Sally Timms - Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments... For Lost Buckaroos (1999)

Genre: Traditional Country
Origin: Leeds, England
Label: Bloodshot Records
File: 79 Mb (320kbps)

Lineup:
Sally Timms - Lead Vocal (all)
Jessica Billey: violin on 2, 3, 5, 7, 9
Celine: acoustic guitar on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9; all instruments on 8, 10
Jon Rauhouse: pedal steel and hawaiian guitar on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9; banjo on 4, 6; mandolin on 2, 5, 9; vocals on 1
Tom Ray: bass on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9
John Herndon: drums and sleigh bells on 1, 3, 6, 7

plus:

Fred Armisen - latin percussion on 9
Jane Baxter-Miller - vocal on 6
Andrew Bird - violin on 1
Andon Davis - electric guitar on 3
Robbie Fulks - acoustic guitar on 4
Jon Langford - acoustic guitar on 9; vocal on 1
Steve Rosen - fiddle on 6
Brett Sparks - vocal on 2
Harry Trumfio - steel percussion on 2,5
Barry Mills - intro and outro voc.
Recorded in 3 days in May 9, at uberstudio Chicago,
Mixed in 3 days at Kingsize Soundlabs Chicago
Produced by Sally timms and Jon Langford with Dave Trumfio

Tracklist:
1. Howdy Folks and Gather Round (intro) :25
2. Dreaming Cowboy (Guy Lawrence) 4:28
3. The Sad Milkman (Renie & Brett Sparks) 3:41
4. Dark Sun (Langford/Timms) 3:57
5. In Bristol Town One Bright Day (Robbie Fulks) 3:02
6. Sweetheart Waltz (Timms/Langford) 3:42
7. Snowbird (R&B Sparks) 1:55
8. Cry Cry Cry (Johnny Cash) 3:09
9. When the Roses Bloom Again (trad/Guthrie/Tweedy) 4:20
10. Cancion Para Mi Padre (Timms/Langford) 4:38
11. Rock Me To Sleep (Jill Sobule/Richard Barone) 2:05
12. Goodnight Cowboy Sally (outro) :24
Total Playing Time: 35:43

Holy mother of Jesus jumped up Christ, do I ever love this one! This is Sally Timms' from the Mekons solo effort take on traditional country waltzes and cowboy songs and she sounds like an angel sent from heaven. Seriously check this one out.

Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments... For Lost Buckaroos