Living with the Law (album)
Living with the Law is the debut album by singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Whitley. It was released on July 2, 1991.
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| Released | July 2, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 47:02 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Malcolm Burn | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  |
Malcolm Burn produced, mixed and played on the album. It was co-recorded by Burn and Mark Howard at Kingsway Studio (Daniel Lanois' home) in New Orleans.
Track listing
All tracks written by Chris Whitley.
- "Excerpt" – 0:17
- "Living with the Law" – 3:42
- "Big Sky Country" – 4:45
- "Kick the Stones" – 4:12
- "Make the Dirt Stick" – 3:33
- "Poison Girl" – 3:27
- "Dust Radio" – 5:08
- "Phone Call from Leavenworth" – 4:47
- "I Forget You Every Day" – 4:33
- "Long Way Around" – 4:27
- "Look What Love Has Done" – 3:23
- "Bordertown" – 4:30
- [unnamed] – 0:18
"Living with the Law", "Big Sky Country", and "Poison Girl" were released as singles.
Critical reception
Living with the Law was named ninth best album of 1991 in the Pazz & Jop critics poll. It is also listed in Tom Moon's 2008 book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.
Personnel
- Chris Whitley – vocals, National guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
- Ronald Jones – drums
- Daryl Johnson – bass guitar
- Bill Dillon – guitar, pedal steel
- Malcolm Burn – keyboards, tambourine
Additional personnel
- Peter Conway – harmonica (4)
- Alan Gevaert – bass (5)
- Daniel Lanois – guitar (6)
- Deni Bonet – viola on (6)
- Dan Whitley – guitar on (10)
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References
- Griffith, JT. "Living with the Law". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- DiMartino, Dave (September 2, 1991). "Living With the Law". EW.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- Christgau, Robert. "Chris Whitley". Robert Christgau.
- DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely New Reviews: Every Essential Album, Every Essential Artist. Random House. p. 762. ISBN 9780679737292.
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