2005-09-09
James McMurtry's first self-produced record and first studio album in 3 years is known as “Childish Things”. This recording has a classic-rock groove mixed with youthful themed songs such as going to his grandmas’ house on Memorial Day for some fishin’ and pie. The lyrics to these songs are so specific they seem autobiographical. If this is true, the lyrics make for an intimate look at McMurtry and his childhood hopes and disappointments in story-telling format.
AMONG THE OAK & ASH
Among the Oak & Ash
PSAPP (“Sap”)
The Only Thing I Ever Wanted
LARA EWEN AND THE UNSTRUNG ORCHESTRA
Ghosts and Gasoline
CALE TYSON
High On Lonesome
JOHNNY CASH
The Legend of…
Susan Werner
The Gospel Truth
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