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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0015891392523 Label: Sugarhill Manufacturer: Sugarhill Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sugarhill Release Date: October 17, 2000 Studio: Sugarhill Sales Rank: 86913 MPN: 3925 Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: No slide guitarist since Ry Cooder has made his strings shimmer and soar, growl and cry the way Sonny Landreth does. Though his sideman credits extend from a zydeco apprenticeship with Clifton Chenier through his breakthrough association with John Hiatt, Landreth finds a unique musical niche on his own recordings, combining the literacy of a Southern storyteller with the chops of a guitar hero. This belated successor to 1995's South of I-10 evokes the spirit of Landreth's native Louisiana, in the atmospheric narratives of the title cut, "This River," and "Deep South," as well as in the rambunctious rhythms of "The U.S.S. Zydecoldsmobile" and the instrumental "Z. Rider." Hiatt, Jennifer Warnes, and Bonnie Raitt provide cameo vocal support, as Landreth's slide slices through the album's occasional overproduction. --Don McLeese Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not my favorite CD from SonnyThis CD is definately not my favorite from Sonny. A couple of decent tracks but overall not the best in my book. Rating: - Sonny Landreth - Not As Good As The Previous TwoLandreth tends to have fairly long breaks between albums and it took "Levee Town" five years to follow up the excellent "South Of I-10". Many Landreth fans seem to rate this album really high, but for me it was a bit of a letdown after his previous albums. It is not that the album is bad, but the songwriting here just does not seem to be on the same level as his previous two. The material is a bit more on the pop side although Landreth does include two killer instrumentals "Z. Rider" and "Spider ... Read More Rating:  - Sonny LightThis is one of three Sonny Landreth CDs that gets pretty constant play around my house. The music here is a little lighter, and more pop-oriented than the blues-heavy "The Road We're On," as if Landreth was falling in love when he wrote this one, and out of it by the time he got to "Road," but all the cool stuff is here, including instrumentals "Z Ryder," and "Spider Gris." Joe Mouton's accordian on "USS Zydecoldsmobile" adds some delightful extra spice, if you only know the "Grant Street" version ... Read More Rating: - Sonny is the best....Levee Town is a fantastic record, back to front! 'Love and Glory' has to be one of the prettiest songs you could ever hope to hear. Rating: - Levee TownThis is a fantastic CD. While I haven't heard a Sonny Landreth CD that I didn't enjoy, this one probably has the most consistently strong songwriting. "Z. Rider", the opening song in many of Sonny's live performances, is by itself worth the price of the CD. In addition to showcasing his chops on the guitar, it just makes you want to jump up and boogie. While Sonny's musical roots may be the blues, his songs have an infectious joy about them that chase the blues away. Browse for similar items by category:
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