Lovers Knot is an album released in 1997 by American-born singer/songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols

Jeb Loy Nichols

Jeb Loy Nichols is an American-born singer, songwriter, musician, and artist currently living in Wales. His music combines elements of soul, country, folk, reggae and blues.-Biography:...

. It was his first album released under his own name. It features artists such as Doug Wimbish

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, John Medeski

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 of Medeski Martin & Wood

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, Curtis Fowlkes

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 and Roy Nathanson

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 of the The Jazz Passengers

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, the Holmes Brothers and Joe Higgs

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Track listing

1. "As The Rain" – 4:55
2. "Our Good Thing (Just Gets Better)" – 3:08
3. "Coming Down Again" – 3:08
4. "Dark Hollow'" – 3:37
5. "Something We Had" – 3:52
6. "Yesterday's a Long Time Ago" – 4:34
7. "Quickly into Trouble" – 3:47
8. "Wipe Away a Million Tears" – 3:24
9. "Sugar Creek" – 4:28
10. "Ill Angel" – 3:15

Reception

The album received strong critical reviews. Allmusic.com said Nichols fit the pieces of rhythm & blues and country & western together in a new and fresh way. KEXP.org, the radio station of the Experience Music Project

Experience Music Project

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said "Nichols and his sweetly soulful songs are the deserved focus here, and this rich, subtle gem is one of the year's best albums." Unfortunately, positive reviews couldn't overcome poor sales, and Nichols was dropped from the label and the album was withdrawn after only a short release in North America.