Del more

For those of you who haven’t yet sidled up to Delbert (1), here’s a booster.  I was annoyed that a track from “One of the Fortunate Few” was skipping and not playing, no matter how clean I got that disc.  With the choice of buying a new disc versus leaning on the Ann Arbor District Library, I chose the latter.  I’d copy their disc then burn it to a new one and volià!  But that required a dive into their “card catalogue” and lookie at all the other Delbert CDs!  I’ve got 6, but that’s way short of his output per discogs (2).  The AADL didn’t offer enough to fill this deficit but there were 4 CDs I didn’t have and 2 more “Don Imus Ranch” CDs with a pretty interesting mix.  So I picked them all with intention of copying and burning.  Plus, there’s all the “software”, getting the CD inserts and booklets so what you’re left with looks very much like the article off the shelf.  Copying those insert booklets can be pretty eye opening.  Just look at the firepower Delbert assembled for his 2002 Room to Breathe album.

It’s a who’s who of Texas superstars!  Steve Earle, Emmy Lou Harris, (a young) Rodney Crowell,  (now the late) Guy Clark, Joe Ely, and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. Oh my!  What a concert that would be with all them on the bill!  Delbert doesn’t go at this alone.

Here’s the track I wanted to fix.  Check out the guests (3)

References

1. Ike B.  come to Delbert.  WordPress 10/31/23.  https://theviewfromharbal.com/2023/10/31/come-to-delbert/
2. Delbert McClinton.  Discogs.   https://www.discogs.com/artist/439406-Delbert-McClinton
3. Delbert McClinton.  Too Much Stuff.  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3PLjbuTI48