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Up on the Lowdown
Studio album by
Chris Smither
Released1995
RecordedDecember 1994
GenreBlues, folk
Length40:41
LabelHighTone[1]
ProducerStephen Bruton[2]
Chris Smither chronology
Happier Blue
(1993) 		Up on the Lowdown
(1995) 		Small Revelations
(1997)

Up on the Lowdown is an album by the American musician Chris Smither, released in 1995.[3][4] It was recorded at The Hit Shack, in Austin, Texas. "What Was It You Wanted" is a cover of the Bob Dylan song.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Sydney Morning Herald[5]

The St. Petersburg Times noted that "Smither's punchy guitar work plays host to a stripped-down backing of primarily bass, drums and keyboard."[7] The Boston Globe wrote that "the roots-rocky texture suits his exquisitely rambunctious guitar and wise lyrics."[8]

Track listing

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All songs by Chris Smither unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Link of Chain" – 3:50
  2. "'Deed I Do" – 3:38
  3. "What Was It You Wanted" (Bob Dylan) – 5:16
  4. "Up on the Lowdown" – 4:16
  5. "Bittersweet" – 3:32
  6. "Talk Memphis" (Jesse Winchester) – 3:09
  7. "Can't Shake These Blues" (Steve Tilston) – 3:28
  8. "I Am the Ride"– 3:51
  9. "Time to Go Home" – 4:17
  10. "Jailhouse Blues" (Traditional) – 5:24

Personnel

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  • Chris Smither – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Maresh - bass
  • Mickey Raphael - harmonica
  • Riley Osbourne - harmonica, keyboards
  • Brannen Temple - drums, percussion

Production

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  • Produced by Stephen Bruton
  • Mastered by Jerry Tubb

References

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  1. ^ "RAITT FAVORITE WILL SING BLUES". 2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. March 17, 1995. p. 2.
  2. ^ McDonnell, Tim. "Folk Singer Chris Smither's "Basic Simplicity"". Mother Jones.
  3. ^ "Chris Smither Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Zwerin, Mike; Tribune, International Herald (February 27, 2002). "Smither articulates 'the notes in between'" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ a b Elder, Bruce (May 1, 1995). "CHRIS SMITHER: Up On The Lowdown". The Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 12.
  6. ^ "Up on the Lowdown > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  7. ^ Neill, Logan (26 May 1995). "Audio Files". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 12.
  8. ^ Alarik, Scott (7 Dec 1995). "Our critics pick the best CD's of 1995". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 8.
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