The Grifter's Hymnal
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| Released | March 27, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Country music, swamp rock | |||
| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | Bordello Records | |||
| Producer | Ray Wylie Hubbard & George Reiff | |||
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The Grifter's Hymnal is an album by Oklahoman singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard, released on March 27, 2012, on Bordello Records.
Guest appearances
[edit]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
[edit]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]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (87%)[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Paste | (8.4/10)[5] |
| Country Standard Time | (favorable)[1] |
| Austin Chronicle | [6] |
| American Songwriter |  [7] |
| Robert Christgau | (A-)[8] |
Track listing
[edit]- Coricidin Bottle
- South of the River
- Lazarus
- New Year's Eve at the Gates of Hell
- Moss and Flowers
- Red Badge of Courage
- Train Yard
- Coochy Coochy (Ringo Starr cover)
- Mother Blues
- Henhouse
- Count My Blessings
- Ask God
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wooldridge, Robert. "The Grifter's Hymnal Review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Lines, Mando (31 March 2012). "Ray Wylie Hubbard: The Grifter's Hymnal". No Depression. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b "The Grifter's Hymnal". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "The Grifter's Hymnal". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ a b Vitcavage, Adam (28 March 2012). "Ray Wylie Hubbard: Grifter's Hymnal". Paste. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Moser, Margaret (16 March 2012). "Ray Wylie Hubbard: The Grifter's Hymnal". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (8 May 2012). "Ray Wylie Hubbard: The Grifter's Hymnal". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Ray Wylie Hubbard". Retrieved 2 December 2014.