Long, cool Clint Black goes digital route
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 – Clint Black's first ever digital EP with his new single "Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)" drops March 4 at all digital sites.
"The Long Cool EP" will also feature "The Strong One" and Black's new duet with his wife Lisa Hartman Black, titled "You Still Get To Me." All of these songs will also be found on his next full-length studio release, which will be in stores May 27.
The iTunes version of the EP will feature an exclusive fourth bonus track: Harry Nilsson's hit, "Everybody's Talkin'."
Before the EP hits the digital sites, fans will be able to hear Black's latest single, a cover of the Hollies 1972 hit, on country radio.
"I've always loved this song, and cannot keep from turning my radio up all the way whenever it comes on," Black said. "There are a lot of songs from the past I would love to record, but this is such an exciting record, I decided to experiment with it first to see if I could make it a fit for me. I wanted the new music to first be about rhythm and this song has a beat that can't be... dare I say it... beat. Everyone loves this classic. And it adapted very well to fiddle and steel guitar. Who'd have thunk it?"
Black reunited with James Stroud, who co-produced some of Black's biggest hits, including five number one singles ("A Better Man," Put Yourself In My Shoes," "Killin' Time") from his debut CD "Killin' Time."
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The Long Cool EP
This is a four-song teaser from Clint Black, including a few covers of chestnuts. He countrifies The Hollies' "Long Cool Woman" and maintains a bouncy feel with the vocal chops to pull the classic off. He rocks a bit with a steady drum beat, but with sturdy fiddle playing, the country vibe is apparent. "You Still Get To Me" is another well sung Black duet with wife Lisa Hartman Black. Written by Black with Victoria Shaw, the soulful-oriented song is catchy, but too glossy sounding. »»» |
The Love Songs
Originally, Clint Black may have been truer to his honky tonk roots than anyone in the Class of 1989, but his lengthy career has been highlighted by love songs. That's why it's fitting that Black released a themed, 12-song disc that features some of his best material in that category.
Black, recording on his own label, comes through with a different feel to the songs, one with a bluesy touch. There's more focus on the vocals throughout than there was on the original cuts. »»» |
Drinkin' Songs & Other Logic
Clint Black's latest is like two EPs awkwardly merged. There are six two-steppin', whiskey swillin', hard drinkin' songs, and then there are six others.
The "others" are a sober bunch, treated like they're much weightier songs than they actually are. "Too Much Rock" and "Code of the West" are message songs with no clear message. "Back Home in Heaven" is like corn syrup: sweet, light and lacking in flavor. The rest are even less memorable. The drinking half contains far better fare. »»» |
Editorial: Walking the talk –
When names like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon and the Hag are invoked, you're talking hard core country. These are the touchstones of country , the guys who made country music what it was and still is (or maybe can be). When these folks would sing about being down-and-out and the rough-and-tumble, they knew of what they were singing about. Fast forward a few years to the country singers of today. »»»
Concert Review: Steve Earle doesn't rest (on laurels) –
If you didn't realize Steve Earle had a new disc out, "The Low Highway," it would have been no problem realizing that quite and quickly.
That was because Earle started the two-hour show with three straight tracks from "The Low Highway," and he would not be done for the night. The title track of was a midtempo effort... »»»
Concert Review: The Howlin' Brothers leave the radar behind –
The Howlin' Brothers - this trio, in reality, contains no brothers - are about eight years into their career and on their fifth album. To say they've been under the radar screen may be an understatement. You couldn't even say they've been flying under that screen because they have stuck very close to their Nashville environs.... »»»
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