Drive You Home Again

• Artist: Chris Smither
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• Release Date: March 16, 1999
• Total Time: 46:17
• Genre: Folk

Review

Veteran Texas singer/songwriter Chris Smither sounds a bit like a Tim Hardin for the '90s, so it's no surprise to come upon a cover of Hardin's "Don't Make Promises" halfway through this excellent album. Smither's gravelly, instantly recognizable voice is a perfect fit for his pensive, sharply honed lyrics and his blues and folk-based music. Smither's 15 accompanists, who employ everything from sax to accordion to tuba, do a uniformly first-rate job with a varied program. Like Nick Drake and the Van Morrison of Astral Weeks days, Smither makes you feel as if you're in a dream. You may not want to wake up for a while. ~ Jeff Burger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Drive You Home Again	Chris Smither	Chris Smither	(5:28)
Tell Me Why You Love Me	Chris Smither	Chris Smither	(3:55)
No Love Today	Chris Smither	Chris Smither	(4:57)
Hey, Hey, Hey	Chris Smither	Chris Smither	(4:04)
Get a Better One	Chris Smither	Chris Smither	(5:22)
Hold On II	Chris Smither	Chris Smither	(3:24)
So Long	Chris Smither	Chris Smither	(4:48)
Duncan & Brady	Chris Smither, Traditional	Chris Smither	(3:52)
Steel Guitar	Chris Smither, Danny O'Keefe	Chris Smither	(3:38)
Don't Make Promises	Chris Smither, Tim Hardin	Chris Smither	(3:25)
Rattlesnake Preacher	Chris Smither, Eric Von Schmidt	Chris Smither	(3:24)

Credits

Robert Tobey (Photography), Joel Jose Guzman (Melodica), Jay Hudson (Engineer), Chris Smither (Vocals), Chris Maresh (Bass), Joel Jose Guzman (Keyboards), Brannen Temple (Drums), Mickey Raphael (Harmonica), Carol Young (Direction), Stephen Bruton (Producer), Chris Smither (Arranger), Brannen Temple (Percussion), Paragon Light (Photography), Joel Jose Guzman (Accordion), John Mills (Saxophone), Chet Himes (Mixing), Malford Milligan (Vocals), Raúl Rodríguez (Tuba), Marty Muse (Pedal Steel), Jerry Tubb (Mastering), Chris Smither (Guitar (Acoustic))