It Had to Happen

by James McMurtry

Overview

James McMurtry's fourth album of new material concerns itself with change. Showing a maturity that doesn't show itself much in the roots rock genre, It Had to Happen winds its way through many stories set to music. "Sixty Acres" deals with inheritance, while "No More Buffalo," a standout cut, dwells on both natural and personal destruction. Tastefully done, McMurtry and his fellow travelers offer fine music done maturely. ~ James Chrispell

Product Details

Release Date:	06/17/1997
Label:	Sugar Hill
UPC:	0015891105826

Tracks

1. Paris
2. Peter Pan
3. For All I Know
4. No More Buffalo
5. 12 O'Clock Whistle
6. Sixty Acres
7. Be With Me
8. Wild Man from Borneo
9. Stancliff's Lament
10. Jaws of Life

Album Credits

Performance Credits

James McMurtry   Primary Artist,Bass,Claves,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Handclapping,Guitar (Acoustic)
Charlie Sexton   Guest Artist,Bouzouki,Mandolin,Vocals (Background)
Lisa Mednick   Guest Artist,Keyboards,Accordion
Ronnie Johnson   Bass,Handclapping,Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Randy Garibay, Jr.   Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Chris Searles   Drums,Percussion,Handclapping
Lloyd Maines   Tambourine,Handclapping,Slide Guitar,Lap Steel Guitar

Technical Credits

Senor McGuire   Photography
Alan Pogue   Photography
Sue Meyer   Design
Kinky Friedman   Composer
Fred Remmert   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Wally Wilson   Composer
Lloyd Maines   Producer
James McMurtry   Composer