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T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Release Date: 1986
Running Time: 45:16
Label: Dot

Released as a one-off project for MCA's briefly revived country subsidiary Dot Records, T-Bone Burnett's self-titled fourth album is the most austere and uncluttered project he's released to date, quite a switch from the high-concept folk-pop of his best-known work. Recorded and mixed live to two track in four days, T-Bone Burnett is subtle but strong, with a warm, natural acoustic sound that's gentle but surprisingly full-bodied, and the production is the perfect match for the songs, especially on the beautiful "River of Love," which is among Burnett's finest moments on record. Backed by a superb acoustic band (including David Hidalgo, Jerry Douglas, Byron Berline, and Jerry Scheff), Burnett's vocals are in superb form here, and while the album is a bit short on top-shelf T-Bone originals (half the album's songs are either covers or collaborations), what is here is compelling and listenable. T-Bone Burnett in many ways sounds like a casual project sandwiched between Burnett's "real" albums, but one listen confirms it's still the work of a major talent. Mark Deming, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	River of Love	Burnett	3:30
2	Poison Love	Laird	2:33
3	Shake Yourself Loose	Burnett	3:00
4	No Love at All	Swan, Mansfield	2:54
5	Annabelle Lee	Neuwirth	5:01
6	I Remember [Instrumental]	Burnett	2:21
7	I Remember	Burnett	3:39
8	Little Daughter	Burnett	3:29
9	Oh No Darling	Burnett	3:49
10	Time	Waits	4:59
11	Little Daughter [Instrumental]	Burnett	3:23
12	Song to a Dead Man	Poons, Burnett	3:34
13	Bird That I Held in My Hand	Neuwirth, Swan, Burnett	3:04