Fred Eaglesmith - 50-Odd Dollars (1999)

Artist: Fred Eaglesmith
Title: 50-Odd Dollars
Year Of Release: 1999
Label: Blue Rose Records
Genre: Alternative Country, Folk Rock
Quality: MP3 320 Kbps
Total Time: 35:41
Total Size: 233 / 91 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist: Title: 50-Odd Dollars
Year Of Release: 1999
Label: Blue Rose Records
Genre: Alternative Country, Folk Rock
Quality: MP3 320 Kbps
Total Time: 35:41
Total Size: 233 / 91 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
01. Blue Tick Hound (03:07)
02. Rodeo Boy (03:52)
03. Ten Ton Chain (03:23)
04. Gettin To Me (02:36)
05. Mighty Big Car (03:31)
06. Crazier (02:57)
07. Georgia Overdrive (02:29)
08. Steel Guitar (03:09)
09. Carter (02:40)
10. Alternator (02:28)
11. Bullets (05:31)
Anyone who's come to know Fred Eaglesmith as one of the most brilliant folk-rock songwriters of the '90s can't help but be disappointed by 50 Odd Dollars' middle-of-the-road country-rock crunch. Then again, it depends on what you like to hear. Fans of his trailer-trash tales of fast trains and drunken nights will probably enjoy this album's loud guitars and pounding beat, whereas folks who live for his wistful early work will be disappointed in its lack of clemency. The lone ballad flits by so unremarkably that it feels like a weak link, which is sad because Eaglesmith's sentimental poetry, like Dylan's, has always been a strong anchor for his records and the perfect foil for his folky comedy. Without it, songs like "Mighty Big Car" just sound tired.