Bark (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings album)
2003 studio album by Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Bark Blackie and the Rodeo Kings , released by True North Records on July 7, 2003.
Critical reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
Thom Jurek of AllMusic concludes his review with, "Produced by Linden , Bark is the garage band record of the year so far and reveals a band coming into its own with authority, reckless abandon, and a wicked rock & roll grin."[ 1]
No Depression writes in their review, "The group’s third album, Bark , also owes much to the chops of three frontmen: Colin Linden, with the reedy voice of an openly passionate Lyle Lovett ; Tom Wilson , whose nicotine baritone roughs up everything it touches; and Stephen Fearing , straight-ahead in vocal style and languidly soulful in delivery."[ 2]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Swinging from the Chains of Love" 3:40 2. "If I Catch You Cryin'" Stephen Fearing Andy White 4:26 3. "Water or Gasoline" 4:12 4. "Stoned" Tom Wilson Stephen Fearing 3:44 5. "Lock All the Doors" 4:00 6. "Had Enough of You Today" 4:06 7. "Born to Be a Traveler" Stephen Fearing Andy White 5:43 8. "Jackie Washington" Colin Linden 4:01 9. "Heaven Knows Your Name" 5:01 10. "Song on the Radio" Stephen Fearing 3:25 11. "You're so Easy to Love" 3:55 12. "Willie's Diamond Joe" Willie P. Bennett 5:33 13. "Tie Me at the Crossroads" Bruce Cockburn 2:56 14. "House of Sin" Colin Linden Janice Powers 3:27 Total length: 58:09
Musicians
Stephen Fearing – Acoustic Guitar (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12), Electric Guitar (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14), Harmony Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 7, 9, 11), Lead Vocals (tracks 2, 7, 10, 13), High String Guitar (track 2)Tom Wilson – Acoustic Guitar (tracks 1, 3 to 14), Backing Vocals – (tracks 3, 7, 8), Lead Vocals (tracks 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14)John Dymond – Bass
Colin Linden – Electric Dobro (tracks 3, 4, 12), Electric Guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5 to 11, 13, 14), Harmony Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 7, 9, 11), Lead Vocals (tracks 5, 8, 12), Mandoguitar (track 2), Resonator (track 6)Gary Craig – Drums
Richard Bell – Organ (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7 to 12, 14), Piano (tracks 1, 3, 6, 13)
Bryan Owings – Percussion (tracks 3, 4, 9)
Janice Powers – Keyboard (track 4)
John Whynot – Piano (track 12)Sue Foley – Background Vocals (track 13)
Production
Producer – Colin Linden
Recorded by – John Whynot
Additional recording – Colin Linden
Recording assistant – Barry Mcclellan
Recording assistant – Gene Foster
Recording assistant – Jeff Elliott
Bark Symbol Artwork – Tom Wilson
Design, layout, crown nightlight photo – Michael Wrycraft
Mixed by – Colin Linden (tracks: 5, 7, 8, 13)
Mixed by – John Whynot (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 9 to 12, 14)
Photography by – Bob Lanois Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[ 3]
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