Length 52:58 Release date 29 June 2010 Producer Fred Mollin | Artist Jimmy Webb Genre Rock Label Entertainment One Music | |
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Released June 29, 2010 (2010-06-29) Recorded 2010
Sound Emporium
Zoomer South Studios
Loud Recording Studios
Fireside Studios
Nashville, Tennessee, USA Just Across the River
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Jimmy webb just across the river
Just Across the River is the twelfth album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb, released in June 2010 by Koch Records. The album features thirteen classic Jimmy Webb tunes performed by Webb with guest appearances by friends, collaborators, admirers, and fellow recording artists Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, Michael McDonald, Mark Knopfler, J.D. Souther, Vince Gill, and Lucinda Williams.
Contents
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Critical reception
In his review for Allmusic, Thom Jurek gave the album three and a half out of five stars, praising the efforts of producer Fred Mollin to assemble some of Nashville's finest musicians to produce a "gorgeous sound" that was mostly recorded live over two days in a Nashville studio. According to Jurek, some of the highlights include "Oklahoma Nights" with Vince Gill's "beautiful tenor balancing the harmonies"; "Highwayman" with Mark Knopfler's vocals underscoring Webb's vocals, creating a dark, melancholy authenticity; "Wichita Lineman" with Billy Joel's remarkable "empathic feel for the duet"; and "P.F. Sloan" with Jackson Browne's vocals making the song "a real tragedy for an era, as well as for a man."
In his review in Rolling Stone magazine, James Hunter also gave the album three and a half out of five stars, noting that "few singers blend grit and grandeur like Jimmy Webb" and that his voice "is like an old Mustang heading through a treacherous yet often gorgeous landscape."
Track listing
All tracks written by Jimmy Webb.
Songs
1Oklahoma NightsVince Gill3:24
2Wichita LinemanBilly Joel - Jerry Douglas4:16
3If You See Me Getting SmallerWillie Nelson4:22