Killin' Time

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When this debut album came out in 1989, Clint Black was poised to be bigger than contemporaneous debut artist Garth Brooks. It didn't happen--Garth had friends in low places--but of all the talent-rich Nashville Class of '89 (which also included Alan Jackson and Travis Tritt), Black's built the most consistently top-of-the-line body of work. The foundations are all here, inside the album's odd bookends (the honky-tonkin' strained analogy of "Straight from the Factory" and the country cabaret of "Live and Learn"), starting with his first hit, "A Better Man," a gracious breakup song blessed with a nifty descending guitar line. Another hit, the title track, boasts an even niftier, Duane Eddy-style hook; while a third hit, "Nobody's Home," displays Black's knack for power-shifting a slowish tune into overdrive with an unexpectedly dramatic chorus. "I'll Be Gone" features snappy guitar and foreshadows another Black trademark, the fiercely played instrumental takeouts that grace many of his later numbers. With an expressive, warm Texas drawl, enduring songwriting abilities (almost uniquely, Black cowrites all his material), and music steeped in country's past but attuned to present-day influences, Black is one of contemporary country's consummate artists. Killin' Time shows he had the complete package from the start. --Ken Barnes

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Average customer rating: The Best debut album to date! Classic Debut For fans of Merle Haggard One of the best debuts ever... It's the Best....

Killin' Time Clint Black Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Put Yourself In My Shoes Nothin' But the Taillights The Hard Way Spend My Time D'lectrified ASIN: B000002WD2 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Straight From The Factory
2. A Better Man
3. Nobody's Home
4. Walkin' Away
5. You're Gonna Leave Me Again
6. I'll Be Gone
7. Nothing's News
8. Winding Down
9. Killin' Time
10. Live And Learn

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When this debut album came out in 1989, Clint Black was poised to be bigger than contemporaneous debut artist Garth Brooks. It didn't happen--Garth had friends in low places--but of all the talent-rich Nashville Class of '89 (which also included Alan Jackson and Travis Tritt), Black's built the most consistently top-of-the-line body of work. The foundations are all here, inside the album's odd bookends (the honky-tonkin' strained analogy of "Straight from the Factory" and the country cabaret of "Live and Learn"), starting with his first hit, "A Better Man," a gracious breakup song blessed with a nifty descending guitar line. Another hit, the title track, boasts an even niftier, Duane Eddy-style hook; while a third hit, "Nobody's Home," displays Black's knack for power-shifting a slowish tune into overdrive with an unexpectedly dramatic chorus. "I'll Be Gone" features snappy guitar and foreshadows another Black trademark, the fiercely played instrumental takeouts that grace many of his later numbers. With an expressive, warm Texas drawl, enduring songwriting abilities (almost uniquely, Black cowrites all his material), and music steeped in country's past but attuned to present-day influences, Black is one of contemporary country's consummate artists. Killin' Time shows he had the complete package from the start. --Ken Barnes

Customer Reviews:

The Best debut album to date!.......2006-06-14

Well i started out with Clint Black's Greatest Hits and I was so impressed that I decided to collect all this masterpiece albums starting from the earliest. AND i was not disappointed! I live in NZ where country music is widely unappreciated ...therefore it is tough-going to find Clint Black. But I managed to find it on CD AND on original vinyl!! CLASSIC collectors item I say! ANYWAYS... i love all tracks especially "Nobody's Home" which has great lyrics and is very soulful cowboy in style. My other faves are of course: Better Man, Killin' Time, Winding Down and Live and Learn. An all-round great country album...deserves to be bought and enjoyed!

Classic Debut.......2004-06-24

Clint's debut was a huge breakout hit (selling over 3 million copies to date) and still sounds fantastic today. Some of his all-time best songs are here, and the CD yielded four #1 country songs - "A Better Man" (1 week), "Killin' Time" (1 week), "Nobody's Home" (3 weeks), and "Walkin' Away" (2 weeks). In addition, "Nothing's News" went to #3; however, every song on the CD sounds like it could have been a hit. Clint's voice sounds terrific, and the sound is classic country replete with twangy guitars and steel bass. His voice was initially compared to Merle Haggard, although he also developed his own style right off the bat. In fact, "A Better Man" made history as the first debut single in 13 years to hit #1, since Freddy Fender with "Before the Next Teardrop Falls."

