Gringo Honeymoon
Encyclopedia
Gringo Honeymoon is an album
by Texas
-based folk
singer-songwriter
Robert Earl Keen
, released in the United States
in August 1994 on Sugar Hill Records.
The title track is thought to be about the singer and a date crossing the Rio Grande
at Boquillas in Big Bend National Park
, Texas
to visit the small town of Boquillas del Carmen
, Mexico
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
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,...
, released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in August 1994 on Sugar Hill Records.
The title track is thought to be about the singer and a date crossing the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
at Boquillas in Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park is a national park located in the U.S. state of Texas. Big Bend has national significance as the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and ecology in the United States, which includes more than 1,200 species of plants, more than 450 species of birds, 56...
, 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...
to visit the small town of Boquillas del Carmen
Boquillas del Carmen
Boquillas is a small town in the Mexican state of Coahuila, on the banks of the Río Bravo del Norte . It is a part of the municipality of Ocampo.-Until 2002:...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Track listing
All tracks written by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted- "Think It Over One Time" – 3:50
- "Tom Ames' Prayer" (Steve EarleSteve EarleStephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
) – 3:23 - "Gringo Honeymoon" – 5:19
- "The Raven And The Coyote" – 5:12
- "Lonely Feeling" – 8:30
- "Merry Christmas from the FamilyMerry Christmas from the Family"Merry Christmas from the Family" is a holiday song written by alternative country artist Robert Earl Keen. It has become extremely popular among the fans within his cult following. The song was first recorded for Keen's 1994 album, Gringo Honeymoon. A live version also appears on his 1996, No....
" – 4:45 - "Barbeque" – 4:41
- "Lynnville Train" (Robert Earl Keen, LeRoy Preston) – 5:03
- "I'm Comin' Home" – 3:47
- "Dreadful Selfish Crime" – 7:34
Production
- Produced By Garry Velletri
- Engineers: Jeff Coppage
- Assistant Engineers: Brad Jones
- Mixing: Roger Moutenot
- Mastering: Randy LeRoy
Personnel
- Jeff Coppage, Dennis Locorerrie, Rebecca Stout, Gillian WelchGillian WelchGillian Welch is an American singer-songwriter. She performs with her musical partner, guitarist David Rawlings. Their sparse and dark musical style, which combines elements of Appalachian music, Bluegrass, and Americana, is described by The New Yorker as "at once innovative and obliquely...
: Backing Vocals - Rich Brotherton, George Marinelli, Gurf MorlixGurf MorlixGurf Morlix is an American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and record producer residing for many years in Austin, Texas. He has worked with many of the best known performers of Americana and alternative country music. His most notable works include albums by Lucinda Williams, Robert...
: Guitars - Tommy Spurlock: SteelSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
& Pedal SteelPedal steel guitarThe pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"... - Brad Jones: Organ, Piano, Percussion
- Garry TallentGarry TallentGarry Wayne Tallent , sometimes billed as Garry W. Tallent, is an American musician and record producer, best known for being the longtime bass player in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band....
: Bass - Bryan Duckworth: Fiddle, Backing Vocals
- Jonathan Yudkin: Violin
- Dave Durocher, Mark Patterson: Drums
- Sam Bacco: Percussion