Voice of the West by Rex Allen (CD, 1986)

Curtis Allen; Jack Clement

Bear Family Records (Germany)

4000127152848

24050188042

Rex Allen

CD

1986

Voice of the West

53 mins 45 seconds

Country

Personnel: Rex Allen (vocals, guitar); Ray Edenton (guitar); Allen Reynolds (gut-string guitar); Bob McDill (banjo); Martin Kathan, Martha McCrory, Samuel Terranova, Stephanie Woolf, Solie Fott, George Binkley III, Brenton Banks, Marvin Chantry (violin); Johnny Gimble (fiddle); Gary VanOsdale (viola); Byron Bach (cello); Charles Cochran (keyboards); James C. Isbel (drums). Audio Remixer: Curtis Allen. Recording information: Jack Clement Studio, Nashville TN (03/29/1972-03/31/1972). Unknown Contributor Role: Dickey Lee. Arranger: Rex Allen. Voice of the West collects songs Rex Allen recorded in the early '70s with producer Jack Clement, who cut away the cinematic strings that dominated Allen's previous recordings. Instead, he leaves the singing cowboy with simple, straight-forward production that accentuates the western roots of his music. Not only does he play tradtional cowboy classics, he does a handful of contemporary country numbers. It might not have his classic hits, but Voice of the West gives a good sense of the scope of Allen's talents. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

MSI Music Distribution

Stereo

1

Germany