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Real Men Cry is the fifth album by the American americana/pop combo Lost Dogs, released on BEC Recordings in 2001, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. The album was recorded by band member Derri Daugherty at The Green Room in Huntington Beach, California; with the band producing. Mixed by Chris Colbert and the band at The Green Room. All songs written by band member Terry Scott Taylor except the Bailes Brothers classic “Dust On The Bible” and “Lovely Man”, a hidden track at the end of the CD written by band member Michael Roe (the track on the CD is actually a censored edition of the original studio recording).
It was the first effort by the band after the passing of the band’s fourth member, singer/songwriter and engineer/producer Gene Eugene of Adam Again fame, and features the remaining three founding members, Derri Dougherty (of The Choir), Mike Roe (of The 77s) and Terry Taylor (of Daniel Amos), along with guest musicians Phil Madeira on B-3 organ, accordion, and Pull-String Telecaster, and Frank Lenz on drums and percussion, with Tim Chandler sitting in on bass on track 2. As well featuring Michael Knott on vocals on the opening track.
Stripped-down alt country, this envigorating album, the Dogs’ second for BEC, was recorded at the Green Room Studios, nearly a year to the day that their fourth member and producer Gene Eugene passed on. The remaining three, Derri Dougherty, Mike Roe and Terry Taylor, offer a loving evocation of bluegrass, country and old timey roots. Grab those Appalachian harmonies on «The Gates Of Eden» or swoon to the Merle Haggard-style phrasing on the title track. The most focussed Lost Dogs ever, and lovers of alt country should definitely seek this one out. [Tony Cummings, Cross Rhythms, January 2022]
This toe-tapping, infectious slap of power popping, vaguely Americana-tinged rock ‘n roll and distinctively country-inflected Beatlesque vocals are sure to please countless folks…Combining expert rustic down-home playing, classic pop songcraft, and superb vocals drenched with sadness and surprised by joy. A winner, top-to-bottom. [Not Lame]
The new Lost Dogs is out, and it’s creative, brilliant, magical and contains harmonies that Crosby, Stills and Nash would die for. Derri Daugherty, Mike Roe and Terry Scott Taylor have returned with a collection of thirteen new songs, some of which are among the best the band has ever released.
The songs divide up as follows: one («Dust on the Bible») is a cover of an old tune by Johnny and Walter Bailes; one is a new song by Roe («Lovely Man»); and the remaining eleven are Taylor compositions. The lead vocals are divided evenly between the guys and they sound great. It is a pleasure listening to this latest installment in an ongoing story. Along for the ride this time are Tim Chandler on bass, Frank Lenz on drums, Phil Madeira on guitar, B3 and accordion. Mike Knott contributes backing vocals on one song, and “Doctor Love” plucks the bass on a tune.
This album is a natural progression from their last effort, Gift Horse, in that it mines a country vein – it sounds like the guys have been indulging in Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard lately. There are also shades of early Eagles, and, of course, The Flying Burrito Bros. All of this makes for an absolutely phenomenal album. Just when you think these guys can’t get any better, they pull this one out of their bag of tricks. The playing, the writing, the production and the engineering (Daughtery, with assistance from Chris Colbert) couldn’t be any better. What started out as a side project a number of years ago has grown into one of the best bands around today.
From the pure energy of tunes like «A Certain Love» and «Wild Ride» to the gentleness and beauty of «Golden Dreams» and «The Great Divide», this could very well replace Daniel Amos’ ‘Mr. Buechner’s Dream‘ as album of the year. It’s that good! «Golden Dreams» might just be the prettiest song that Taylor has ever written and considering the recent tragedies in New York City and Washington, DC, it just has a magical and a peacefully sad quality to it. Thanks a lot, guys, for a bright light in a time of darkness. May God be with you. [Chris MacIntosh aka Grandfather Rock, The Phantom Tollbooth, 9/25/2001]
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CD tracklist:
01. A Certain Love – 2:58
02. Gates of Eden – 5:08
03. Real Men Cry – 3:36
04. Three Legged Dog – 2:10
05. When the Judgment Comes – 2:40
06. In the Distance – 4:24
07. The Great Divide – 2:31
08. The Mark of Cain – 3:35
09. Dust on the Bible – 2:59
10. Wild Ride – 3:35
11. Golden Dreams – 4:51
12. No Shadow of Turning – 2:33
13. Lovely Man – 3:45
Note: Track 13 is a hidden track.
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