Texas Unplugged, Vol. 2

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  • Release Date: 02/21/2006
  • Sales Rank: 98,952
  • Label: PALO DURO RECORDS
  • UPC: 806820070229

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Texas Unplugged, Vol. 2

1LISTENI'm Still Missing You / The Derailers 2:54
2LISTENOne Tiny Sin / Sidehill Cougers 2:51
3LISTENAs Long as the Bottle's Full / Dale Watson 2:12
4LISTENRio Grande Runs Red / Johnny Bush 4:02
5LISTENDog Days Blues / Davin James 4:02
6LISTENDuct Tape / Morrison-Williams 2:15
7LISTENTexas Love & War / Rusty Wier 4:26
8LISTENYou and Me and San Antone / Wild Horses 2:57
9LISTENTurtle Bayou Turnaround / Carolyn Wonderland 3:27
10LISTENThe Rodeo Song / Max Stalling 2:57
11LISTENThe Path to Your Door / Walt Wilkins 3:14
12LISTENCar Seat / Two Tons of Steel 3:27

Editorial Reviews

This isn't your typical various-artists compilation. The Palo Duro label invited 12 artists each to record an all-acoustic song of his or her choosing, with the intention of celebrating "the remarkable diversity of music and talent we enjoy throughout the Southwest region." The second volume in the Texas Unplugged series features such Palo Duro stalwarts as Dale Watson, Morrison-Williams, the Derailers and Two Tons of Steel, among others, and offers a nice variety of styles and approaches: you've got your country-power pop love song from the Derailers ("I'm Still Missing You"), your swinging honky tonk ode to whiskey from Dale Watson ("As Long As the Bottle's Full"), your wry ode to duct tape from Morrison-Williams ("Duct Tape"), and your clichéd and overwrought south-of-the-border murder ballad -- complete with rattlesnake sound effects and a Magnificent Seven whistle -- from Johnny Bush ("Rio Grande Runs Red"). Perhaps best of all, you've got your instrumental steel guitar showcase, courtesy of the always wonderful Cindy Cashdollar and Carolyn Wonderland ("Turtle Bayou Turnaround"). After the first two tracks you won't even notice the unplugged instrumentation -- you'll just notice the mostly great songs. Highly recommended. Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

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March 14, 2006: Playing Time – 38:44 -- “Texas Unplugged, Vol. 2” continues Palo Duro Records’ presentation of original cuts by the label’s artists. This sampler of acoustic music includes twelve different artists or bands. “Texas Unplugged” offers some thoughtful arrangements and a regional perspective on acoustic country. The featured talent incorporates blues, folk, country, western swing, honky-tonk and even rock influences, but each cut makes a unique statement of its own. The messages are those of fairly common country fare, but there are also a few surprises. Love songs include The Derailers' “I'm Still Missing You” and Walt Wilkins’ “Path To Your Door.” There are the obligatory songs about Big Tex such as Johnny Bush’s “The Rio Grande Runs Red,” Rusty Wier’s “Texas Love and War,” and Wild Horses’ “You and Me and San Antone.” The drinking theme is best captured in Dale Watson’s “As Long as the Bottle's Full.” A song about the big ol’ Texas sun and drinking is “Dog Day Blues,” in which Davin James states that “this quart of cold beer is all I’ve got done.” I especially enjoyed the cuts with guitar played by Dale Clark., Troy Wells or Bobby Flores, and then there is Milo Deering’s mandolin and dobro on Morrison-Williams’ “Duct Tape” that sounds almost like an advertisement or extended jingle. The Sidehill Gougers’ “One Tiny Sin” has some nice mandolin and fiddle work. Max Stalling has one of the most pleasant vocal deliveries with “The Rodeo Song” in which he keeps “layin’ it on the line, one ride at a time, hoping that the next ride will pay.” The same could be said about these artists and their songs. The instrumental interplay of guitar and National tricone slide provides a splendid groove in “Turtle Bayou Turnaround” by Cindy Cashdollar and Carolyn Wonderland. Two Tons of Steel’s honky-tonkin’ “Car Seat” is a great song, but it sure would’ve been nice to crank up the slide guitar in the mix. All in all, this sampler is a great way to check out a dozen more up-and-coming Texas artists who are kicking up the dust in the Lone Star State. With a little luck and the right breaks, a few of them have the potential to create a stampede to their shows and record table. (Joe Ross, Roseburg, Oregon)