This Is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes, 1983
This Is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes, 1983 is a compilation album by American band Lone Justice, released in January 2014 by Omnivore Recordings. The twelve songs include nine previously unissued tracks recorded at Suite 16 Studios, Los Angeles, in December 1983 by engineer David Vaught with direct to two-track tape and no overdubs. "Rattlesnake Mama", "Working Man's Blues" and "This World Is Not My Home" have previously been released on the 1999 compilation album This World Is Not My Home.
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| Released | January 14, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | December 1983 | |||
| Studio | Suite 16 Studios, Van Nuys, California | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 33:05 | |||
| Label | Omnivore | |||
| Producer | Lone Justice | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 86/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [2] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| American Songwriter | [4] |
| Blurt | [5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
Accompanying the music was an essay by guitarist Ryan Hedgecock, a remembrance of Vaught written by baisst Marvin Etzioni, liner notes by veteran L.A. music journalist Chris Morris and a shout-out to the band from Dolly Parton, to whom lead singer Maria McKee was frequently compared.[7]
Track listing
Writing credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothing Can Stop My Loving You" | George Jones, Roger Miller | 1:56 |
| 2. | "Jackson" | Billy Edd Wheeler, Jerry Leiber | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Soap, Soup and Salvation" | Maria McKee | 4:11 |
| 4. | "The Grapes of Wrath" | Marvin Etzioni | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Dustbowl Depression Time" | McKee | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Rattlesnake Mama" | Traditional | 1:44 |
| 7. | "Vigilante" | McKee, Ryan Hedgecock, Etzioni | 1:52 |
| 8. | "Working Man's Blues" | Merle Haggard | 2:32 |
| 9. | "Cactus Rose" | McKee, Etzioni | 3:47 |
| 10. | "When Love Comes Home to Stay" | Hedgecock | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Cotton Belt" | McKee | 3:08 |
| 12. | "This World Is Not My Home" | Traditional | 2:31 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
Lone Justice
- Maria McKee – vocals, guitar
- Ryan Hedgecock – guitar, vocals
- Marvin Etzioni – bass, vocals
- Don Heffington – drums
Production
- Lone Justice – producer
- David Vaught – engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
References
- "This is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes 1983 Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- Collette, Doug (February 15, 2014). "Review - This Is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes, 1983". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- Deming, Mark. "This is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes 1983 - Lone Justice". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- Luecking, Eric (January 14, 2014). "Review - This Is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes, 1983". americansongwriter.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- Toland, Michael. "Review - This Is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes, 1983". blurtonline.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- Bloom, Dave (February 10, 2014). "Review - This Is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes, 1983". popmatters.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- Lewis, Randy (November 7, 2013). "Early Lone Justice 'Vaught Tapes' studio recordings due Jan. 14". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- This Is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes, 1983 on Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on June 24, 2019.