Scott McClatchy: Redemption

Philadelphia-bred, but now NYC-based, Scott McClatchy melds a rustic twanginess with a blue-collar sensibility. It's no surprise then that fellow urban troubadours Willie Nile, Scott Kempner and the legendary Dion join him on a version of The Band's The Weight. McClatchy displays a gift for dealing with weighty issues without being heavy-handed. He weaves a Byrdsian guitar line through the title track, a song in which he questions sin and redemption. "The Reason" and "The Legend" provide poignant looks at a troubled relationship and an over-the-hill performer, respectively. "My Family's Land" and "Goodnight Bobby", meanwhile, are two moving story-songs chronicling hardscrabble, rural American life. McClatchy concludes his fine second solo album on a rousing note with a rendition of the Del Lords' anthematic "Heaven".
--from amazon.com

Tracks

1. Radio (McClatchy)
2. I'll Follow You (McClatchy)
3. Come Sunrise (McClatchy)
4. The Weight (J.R. Robertson) (4.6MB)
5. The Reason (McClatchy)
6. The Legend (McClatchy)
7. Redemption (McClatchy)
8. Late Night Rodeo (McClatchy)
9. Goodnight Bobby (McClatchy)
10. My Family's Land (McClatchy)
11. Original Sin (McClatchy)
12. Heaven (Kempner)

Scott McClatchy - Redemption - 2002 - Lib Recordings 0201