Bourbonitis Blues

Bourbonitis Blues
Studio album by
Alejandro Escovedo
ReleasedMay 4, 1999 (1999-05-04)
GenreAlternative rock, alternative country, chicano rock
LabelBloodshot
ProducerChris Stamey
Alejandro Escovedo chronology
More Miles Than Money: Live 1994-1996
(1998) 		Bourbonitis Blues
(1999) 		A Man Under the Influence
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Orlando Sentinel[2]
Pitchfork Media6.1/10[3]

Bourbonitis Blues is an album by the musician Alejandro Escovedo, released in 1999 on Bloodshot Records.[5][6]

Production

The tracks were recorded in Austin and in North Carolina, with a few live recordings from a Chicago show.[7]

Critical reception

No Depression deemed the album "a modest effort: a mix of covers and fresh originals, studio tracks and live cuts, bound together with no apparent logic other than it’s all good, warm, current work."[8]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Alejandro Escovedo; except where indicated

  1. "I Was Drunk" (Live) – 4:53
  2. "Irene Wilde" (Ian Hunter) – 2:52
  3. "California Blues" (Live) (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:21
  4. "Guilty" – 4:54
  5. "Amsterdam" (John Cale) – 3:43
  6. "Everybody Loves Me" – 3:26
  7. "Pale Blue Eyes" (Live) (Lou Reed) – 6:15
  8. "Sacramento & Polk" (Live) – 4:44
  9. "Sex Beat" (Jeffrey Lee Pierce) – 4:09

Personnel

  • Alejandro Escovedo - acoustic and electric guitar, vocals
  • Bill McCullough - pedal steel
  • Glenn Fukunaga - bass
  • Mycle Konopka - mixing
  • Hector Muñoz - drums
  • David Perales - violin, backing vocals
  • Maya Escovedo - photography
  • Joe Eddy Hines - acoustic and electric guitar
  • Todd V. Wolfson - photography
  • Chris Phillips - drums, percussion
  • Dana Lee Smith - artwork
  • Melissa Swingle - harmonica, backing vocals
  • Timothy Powell - engineer
  • Brian Standefer - cello
  • Tom V. Ray - bass
  • Chris Stamey - bass, guitar, harmonium, producer, engineer
  • Tim Harper - engineer
  • Kelly Hogan - vocals
  • Jon Langford - acoustic guitar, vocals

References

  1. ^ Deming, Mark. "Alejandro Escovedo: Bourbonitis Blues". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ^ "'BOURBONITIS' IS BRILLIANT". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ Lieberman, Neil (20 April 1999). "Bourbonitis Blues Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (18 May 1999). "Consumer Guide". Village Voice. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Alejandro Escovedo | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Wolff, Kurt (July 6, 2000). "Country Music: The Rough Guide". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO 'Bourbonitis Blues' Bloodshot". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Alejandro Escovedo - Bourbonitis Blues". No Depression.


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