What I admire most is that the collection is remarkably cohesive and the songs flow together so well. At the same time, a variety of styles are represented, including the playful honky-tonk of "Straight from the Factory," the bluesy "Nothing's News," and the danceable "A Better Man." I still frequently listen to this collection, although I rarely listen to Clint's other CDs. Unfortunately, the "Killin' Time" CD is so great that it somewhat overshadowed his subsequent releases, but just sit back and enjoy some great country music. Most highly recommended.

For fans of Merle Haggard.......2004-06-10

History will record 1989 as the year that the Berlin wall came down but country music fans know that it was also the year that American country radio stations abandoned most of the established stars (with a few exceptions) and started playing the music of a younger generation, led by Clint Black but also including Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson and others. Garth and Alan started more slowly but ultimately overtook Clint, though he has still had a lot of success in the intervening years. With this debut yielding five number one country hits, Clint's career got off to an unbelievably successful start.

Clint sounds very like Merle Haggard but it clearly didn't do him any harm. Actually, the emergence of Clint coincided with the end of Merle as a major contender in the country charts. This album contains ten outstanding original songs. Clint wrote some on his own and others with the help of one or two of his musicians. There is a mix of up-tempo songs and ballads. The five big hits were the title track, A better man, Nobody's home, Walking away and Nothing's news. You could get these hits via the two volumes of Greatest hits (the first volume contains two of them with the other three on the second volume) but the other five songs here are not available elsewhere and they are definitely worth hearing.

The five non-hits are Straight from the factory (a song using a lock and key as a metaphor for a relationship), You're gonna leave me again (about an unfaithful woman), I'll be gone (about a relationship on the verge of breakdown), Winding down (about people drinking after work) and Live and learn (a philosophical song).

Clint's overall record doesn't match Merle's and I doubt if it ever will, but this particular album is as good as any of Merle's original albums. If you enjoy Merle's music, buy this album.

One of the best debuts ever..........2002-12-19

Without a doubt, this one of the best debut efforts in country music. This is by far Clint's best CD. Every song, from beginning to end, is strong.

This CD is a perfect blend of old and new (for 1989) country music. It's all here. If you're a fan of country music, this Cd must, repeat must, be in your collection

It's the Best...........2002-07-16

I have loved this Clint Black album for a long time. I had the tape and thought I had lost it so I bought another one. Ended up finding it and then I had two and still bought it on CD. I know all the words to these songs and the CD version comes with an extra song that the tape doesn't. I think it's the greatest. Most CDs you buy, you end up only liking 1, 2 or 3 songs. I like all the songs and this is the only CD where I don't skip over a song to get to the next one.

Average customer rating: The Best Early Skip James Compilation Skip James - Blues Master

Hard Time Killin' Floor Skip James Manufacturer: Yazoo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Delta Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Piano | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: Primeval Blues, Rags and Gospel Songs The Best of Blind Lemon Jefferson The Best of Charlie Patton Complete Recordings 1929-34 Avalon Blues : Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings ASIN: B0009F2EGE Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Cypress Grove Blues
2. If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road
3. Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
4. Special Rider Blues
5. Devil Got My Woman
6. I'm So Glad
7. Cherry Ball Blues
8. 22-20 Blues
9. Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
10. Hard Luck Child
11. Little Calf And Cow Is Gonna Die Blues
12. Illinois Blues
13. Drunken Spree
14. Four O'Clock Blues
15. How Long Buck
16. Yola My Blues Away
17. Be Ready When He Comes
18. What Am I To Do Blues
19. Son House - My Black Mama Part I
20. Son House - My Black Mama Part 2
21. Son House - Walkin' Blues
22. Son House - Dry Spell Blues Part I

Customer Reviews:

The Best Early Skip James Compilation.......2006-03-14

This is it! In my opinion, this is the definitive collection of Skip James' early recordings. Yazoo has always had the best sound, mostly because of the label's judicious use of noise reduction (in the old days, that meant NO noise reduction!). Now they've apparently used the latest tools to remove most of the intermittent noise, while leaving the music and some high-end background noise intact. Whatever process was used, sound engineer Richard Nevins has created the best sounding versions of these songs that I've ever heard. On the old Yazoo compilation, songs like "Special Rider Blues" and "Illinois Blues" were almost completely buried in noise. Somehow, Nevins has resurrected them. In particular, the guitar parts are much clearer. There is still quite a bit of noise and distortion - these records are notoriously rare and in poor condition - but this is probably the best they'll ever sound. This CD has all of the Skip James 1930 Paramount recordings that are known to exist. It also includes four cuts by Son House from the same year. These recordings are also extremely rare in and in very poor condition. Once again, Nevins has made them sound better than ever. As for the music, it is some of the most haunting ever recorded in the blues genre.

