MacDougal Blues
A black-and-white photo of Kinney
Studio album by
Kevn Kinney
ReleasedJanuary 1990 (1990-01)
Recorded1989
StudioJohn Keane Studios, Athens, Georgia, United States
Genre
Length39:56
LanguageEnglish
LabelIsland
ProducerPeter 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

References

  1. ^ a b Sullivan, Denise. "MacDougal Blues by Kevn Kinney". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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 1787590836.
  5. ^ "Geffen's Drivin' N' Cryin' Steers from Hard Rock to Folk Roots". Billboard. 107 (29): 13. July 22, 1995. 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.

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