A much-needed reissue of Eugene Chadbourne's ground-breaking free country improv album recorded in NYC with a great Downtown NY lineup including Tom Cora, John Zorn, Scott Manring, and David Licht, performing twisted takes on classics by Paycheck, Haggard, Miller, &c.
Format: CD Condition: New Released: 2016 Country: USA Packaging: Cardboard foldover Tracks 1-7 and 12-13 recorded at Dick Charles Studio, in New York City, March, 1980.
Tracks 8-11 recorded at Ron Schrank Studios, in Greensboro, North Carolina, June, 1980.
Track 14 recorded live at Jot Em Down Cafe, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Track 15 recorded live at the Richmond Artists' Workshop, Richmond, Virginia, June 1980.
3. The Last Word In Lonsome Is Me (with John Zorn) 5:50
4. I'm The Only Hell Mama Raised 3:33
5. Take This Job And Shove It 2:14
6. Motel Time Again 2:46
7. Georgia In A Jug 2:12
8. Window Shopping 2:05
9. My HeartWould Know 3:49
10. Mr. Record May 1:53
11. Jealous Loving Heart 3:28
12. Swingin' Doors (with John Zorn) 7:13
13. There'll Be No Tears Tonight 3:24
14. Set Up Two Glasses, Joe 4:02
15. Richmond Dobro Massa 26:28
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descriptions, reviews, &c.
"One of the absolute essentials of Chadbourne's oeuvre, what he described as "free improvised country & western bebop," featuring his frantic, skewed interpretations of classic songs such as Merle Haggard's "Swingin' Doors," Roger Miller's "The Last Word in Lonesome is Me," and Willie Nelson's "Mr. Record Man," There'll Be No Tears Tonight was recorded in Spring of 1980. Its lineup includes Chadbourne on acoustic and electric guitar and voice, Tom Cora on cello, John Zorn on saxophones, clarinet, and birdcalls, David Licht on percussion, with another set of songs featuring Doctor Chad on electric dobro and singing, with Scott Manring on lap steel and lap dobro, Robbie Link on acoustic bass, Dennis Licht on percussion, and David Licht on drum set.
For the guitarist's solo Johnny Paycheck medley alone, this would be worth the price of admission, but the whole show is built on lightning fast juxtaposition and hilarious interjection. Though it was once released on CD, it's been out of print for years, and here is given the royal treatment, with facsimile repro cover, new photos from the sessions, remastered from original tapes, and an additional 26-minute track titled "Richmond Dobro Massacre." In this deluxe reissue, Tears remains one of the best free song outings ever made and is a must for every home."-Corbett Vs. Dempsey