Joe Ely - Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978)
BAND/ARTIST: Joe Ely
- Title: Honky Tonk Masquerade
- Year Of Release: 1978
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Country, Honky Tonk
- Quality: FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 34:04
- Total Size: 230 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
1. Cornbread Moon (03:29)
2. Because of the Wind (04:02)
3. Boxcars (04:03)
4. Jericho (Your Walls Must Come Tumbling Down) (02:54)
5. Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown (02:12)
6. Honky Tonk Masquerade (03:46)
7. I'll Be Your Fool (02:52)
8. Fingernails (02:13)
9. West Texas Waltz (05:03)
10. Honky Tonkin' (03:27)
1. Cornbread Moon (03:29)
2. Because of the Wind (04:02)
3. Boxcars (04:03)
4. Jericho (Your Walls Must Come Tumbling Down) (02:54)
5. Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown (02:12)
6. Honky Tonk Masquerade (03:46)
7. I'll Be Your Fool (02:52)
8. Fingernails (02:13)
9. West Texas Waltz (05:03)
10. Honky Tonkin' (03:27)
As strong as Joe Ely's self-titled solo debut was, his second album, 1978's Honky Tonk Masquerade, actually managed to top it, and the album remains one of the great creative triumphs of the Texas singer/songwriter community, as well as a high-water mark in Ely's career. Displaying a very Texan sense of eclecticism, Honky Tonk Masquerade's ten tunes run the gamut from beer-stained weepers (the title cut) and late-night declarations of loneliness ("Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown") to barrelhouse rock & roll ("Fingernails") and honky tonk dance numbers ("West Texas Waltz" and "Cornbread Moon"), and Ely's simple but expressive delivery makes the most of every song he sings. Ely's band deserves a special nod as well, especially steel guitarist Lloyd Maines and Ponty Bone on accordion, who can seemingly conjure up an orchestra or a horn section at will. And as strong as Ely's songs are, he has the good sense to also accept contributions from fellow ex-Flatlanders Butch Hancock and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, whose more introspective lyrical approach makes for a satisfying contrast to Ely's more down to earth style. Smart without sounding pretentious, and musically ambitious without losing focus or drive, Honky Tonk Masquerade is a superb album that captures Ely and his band at their best. © Mark Deming
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