The Notorious Cherry Bombs

• Artist: The Notorious Cherry Bombs
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• Release Date: July 27, 2004
• Genre: Country

Review

The Notorious Cherry Bombs are the country music equivalent of a supergroup. Most of the members of this band -- Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Tony Brown, and Hank DeVito -- all met while playing together in Emmylou Harris' Hot Band. The original Cherry Bombs were Crowell's recording and touring band after he left Harris' group. Guitarist Richard Bennett stepped into the Cherry Bombs when Albert Lee left to tour with Eric Clapton. The late drummer Larrie London was also a member of that band, as was Emory Gordy. While London makes an appearance by the magic of tape, Gordy had no interest in the reunion. Also present on this set are Nashville session hotshots Eddie Bayers, John Hobbs, and Michael Rhodes. Jenny Gill, Vince's daughter, sings backup on one track as well. Sonically, the music is loose good-time country-rock, and the gorgeous harmonies between Gill and Crowell are a high point. The songs are mostly spread out between the pair; they co-wrote three, and each contributed a pair of solo tracks with a smattering of others carefully chosen for full relaxed effect. All the collaborations -- the rollicking opener, "Let It Roll, Let It Ride," which is a modern-day version of country boogie, the single "It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long," and the midtempo torch song "Dangerous Curves" -- are clear standouts, as is a studio version of Gill's live rockabilly standard "Oklahoma Dust." DeVito's classic "Sweet Little Lisa," immortalized by Dave Edmunds, is another watermark. Given the inclusion of this track and DeVito's link to Edmunds, the Notorious Cherry Bombs have a metaphorical relationship as the country music cousin of Rockpile, the Edmunds and Nick Lowe-fronted multi-talented group that issued the classic Seconds of Pleasure in the early '80s -- while the original Cherry Bombs were performing and recording together here and in England. As reunions go, this is as solid and wonderfully played a set of tunes -- with a boatload of guitar players -- as one could assemble. There's "destiny" inscribed in all these grooves. If listeners connect, this seeming one-off may turn into something else. Let's hope they do. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Let It Roll, Let It Ride (Lyrics)	Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(3:53)
If I Ever Break Your Heart (Lyrics)	Rodney Crowell	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(3:25)
Wait a Minute (Lyrics)	Hank DeVito, Rodney Crowell	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(2:49)
Making Memories of Us (Lyrics)	Rodney Crowell	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(4:05)
Oklahoma Dust (Lyrics)	Vince Gill, Leslie Satcher	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(2:35)
Dangerous Curves (Lyrics)	Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(4:21)
Forever Someday	Vince Gill	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(3:32)
On the Road to Ruin	Rodney Crowell	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(3:27)
Heart of a Jealous Man (Lyrics)	Vince Gill, Max D. Barnes	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(4:02)
It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day ...	Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(4:24)
Sweet Little Lisa (Lyrics)	Donivan Cowart, Hank DeVito, Walter Martin Cowart	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(2:44)
Let It Roll, Let It Ride (Reprise)	Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill	The Notorious Cherry Bombs	(7:09)

Credits

Rodney Crowell (Guitar (Steel)), Mike Porter (Tambourine), Steve Marcantonio (Engineer), Larrie Londin (Drums), Vince Gill (Guitar), Michael Rhodes (Vocals (Background)), Jim Horn (Sax (Tenor)), J.C. Monterrosa (Assistant), Vince Gill (Dobro), John Hobbs (Keyboards), Vince Gill (Vocals), Vince Gill (Mandolin), Jim Horn (Sax (Baritone)), Eddie Bayers (Percussion), Vince Gill (Guitar (Electric)), Rodney Crowell (Guitar (Acoustic)), Vince Gill (Banjo), Vince Gill (Vocal Harmony), Eddie Bayers (Drums), Jenny Gill (Vocals), Rodney Crowell (Vocals), Hank Williams (Mastering), Vince Gill (Guitar (Acoustic)), The Cherry Bombs (Audio Production), Rodney Crowell (Guitar (Electric)), Hank DeVito (Vocals (Background)), Eddie Bayers (Vocals (Background)), Amy Russell (Production Coordination), Susan Levy (Art Direction), Hank DeVito (Guitar (Acoustic)), Stuart H. Dill (Management), John Hobbs (Vocals (Background)), Hank DeVito (Guitar (Steel)), John Hobbs (Organ), Richard Bennett (Cavaquinho), Eddie Bayers (Group Member), The Notorious Cherry Bombs (Producer), John Hobbs (Piano), Rodney Crowell (Vocal Harmony), Rodney Crowell (Assistant), Michael Rhodes (Group Member), John Hobbs (Group Member), Hank DeVito (Group Member), Richard Bennett (Guitar (Acoustic)), Steve Marcantonio (Audio Engineer), Vince Gill (Assistant), Richard Bennett (Guitar (Electric)), Steve Herman (Trumpet), Richard Bennett (Bouzouki), Beth Middleworth (Design), Hank DeVito (Dobro), Vince Gill (Group Member), Rodney Crowell (Group Member), Donivan Cowart (Engineer), Steve Marcantonio (Mixing), Bryan Graban (Assistant), Michael Rhodes (Bass)

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