The Jayhawks (album)
| The Jayhawks | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Minneapolis, MN | |||
| Genre | Alt-country, country rock | |||
| Length | 37:54 | |||
| Label | Bunkhouse Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Charlie Pine | |||
| The Jayhawks chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| American Songwriter | 4/5[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 6/10[5] |
The Jayhawks is the debut album by the Jayhawks, released in 1986.[6][7][8] It is also known as the Bunkhouse Tapes.[2] The 1986 pressing was limited to 2,000 copies.[3]
History
[edit]Out of print for many years, the album was digitally remastered from reel-to-reel and reissued by Lost Highway Records on May 18, 2010.[9] The re-release features an eleven-page booklet designed by Mark Olson.
"Falling Star" is available on Music from the North Country – The Jayhawks Anthology.
Reception
[edit]In his review for AllMusic, Mark Deming contrasts the early Jayhawks sound with their later work and noted "though it captures some strong and confident performances from a fine band, it's clear they were still a few years away from finding the sound that would make Blue Earth and Hollywood Town Hall some of the most memorable music to come from the first wave of alt-country."[2] Entertainment Weekly wrote that "the songs sometimes bland out, but Mark Olson and Gary Louris’ vocal harmonies still shine."[10] Trouser Press wrote that "the band stakes out its derivative style with so much spirit that it almost sounds original."[11]
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Mark Olson, except 1, 2 and 4 by Gary Louris and Mark Olson.
- "Falling Star"
- "Tried and True Love"
- "Let the Critics Wonder"
- "Let the Last Night be the Longest (Lonesome Morning)"
- "Behind Bars"
- "Cherry Pie"
- "The Liquor Store Came First"
- "People in This Place on Every Side"
- "Misery Tavern"
- "(I'm Not in) Prison"
- "King of Kings"
- "Good Long Time"
- "Six Pack on the Dashboard"
Personnel
[edit]- Mark Olson – vocals, guitar
- Gary Louris – vocals, guitar
- Marc Perlman – bass
- Norm Rogers – drums
- Additional musicians
- Cal Hand – pedal steel guitar
- Charlie Pine – piano (on "King of Kings")
- Produced by Charlie Pine
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 592.
- ^ a b c Deming, Mark. "The Jayhawks > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "The Jayhawks: The Bunkhouse Album « American Songwriter". May 18, 2010.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 598.
- ^ "The Jayhawks: The Jayhawks". Pitchfork.
- ^ "The Jayhawks | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Iwasaki, Scott (May 27, 2010). "Jayhawks' 'Bunkhouse' on CD". Deseret News.
- ^ Guides (Firm), Rough (October 25, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Looking back at the Jayhawks of 1986". Star Tribune.
- ^ "The Jayhawks". EW.com.
- ^ "Jayhawks". Trouser Press. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
