Wylie & The Wild West - Paradise (2001)

Tracklist

01. Saddle Bum
02. Swinging On A Star
03. Whoop-Up Trail
04. To Her
05. When I'm Ridin' I'm Right
06. Without You
07. Hooked On Honky Tonk
08. Paradise
09. Lonely Yukon Stars
10. The Gal Who Invented Kissin'
11. Girl From The North Country
12. Yodel Boogie

Paradise doesn't quite match the high-standard set Ridin' the Hi-Line, but it's hard to deny that Wylie and company have turned out another excellent album. Gone are the joyous whooping clarinets, and although one misses their energy, there are many fine moments here, especially Wylie's adaptation of an old Badger Clark cowboy poem, which he sets to music for the lovely "To Her." Other highlights include Dylan's "Girl From the North Country," the Latin shuffle of Hank Snow's "The Gal Who Invented Kissin'," and a return to country-rock for "Hooked on Honky Tonk" and "Yodel Boogie." Elsewhere, though, the album is reminiscent of Total Yodel! in its simplicity and lulling melodies. There is enough spice and gallop to keep his dancers moving, but the overall impression is a slower, gentler album.

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