Customer Reviews

Better Days

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Sound quality is terrible. Probably recorded from an LP. I am a die hard Guy Clark fan and he never wrote or recorded a bad song. I have all his music and purchased this because it was not previously released on cd.

There's only two things money can't buy: True love and homegrown tomatoes. Guy Clark always delivers great lyrics and great music from the rockabilly "Blowin' Like a Bandit" admonishing fishermen about going into the gulf when a hurricane is coming to "The Randall Knife" a nostalgic look at growing up and the things we learn from our parents. I like all the songs on this CD. Guy Clark does not let his fans down.

I first heard the song on Fred Imus' Trailer Park Bash on Sirius Radio. I had to buy the CD because the song is not played enough. I love it, my kids love it and my grandchildren love it and they are wearing it out...the youngest, 3 yrs old, asks for "The Potato Song." We have discovered Guy Clark. Thank you Guy!

The statement that this is the first time out on CD is wrong. Rounder issued a set with three complete original LPs on a 2CD set, titled "Craftsman". This is on it.

I had this album already, on vinyl. Glad to see it out on a CD. In addition to the song about tomatoes, it has "The Randall Knife", "Blowing Like a Bandit", "No Deal"- lots of good stuff, and lots of variety. Guy Clark is one of those "hidden" talents- not many people recognize the name, and most people will only remember the tomato song. But most of his songs are good, and most of them are a little off the beaten track.

Another super effort from Clark. The opener "Blowing Like A Bandit" blows you away and there are all sorts of great songs with great lines--from the humorous "Home Grown Tomatoes" to the tear-jerker "Randall Knife" The playing is extremely sharp with A-Team musicians like Vince Gill, Emory Gordy and Reggie Young.