Farm Fresh Onions
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Farm Fresh Onions is an album
by Texas
-based Folk
singer-songwriter
Robert Earl Keen
, first released in the United States
on October 7, 2003 (see 2003 in music
).
Album
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by Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
-based Folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen, Junior is an American Texas Country singer-songwriter. He is popular with fans of traditional country music, folk music, college radio, and alt-country. Keen currently resides in Kerrville, Texas and maintains a ranch in Medina, Texas.-Early life:Growing up in Houston, Texas,...
, first released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on October 7, 2003 (see 2003 in music
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
).
Track listing
- All tracks written by Robert Earl KeenRobert Earl KeenRobert Earl Keen, Junior is an American Texas Country singer-songwriter. He is popular with fans of traditional country music, folk music, college radio, and alt-country. Keen currently resides in Kerrville, Texas and maintains a ranch in Medina, Texas.-Early life:Growing up in Houston, Texas,...
, except where noted.
- "Furnace Fan" – 3:58
- "All I Have Is Today" – 3:28
- "Out Here in the Middle" (James McMurtryJames McMurtryJames McMurtry is a Texas rock/Texas Country singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader and occasional actor...
) – 4:29 - "Train Trek" – 6:00
- "Farm Fresh Onions" – 4:46
- "Floppy Shoes" – 3:36
- "Gone On" – 2:42
- "So Sorry Blues" – 4:23
- "Beats the Devil" – 3:01
- "These Years" – 3:49
- "Famous Words" – 3:46
- "Let the Music Play" (Robert Earl Keen, Bill Whitbeck) – 5:36
- "Farm Fresh Onions Extras" – 3:02
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 172 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 9 |