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In approaching this material, Malo and his band--Robert Chevrier (piano), Jay Weaver (bass), Tom Lewis (drums) and Jim Hoke (saxophone, clarinet and pedal steel)--drew their inspiration from the classic Nashville productions of the era. "This record definitely pays homage to the kind of country music Owen Bradley created," Malo acknowledges. "But the Ray Charles album Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music was the specific inspiration for this one. Ray proved that country music can be sophisticated and jazzy as well, and we wanted to do our take on it." Track Listing: Welcome To My World (John Hathcock-Ray Winkler)/(Now And Then There`s) A Fool Such As I (William Trader)/For The Good Times (Kris Kristofferson)/Pocket Of A Clown (Dwight Yoakam)/Crying Time (Buck Owens)/Cold, Cold Heart (Hank Williams)/You Can Depend On Me (Charles Carpenter-Louis Dunlap-Earl Hines)/Husbands And Wives (Roger Miller)/It Only Hurts Me When I Cry (Dwight Yoakam-Roger Miller)/Take These Chains From My Heart (Hy Heath-Fred Rose).(New Door Recordings)
