''Birmingham Road'' is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Jeff Black, released in 1998. Members of the band

Wilco Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently dur ...

back Black on this album.

Iris DeMent Iris Luella DeMent (born January 5, 1961) is an American two-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and musician . DeMent's musical style includes elements of folk, country and gospel. Early life DeMent was born in Paragould, Arkansas, the 14t ...

is also a guest singer.

Reception

Writing for

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, critic James Chrispell noted that Black "is a sincere singer/songwriter who puts a lot of feeling and emotion into his work, and the results are some of the best music released in the late 90s... For music lovers of all shapes and sizes, take a walk down Birmingham Road with Jeff Black. It'll feel like you've come home again."

Track listing

All songs by Jeff Black # "A Long Way to Go" – 4:01 # "What Do I Want" – 4:25 # "Birmingham Road" – 5:21 # "

That's Just About Right "That's Just About Right" is a song written by Jeff Black and recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in April 1995 as the fifth and final single from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at number 7 on the United ...

" – 5:50 # "Noah's Ark" – 6:21 # "King of the World " – 3:57 # "Uniontown" – 5:17 # "Ghosts in the Graveyard" – 5:23 # "Nebo Hill" – 4:53 # "Sheet" – 4:00 # "Carnival Song" – 4:56 # "The Valley" – 5:44

Personnel

* Jeff Black – vocals, guitar, harmonica, background vocals * Tionno Banks – organ, piano * Randy Jacobs – guitar, mandoguitar *

Ken Coomer Ken Coomer is an American musician and producer best known for his drumming in Uncle Tupelo and later Wilco. He was the drummer and co-founder of the Nashville-based band, Clockhammer, in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Career Coomer produced th ...

– drums, bongos *

Jay Bennett Jay Walter Bennett (November 15, 1963 – May 24, 2009) was an American multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the band Wilco from 1994 to 2001. Biography Early life and work with Wilco Jay ...

– organ, guitar, piano, accordion, background vocals, Farfisa organ * Curt Bisquera – drums * Tommy Jordan – percussion, organ, steel drums, background vocals, dulcimer * Suzie Katayama – cello * Greg Kurstin – Mini Moog * Lance Morrison – bass *

John Stirratt John Chadwick Stirratt is an American bassist and multi-instrumentalist for Wilco and The Autumn Defense. Early career Stirratt grew up in Mandeville, Louisiana. He attended Mandeville High School and the University of Mississippi, and is a ...

– bass, drums * Greg Wells – guitar, organ, bass, percussion, piano, accordion * Marlon Young – guitar *

– background vocals Production notes * Ben Grosse – producer, engineer, mixing * Susan Rogers – producer, engineer * Aaron Lepley – assistant engineer * Boo Macleod – assistant engineer * Michael "Elvis" Baskette – assistant engineer, mixing assistant * Jim Champagne – assistant engineer * Bob Ludwig – mastering * Jack Joseph Puig – mixing * Michael Tuller – programming, engineer * Maude Gilman – art direction * Michael Wilson – photography

References

{{Authority control 1998 debut albums