Kinky Friedman - The Loneliest Man I Ever Met (Digipak CD)

"Whether as country singer, mystery novelist or Texas political candidate, Kinky's always been driven by empathy for others, and underneath his outrageous wit lives a bittersweet take on the human condition. The old saw says we laugh to keep from crying and here's the flipside of Kinky's comic coin, highlighting his soulful, fragile blue balladeering with a set of powerful songs by Willie, Waits, Hag, Zevon, Lerner & Loewe and The Kinkster himself - among others - all guaranteed to salt your beer with tears. It's called catharsis - and in these trying, crying times, it's perfect for what ails ya. As good as it gets in the twenty-worst century."

-Michael Simmons

credits

released October 2, 2015

Produced by Brian Molnar
Principle recording done at Echo Hill Ranch
"Bloody Mary Morning" was recorded at Pedernales Studio
and produced by Brian Molnar & Willie Nelson

Engineers: Michael Stigliano, Steve Chadie (Bloody Mary Morning)
Mastered by Steve Kadison

Guitars: Joe Cirotti, Brian Molnar
Keyboards: Jeff "Little Jewford" Shelby
Bass, mandolin: Joe Cirotti
The Shit's Fucked Up Choir: Chet O'Keefe, Brian Molnar, Joe Cirotti

Special Appearances by Willie Nelson (guitar/vocals), Bobbie Nelson (piano), and Kevin Smith (bass) on Bloody Mary Morning; and Mickey
Raphael (harmonica)

Cover design: Cleve Hattersley
Cover photo by Trevor Paulhus
Back cover photo by Brian Kanof
Inside photo by Larry Pullen

Gratitude: Zoey Cantor
Conceptualization: Stan at Melody Corner in Kerrville, TX
Executive Buttboy: Cleve Hattersley

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