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  1. Audio CD: Release Date 1999-01-05
  2. Publisher: Kinkajou Records; 1999
  3. Artist: Various Artists, Kinky Friedman
  4. Sales Rank in Music: #64919

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"Kinky writes from the bottom of his heart and/or the heart of his bottom," explains Captain Midnight in the liners to this engaging 17-song tribute to the ultimate "Texas Jewboy." Friedman's songs offer a most unusual blend of insight and irreverence, of scathing social commentary and absolute inanity, wrapped up in traditional country clothing. "Ride 'em Jewboy," despite its lighthearted title, is a moving rumination about the Holocaust, delivered sympathetically by Willie Nelson. Lee Roy Parnell assuredly honky-tonks through "Nashville Casualty & Life," a poignant ode to a mistreated Music City busker, while Dwight Yoakam dips his drawl into "Rapid City, South Dakota," a song about runaways and unwanted pregnancy--perhaps the only pro-choice country song around. Lyle Lovett invests the proper amount of resignation into "Sold American," Friedman's lament on fleeting stardom and capitalist betrayal. Guy Clark, Tompall Glaser, Tom Waits, Billy Swan, and even the Kinkster himself also issue noteworthy readings. Perhaps the impressive roster of interpreters here will show him to be more than a mere novelty--or maybe they'll prove him to be the most weighty novelty act in town. Either way, the corned beef will come by and by... --Marc Greilsamer
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4.7 out of 5 stars (28 customer reviews)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Pearl!, August 22, 2000
johnny marks (san antonio, texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pearls in the Snow (Audio CD)
Ignore my close association with this effort and understand this: I would not have joined this 2 year journey had i not believed in my heart that "Pearls In The Snow" would showcase the cream of the Tradional Country Crop! Songs by Kinky, produced by Nashville's brightest new "studio magic lady", Kacey Jones, and performed with mind blowing emotion by the true blood of Real Country: Willie, Lyle, Dwight, Marty, Lee Roy, Guy, Asleep At The Wheel, and many more. It delivers smoked Texas Music on butcher paper. Eat it with your hands and let the sauce stain your sole forever...


7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best country album of the year., May 6, 1999
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This review is from: Pearls in the Snow (Audio CD)
This is the best album of ANY genre so far this year. I was blown away by this album. The roster of artists who contributed to this album is impressive, but the real joy is hearing these "Pearls", as indeed they are. Kinky Friedman, for all his success as a mystery writer, is one of the most overlooked songwriters in modern American music. GET THIS RECORD!! You will not be disappointed. On a cautionary note, however, if you like this record and would like to hear more Kinky Friedman, though there are several records out there, the best are: Sold American, Kinky Friedman, and maybe Lasso from El Paso. Steer clear of Old Testaments... and the other live performance compilations,unless you're a total Kinkophile. But "Kinky Friedman", for example, contains the bulk of his collaborations with the legendary and enigmatic Panama Red (Good luck finding a record by HIM, and I don't mean Peter Rowan!), featured as a co-writer on "Pearls in the...Read more


6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great songs, great singers, September 3, 2002
Christopher Bonds - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pearls in the Snow (Audio CD)
There may be better tribute albums out there, but I don't know about them. An all-star cast delivers the goods here. I'll just mention a few of my favorite tracks: Willie's version of "Ride 'em Jewboy," while not quite as heartfelt as Kinky's own, is excellent. Guy Clark, a great singer-songwriter himself, does justice to "Wild Man From Borneo," a song with depth that popular music seldom reaches. Marty Stuart's version of "Lady Yesterday" is great; Billy Swan (remember him?) does an especially beautiful take on "When the Lord Closes the Door." I should mention that Jonathan Yudkin plays absolutely beautiful violin on that one. I can't quite get into "Ol' Ben Lucas," though. They could have left that one off, but that would have ignored another side of the Kinkster, I suppose. This album is a unique document that is an essential part of any serious country collection. The final track, "You're Welcome, Kinky," is pretty whacked. I don't want to give away the ending here, though.

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