More a Legend Than a Band

More a legend than a band because, even though the Flatlanders included the likes of Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, and Butch Hancock, their 1972 album wasn t actually released on vinyl until 1980 and on CD until 1990. By then, that trio of singer-songwriters had become solo stars. But this long-lost debut isn t just historically interesting. Gilmore songs here, such as Dallas and Tonight I Think I m Gonna Go Downtown, have become folk-country classics, and the old-time arrangements--often featuring little more than guitar, Dobro, and (on a few cuts) musical saw--are quite haunting, as are Gilmore s piercing lead vocals. --David Cantwell SKU : ADIB0000002C1