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The Grifter's Hymnal
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Studio album by
Ray Wylie Hubbard
ReleasedMarch 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)
Genre Country music, swamp rock
Length45:16
Label Bordello Records
Producer Ray Wylie Hubbard & George Reiff
Ray Wylie Hubbard chronology
A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is No C)
(2010)		The Grifter's Hymnal
(2012)

The Grifter's Hymnal is an album by Oklahoman singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard, released on March 27, 2012, on Bordello Records.

Contents

Guest appearances

Ian McLagan, the keyboardist for the Faces, appears on the album's song "Hen House", and Ringo Starr appears on "Coochy Coochy", a cover of one of Starr's own songs. [1] Hubbard's son, Lucas, plays electric guitar on three songs on The Grifter's Hymnal. [2]

Critical reception

According to Metacritic, The Grifter's Hymnal received universal acclaim from critics. [3] Thom Jurek described it in AllMusic as "a swaggering, sexy, shake-your-ass, greasy, deep roots record" and gave it four stars out of five. [4] Adam Vitcavage wrote in Paste that despite being in his sixties, Hubbard still displays many country attributes on the album. [5]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic (87%) [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Paste (8.4/10) [5]
Country Standard Time (favorable) [1]
Austin Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
American Songwriter Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Robert Christgau (A−) [8]

Track listing

  1. Coricidin Bottle
  2. South of the River
  3. Lazarus
  4. New Year's Eve at the Gates of Hell
  5. Moss and Flowers
  6. Red Badge of Courage
  7. Train Yard
  8. Coochy Coochy (Ringo Starr cover)
  9. Mother Blues
  10. Henhouse
  11. Count My Blessings
  12. Ask God

References

  1. 1 2 Wooldridge, Robert. "The Grifter's Hymnal Review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ Lines, Mando (March 31, 2012). "Ray Wylie Hubbard: The Grifter's Hymnal". No Depression. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "The Grifter's Hymnal". Metacritic. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "The Grifter's Hymnal". AllMusic. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Vitcavage, Adam (March 28, 2012). "Ray Wylie Hubbard: Grifter's Hymnal". Paste. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ Moser, Margaret (March 16, 2012). "Ray Wylie Hubbard: The Grifter's Hymnal". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ Horowitz, Hal (May 8, 2012). "Ray Wylie Hubbard: The Grifter's Hymnal". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Ray Wylie Hubbard" . Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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