Zone of Our Own

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Zone of Our Own
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Studio album by
Texas Tornados
Released1991
Genre Tex-Mex [1]
Label Reprise [2]
Producer Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados
Texas Tornados chronology
Texas Tornados
(1991)		Zone of Our Own
(1991)		Hangin' on by a Thread
(1992)

Zone of Our Own is an album by the American supergroup Texas Tornados, released in 1991. [3] [4] The first two singles were "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" and "La Mucura". [5] Videos for the singles were shot in San Antonio. [6]

Contents

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal". [7] [8]

Production

The album was produced by Bill Halverson and the band. [9] The members often recorded separately, which they determined that they didn't like. [10] "El Pantalon Blue Jean" was written by the father of Flaco Jimenez. [11] "Volver" and "La Mucura" are traditional folk tunes. [12] Three songs are sung solely in Spanish. [13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [14]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [16]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [17]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [18]

The Austin American-Statesman wrote: "While there's too much soulful artistry involved to be properly showcased within the space of a single album, Zone of Our Own underscores the crucial connections between the Sir Douglas Quintet-style rock of Doug Sahm, the border (and border-transcending) musics of Freddy Fender and Flaco Jimenez and the Tejano-flavored country of Augie Meyers." [19] USA Today noted that the band uses "everything from German polkas to psychedelic rock to Mexican boleros." [18]

The Edmonton Journal determined that "the one true riveting moment on Zone of Our Own comes from a pan-fried, rollicking reworking of 'Is Anyone Goin' to San Antone'." [20] The Chicago Tribune stated that the band has "a clear understanding of and deep love for the many musics that swirl across the Lone Star State." [11]

AllMusic concluded that, "for all the sonic diversity of the Texas Tornados, Zone of Our Own still sounds like it's all of a piece, like the play list of some blessedly eclectic radio station beaming out along the border, as the four frontmen bounce off each other with joyous aplomb." [14] The Rolling Stone Album Guide opined that "swagger this assured takes years to muster." [17]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" 
2."La Mucura" 
3."Bailando" 
4."I'm Not That Kat Anymore" 
5."Oh Holy One" 
6."He Is a Tejano" 
7."El Pantalon Blue Jean" 
8."Just Can't Fake It" 
9."Did I Tell You" 
10."Volver" 

References

  1. ↑ "Recordings". The Globe and Mail. September 26, 1991. p. C1.
  2. ↑ Jasinski, Laurie E. (February 22, 2012). Handbook of Texas Music. Texas A&M University Press.
  3. ↑ Koster, Rick (May 8, 2000). Texas Music. Macmillan.
  4. ↑ Maciel, David; Ortiz, Isidro D.; Herrera-Sobek, María (May 6, 2000). Chicano Renaissance: Contemporary Cultural Trends. University of Arizona Press.
  5. ↑ "Tornado Watch". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. August 15, 1991. p. 4.
  6. ↑ King, Ben Tavera (August 28, 1991). "Lights! Cameras! Tornados! Local favorites shooting videos in 'San Antone'". San Antonio Express-News. p. 1H.
  7. ↑ "Texas Tornados". Recording Academy. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Artist Biography by Steve Huey". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Album Reviews — Zone of Our Own by Texas Tornados". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 40. October 5, 1991. p. 92.
  10. ↑ Boehm, Mike (July 25, 1992). "Fender's Stormy Years Came Before Tornados". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
  11. 1 2 3 Heim, Chris (October 24, 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  12. ↑ Mitchell, Rick (September 8, 1991). "Zone of Our Own Texas Tornados". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 8.
  13. ↑ Pick, Steve (September 20, 1991). "Texas Tornados Play Up a Storm". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 4F.
  14. 1 2 "Zone of Our Own Review by Mark Deming". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  15. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 105.
  16. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1135.
  17. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 700.
  18. 1 2 Zimmerman, David (September 24, 1991). "The best of the new, from Loveless to Travis". USA Today. p. 6D.
  19. ↑ McLeese, Don (September 16, 1991). "Tornados capture zone of their own". Austin American-Statesman. p. B6.
  20. ↑ Campbell, Rod (September 29, 1991). "Country". Edmonton Journal. p. D4.
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