Black Eyed Man

by Cowboy Junkies

Overview

The Cowboy Junkies' Black-Eyed Man is an excellent return to form following their disappointing third LP, The Caution Horses. Where Michael Timmins' songwriting was stilted and overly self-conscious on the previous record, here his character studies are literate and finely-etched; like Robbie Robertson before him, Timmins' Canadian roots allow him to view the rural American experience with unique objectivity, and narratives like the opening "Southern Rain" and "Murder, Tonight, in the Trailer Park" are told with compassion and cinematic detail. Black-Eyed Man also broadens the Junkies' musical horizons: "If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man," a duet with John Prine, is like a '50s-era love song intercepted from an alternate reality; while tracks like the lilting "A Horse in the Country" push the group closer to the folk-pop territory of 10,000 Maniacs. At the same time, their country roots are further reinforced by a pair of outstanding Townes Van Zandt covers, "Cowboy Junkies Lament" and "To Live Is to Fly"; sandwiched between them is Timmins' own tribute, "Townes' Blues." ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	09/14/2018
Label:	Imports
UPC:	0190758647814
Rank:	49850

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cowboy Junkies   Primary Artist
Tony Quarrington   Guitar
Bob Doidge   Cello,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jaro Czerwinec   Accordion
Michael Timmins   Guitar
Alan Anton   Bass
Margo Timmins   Guitar
John Prine   Vocals
Jeff Bird   Mandolin,Harmonica
Peter Timmins   Drums
Spencer Evans   Piano,Clarinet
Dave Allen   Fiddle
Ken Myhr   Guitar
Tom Walsh   Trombone
Lewis Melville   Banjo
Dave Houghton   Percussion
Rob Summerville   Trombone
Colin Couch   Tuba

Technical Credits

John Oliveira   Engineer
Bob Doidge   Engineer
Cowboy Junkies   Mixing
Peter Moore   Mixing,Mastering
Michael Timmins   Composer,Producer
Townes Van Zandt   Composer
John Oliviera   Engineer
Kathy Robinson   Assistant Engineer
Tom Henderson   Mixing
Dave Houghton   Art Direction
Rex Miller   Photography
Matthew Cooper   Illustrations