MacDougal Blues

MacDougal Blues
Studio album by Kevn Kinney
Released	January 1990 (1990-01)
Recorded	1989
Studio	John Keane Studios, Athens, Georgia, United States
Genre	folk rock roots rock[1]
Length	39:56
Language	English
Label	Island
Producer	Peter Buck[2]
Kevn Kinney chronology
MacDougal Blues (1990) Down Out Law (1994)

MacDougal Blues is the debut solo album from Drivin N Cryin vocalist Kevn Kinney, released on Island Records in 1990.[2][3] The album received positive reviews.

Release and reception

After the album's January 1990 release, Kinney toured with producer Peter Buck the following month.[4] The musical output of that tour encouraged Kinney and the other members of Drivin N Cryin to move from a hard rock/Southern rock sound to a more folk rock style.[5] Buck found the experience to be enjoyable and one of his favorite production jobs.[6]

Denise Sullivan of AllMusic Guide gave the album a positive review for Kinney's songwriting, and the editorial staff awarded the album 4.5 out of five stars.[1] Spin's Karen Schoemer compared the album favorably to Bob Dylan and included it in the magazine's "Heavy Rotation" column.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Kevn Kinney, except where noted

1. "MacDougal Blues" – 3:54
2. "Not Afraid to Die" – 4:48
3. "Lost and Found" (Kinney and Tim Nielsen) – 4:22
4. "Heard the Laughter Ending" – 4:09
5. "Last Song of Maddie Hope" – 3:47
6. "Gotta Get Out of Here" – 4:56
7. "The House Above Tina's Grocery" – 2:13
8. "Iron Mountain" (Buren Fowler, Kinney, Neilsen, and Jeff Sullivan) – 4:20
9. "Chico and Maria" – 3:00
10. "Hey Landlord (Meatloaf and Fishsticks)" (Randy Blazak, Danado Giordano, and Kevn Kinney) – 3:06
11. "Goodnight Rhyme" – 1:16

Personnel

• Kevn Kinney – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Audrey Bernstein – photography
• David Blackmon – fiddle
• Peter Buck – dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, production, mixing
• Buren Fowler – guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound
• Nita Karpf – cello
• John Keane – engineering, mixing, guitar, electric slide guitar, bass guitar, banjo, percussion
• Sue Kinney – backing vocals on "Lost and Found", "Chico & Maria", and "Goodnight Rhyme"
• Ruth Leitman – photography
• Mike Mills – walking whistle on "Chico & Maria"
• Joel Morris – marimba
• Moira Nelligan – accordion, fiddle, and backing vocals on "Iron Mountain"
• Tim Nielsen – bass guitar, mandolin
• George Norman – mandolin
• Barbara Panter-Connah – fiddle
• Kyle Pilgrim – double bass
• Jennifer Sproul – hammer dulcimer
• Jeff Sullivan – drums, percussion
• Judy Troilo – art direction

References

1. Sullivan, Denise. "MacDougal Blues by Kevn Kinney". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
2. "Drivin' n' Cryin'". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
3. Gettelman, Parry (February 23, 1990). "Kevn Kinney". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
4. Fletcher, Tony (April 26, 2018). Perfect Circle: The Story of R.E.M. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1787590830.
5. "Geffen's Drivin' N' Cryin' Steers from Hard Rock to Folk Roots". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 29. July 22, 1995. p. 13. ISSN 0006-2510.
6. Reder, Alan; Baxter, John (October 6, 1999). Listen to This: Leading Musicians Recommend Their Favorite Artists and Recordings. Hyperion. p. 65. ISBN 0786882603.
7. Schoemer, Karen (March 1990). "Heavy Rotation". Spin. 5 (12): 12. ISSN 0886-3032.

External links

• MacDougal Blues at Discogs (list of releases)
• MacDougal Blues at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• A live recording of several songs from MacDougal Blues on Internet Archive
• Kinney discussing his songwriting, including on this album