Skip James - Blues Master.......2005-09-22

Skip James was one of the finest - and most refined - masters of the Delta blues tradition. The performances on this CD are nothing less than superb. He plays the guitar with grace and nuance, and his rather rustic, eccentric piano style makes up with charm for whatever it may lack in technical virtuosity. Skip James is an important figure in any sophisticated blues collection.

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Killin' Time/Put Yourself in My Shoes Clint Black Manufacturer: Hux Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B000HOJNKC Release Date: 2006-10-16

Tracks:

1. Straight from the Factory
2. Better Man
3. Nobody's Home
4. Walkin' Away
5. You're Gonna Leave Me Again
6. I'll Be Gone
7. Nothing's News
8. Winding Down
9. Killin' Time
10. Live and Learn
11. Put Yourself in My Shoes
12. Gulf of Mexico
13. One More Payment
14. Where Are You Now
15. Old Man
16. This Nightlife
17. Loving Blind
18. Muddy Water
19. Heart Like Mine
20. Goodnight-Loving

Album Description

2LP on 1 CD. Originally released in 1989, Killin' produced several number one singles, including the title track, 'Nobody's Home' & 'Walkin' Away'. In the months that followed its release, Clint was showered with industry awards, including 'Best Male Vocalist', 'Best Album', 'Best Single' and 'Songwriter/Artist of the Year'. Put Yourself In My Shoes, released in 1990, also produced several hit singles, including the title track, 'One More Payment', 'Loving Blind' & 'Where Are You Now?' The accompanying CD booklet includes full lyrics to every track, extensive liner notes, period photographs & reproductions of the original LP sleeves.

Album Details

This CD Pairs Clint Black's Classic Debut LP, "Killin' Time", with Its Impressive Follow-up, "Put Yourself in My Shoes". Originally Released in 1989, "Killin' Time" Topped the Country Charts for 28 Weeks and Produced Several Number One Singles, Including the Title Track, 'nobody's Home' and 'walkin' Away'. In the Months that Followed Its Release, Clint was Showered with Industry Awards, Including 'best Male Vocalist', 'best Album', 'best Single' and 'songwriter/Artist of the Year'. Put Yourself in My Shoes, Released in 1990, also Produced Several Hit Singles, Including the Title Track, 'one More Payment', 'loving Blind' and 'where Are You Now?'.

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Killin' Time Clint Black Manufacturer: Sbme Special Mkts. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B000JSI7DU Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

1. Straight from the Factory
2. Better Man
3. Nobody's Home
4. Walkin' Away
5. You're Gonna Leave Me Again
6. I'll Be Gone
7. Nothing's News
8. Winding Down
9. Killin' Time
10. Live and Learn

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Feel the Rush ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000BW77BW

Product Description

1) Oh My God (2:57) 2) Feel the Rush (3:28) 3) God's Gift (3:20)

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Killin Time Backtrack Blues Band Manufacturer: Paulstarr Enterprise ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DUWL Release Date: 1992-02-21

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Killin' Time 'til Doomsday Eightball Break Manufacturer: Uncommon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000R53L7C

Average customer rating: Killin' Time worth every dime

Killin' Time Backtrack Blues Band Manufacturer: Wild Dog ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000000N31 Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

1. Killin' Time
2. Heavy Built Woman
3. Cruisin' For A Bluesin'
4. Like It Or Not
5. Work To Do
6. Babe Oh Babe
7. Come On To Me Mama
8. Don't Need Nobody
9. I Make My Home In Florida
10. You'll Come Back Someday

Customer Reviews:

Killin' Time worth every dime.......1998-09-28

The Best CD from Backtrack Blue Band is this classic CD. This is a must buy. I have searched high and low for this CD since my was stolen because I needed to fill the void in my musical life from that great loss.

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Killin Time ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000QGDY9W Release Date: 2007-05-22

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Live! Manufacturer: Mayhem Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGLXI Release Date: 2004-09-21

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