Dixie Lullabies

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All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
Originally consisting of the brothers Ricky Lee (vocals) and Doug (bass) Phelps, and Richard (rhythm guitar) and Fred (drums) Young, plus the Youngs' cousin Greg Martin (lead guitar), the Kentucky HeadHunters had been playing together for over 20 years before they broke through nationally in the late 1980s and early '90s, particularly in the country market, selling millions of records and earning several CMA awards. That career momentum was stopped by the departure of the Phelps brothers after two albums in 1992 (Doug returned in 1996), and by then another two decades had passed. But the remaining quartet is still at it, and Dixie Lullabies, their 12th album, is their ...
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All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
Originally consisting of the brothers Ricky Lee (vocals) and Doug (bass) Phelps, and Richard (rhythm guitar) and Fred (drums) Young, plus the Youngs' cousin Greg Martin (lead guitar), the Kentucky HeadHunters had been playing together for over 20 years before they broke through nationally in the late 1980s and early '90s, particularly in the country market, selling millions of records and earning several CMA awards. That career momentum was stopped by the departure of the Phelps brothers after two albums in 1992 (Doug returned in 1996), and by then another two decades had passed. But the remaining quartet is still at it, and Dixie Lullabies, their 12th album, is their first studio recording of new original material since 2003. Not surprisingly for musicians who have been together so long, it is similar to previous efforts. The Kentucky HeadHunters may be placed in the Southern rock category, but in their case, that means they straddle a country and a blues-rock boogie approach. "Great Acoustics," for example, sounds like a candidate for the country charts, joining previous hits from the early '90s like "Dumas Walker." On the other hand, "Boones Farm Boogie" might have been borrowed from the ZZ Top songbook, and "Little Miss Blues Breaker" has a big rock guitar riff that makes it sound like a close relative of Mountain's "Mississippi Queen." It doesn't seem to be an accident that Doug Phelps sings the more country-oriented material, while Richard Young is the vocalist on the rockers. Phelps has a warm and resonant light baritone with a distinct country twang, perfect for numbers like "Les Paul Standard," another country-tinged number, while Young's high, rusty tenor cuts through the hard-rocking tracks. Much of the time, the group sounds like it based much of its musical style on a close study of the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Woman" and other slightly country-styled Stones songs of the late '60s and early '70s; Martin's lead work strongly evokes Keith Richards. These original songs may be recently written, but they are steeped in familiar structures, with lyrics full of references to drinking and loose women. (The "Little Angel" referred to in the song of that title is a pole dancer, for instance.) Many of them are likely to find their way into the concert repertoire of this long-lived and hard-working outfit, however, and they will fit right in with the band's earlier material.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/18/2011
  • Label: Red Dirt Music
  • UPC: 097037740221
  • Catalog Number: 7402
  • Sales rank: 42,409

Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Kentucky Headhunters Primary Artist
Cowboy Eddie Long Steel Guitar
Greg Martin Guitar, Vocals
Kevin McKendree Organ, Piano
Doug Phelps Bass Guitar, Vocals
Fred Young Drums, Vocals
Richard Young Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Richie Owens Mandolin
Technical Credits
The Kentucky Headhunters Composer, Producer, Engineer, Art Direction
Anthony Kenney Composer
Steve Wilson Engineer
Richie Owens Producer, Engineer
Wayd Battle Composer, Producer, Engineer
Ben Ewing Executive Producer
Alex McCollough Mastering
Ash Newell Cover Photo
Jon Lawhon Art Direction
John Fred Young Composer
Josh Phelps Drum Technician, Stage Manager
Derrick Crump Merchandising
Derek Mitts Guitar Techician
Daryll Meadows Composer
Scott Keys Tour Manager
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