''Lovers Knot'' is an album by the American-born singer/songwriter
Jeb Loy Nichols
Jeb Loy Nichols is an American-born singer, songwriter, and musician, who is based in Wales. His music combines elements of soul, Country music, country, Folk music, folk, reggae and blues.
Biography
Jeb Loy Nichols was born in Lander, Wyoming ...
, released in 1997. It was his first album released under his own name. It features artists such as
Doug Wimbish
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,
John Medeski
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of
Medeski Martin & Wood
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,
Curtis Fowlkes
Curtis Fowlkes (born March 19, 1950) is an American jazz trombonist and singer. He is a founding member of The Jazz Passengers.
Career
In 1987, Fowlkes started The Jazz Passengers with saxophonist Roy Nathanson. He has also been a member of The ...
and
Roy Nathanson
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The Jazz Passengers
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The band grew out of a partnership between Nathanson and Fowlkes in 1987, after the two had played with John Lurie's band ...
, the
Holmes Brothers
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, and
Joe Higgs
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.
Reception
The album received strong critical reviews.
AllMusic
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wrote that Nichols fit the pieces of rhythm and blues and country and western together in a new and fresh way. KEXP.org, the radio station of the
Experience Music Project
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, said: "Nichols and his sweetly soulful songs are the deserved focus here, and this rich, subtle gem is one of the year's best albums." The ''
Memphis Flyer
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'' called it "an earthy, organic album that belied
ichols'sroots in alt-country music while revealing his adventurous spirit."
The record sold poorly. Nichols was dropped from the label and the album was withdrawn after only a short release in North America.
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Track listing
#"As The Rain" – 4:55
#"Our Good Thing (Just Gets Better)" – 3:08
#"Coming Down Again" – 3:08
#"Dark Hollow'" – 3:37
#"Something We Had" – 3:52
#"Yesterday's a Long Time Ago" – 4:34
#"Quickly into Trouble" – 3:47
#"Wipe Away a Million Tears" – 3:24
#"Sugar Creek" – 4:28
#"Ill Angel" – 3:15
References
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1997 albums
Jeb Loy Nichols albums
Capitol Records albums