''Ramblin' on My Mind'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter

Lucinda Williams Lucinda Gayle Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist. She recorded her first two albums: '' Ramblin' on My Mind'' (1979) and ''Happy Woman Blues'' (1980), in a traditional country and blues style ...

, released in 1979, by

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. Produced by Tom Royals, and recorded in

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in the late 1970s, the album features a collection of traditional

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standards arranged and performed by Williams, with accompaniment by John Grimaudo on his six-string guitar. When the album was re-issued on CD in 1991 by

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, the title was shortened to ''Ramblin and featured an alternate album cover.

Background and reception

says her "Southern blues roots are unmistakable on her debut record ..showcasing the artistry that would make her an icon." ''

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'' called it "a warm, lively album of covers" that "shows off Williams’ affecting vocals and her roots — from the bayou to the church choir to the Opry".

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's

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Personnel

*Lucinda Williamsvocals, 12-string guitar *John Grimaudo6-string acoustic guitar ;Technical *Gerald "Wolf" Stephenson - engineer *Carol Hardycover

References

External links

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Lucinda Williams Official Website
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