Ramblin' on My Mind is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, released in 1979, by Folkways Records.
| Ramblin' on My Mind | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Malaco Studios, Jackson, Mississippi | |||
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| Length | 43:17 | |||
| Label | Folkways | |||
| Producer | Tom Royals | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) 1991 reissue album cover | ||||
Produced by Tom Royals,[1] and recorded in Mississippi in the late 1970s, the album features a collection of traditional folk and country standards arranged and performed by Williams, with accompaniment by John Grimaudo on his six-string guitar.[2] When the album was re-issued on CD in 1991 by Smithsonian Folkways, the title was shortened to Ramblin' and featured an alternate album cover.[3]
Background and reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Smithsonian Folkways says her "Southern blues roots are unmistakable on her debut record [...] showcasing the artistry that would make her an icon."[2]
Trouser Press called it "a warm, lively album of covers" that "shows off Williams’ affecting vocals and her roots — from the bayou to the church choir to the Opry".[5]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ramblin' on My Mind" | Robert Johnson | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Me and My Chauffeur" | 3:12 | |
| 3. | "Motherless Children" | Traditional | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Malted Milk Blues" | Robert Johnson | 2:29 |
| 5. | "Disgusted" | Melvin Jackson | 2:28 |
| 6. | "Jug Band Music" | Memphis Jug Band | 2:22 |
| 7. | "Stop Breakin' Down" | Robert Johnson | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drop Down Daddy" |
| 3:23 |
| 2. | "Little Darling Pal of Mine" | A.P. Carter | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Make Me Down a Pallet on Your Floor" | Traditional | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" | Hank Williams | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Great Speckled Bird" |
| 2:55 |
| 6. | "You're Gonna Need That Pure Religion" | Traditional | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Satisfied Mind" | 4:06 | |
| Total length: | 43:17 | ||
Personnel
edit- Lucinda Williams – vocals, 12-string guitar
- John Grimaudo – 6-string acoustic guitar
- Technical
- Gerald "Wolf" Stephenson - engineer
- Carol Hardy – cover
References
edit- ^ "Ramblin' - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ramblin' on My Mind – Lucinda Williams". Smithsonian Folkways. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Wolff, Kurt. Ramblin' on My Mind at AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 770.
- ^ "Lucinda Williams". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Ramblin' on My Mind (booklet). Lucinda Williams. Folkways. 1979.
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External links
edit- Ramblin' on My Mind at Discogs (list of releases)
- Lucinda Williams Official Website