No Regrets

by Leon Redbone

Overview

Although it was recorded in 1988, the photo of Leon Redbone on the cover of No Regrets harks back to an earlier time. In fact, he looks as though he's getting ready to sell some innocent soul property in the Florida swamp. But the listener need have no fear. Redbone's old-fashioned fashion sense only reflects his musical taste, firmly planted in pop, blues, and jazz from the '20s, '30s, and '40s. He's equally at home with Mooney and Seals' "Crazy Arms" as he is with Hank Williams' "Long Gone Lonesome Blues." The spare production performed by luminaries like banjoist Bela Fleck, violinist Mark O'Connor, and dobroist Jerry Douglas gives these songs a nice, simple underpinning. Redbone's husky vocals add the last ingredient needed for fine versions of "Lazy Bones" and "My Good Gal's Done Gone Blues." He seems to have a special penchant for old Ernest Tubb and Jimmie Rodgers' songs, but he's smart enough to pick lesser-known jewels like "You Nearly Lose Your Mind" and "Somewhere Down Below the Dixon Line." The only drawback to the whole affair is how straightforward it is. While the songs and vocals are technically solid, they lack the spark that made earlier Redbone albums something special. Still, No Regrets is an enjoyable album and fans will appreciate its 2004 reissue on CD. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/20/2004
Label:	New Rounder
UPC:	0011661323520

Tracks

1. She Ain't Rose
2. Wild and Wicked Ways
3. She's My Gal
4. Crazy Arms
5. Long Gone Lonesome Blues
6. Somewhere Down Below the Dixon Line
7. Lazy Bones
8. It's a Lonely World
9. Another Story, Another Time, Another Place
10. You Nearly Lose Your Mind
11. Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be
12. Some Sweet Day
13. My Good Gal's Gone Blues
14. Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Leon Redbone   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Mark O'Connor   Guest Artist,Viola,Violin,Mandola,Mandolin
Jerry Douglas   Guest Artist,Dobro,Lap Steel Guitar
Bela Fleck   Guest Artist,Banjo
John Gill   Drums,Mandola,Tenor Banjo
Terry Waldo   Piano
Roy Huskey Jr.   Bass (Upright)
Bunky Keels   Piano
Cindy Cashdollar   Dobro,Lap Steel Guitar
Brian Nalepka   Bass (Upright)
Al Vescovo   Pedal Steel
Roy M. "Junior" Husky   Bass (Upright)

Technical Credits

Beryl Hndler   Producer
Lou Handman   Composer
Gary Vincent   Composer
Doug Epstein   Mixing,Engineer,Remixing
Ernest Tubb   Composer
Tony Jackson   Composer
Beryl Handler   Producer
Bil VornDick   Mixing,Engineer
Jim Lloyd   Mastering
John Gill   Music Coordinator,Mandolin Arrangement
Leon Redbone   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Cover Art Concept
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Ed Rose   Composer
Jackson   Composer
Chuck Seals   Composer
Kellye Gray   Composer
J. Deaton   Composer
Ralph Mooney   Composer
Jimmie Rodgers   Composer
Rose   Composer
Roy Turk   Composer
Redd Stewart   Composer
Olman   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Ryan   Composer
A. Duff   Composer
Abe Olman   Composer
Arlie Duff   Composer
Raymond Simone   Cover Design
Sam Nichols   Composer
Will Ryan   Composer