Although it was recorded in 1988, the photo of Leon Redbone on the cover of No Regrets harks back to an earlier time.
In fact, he looks as though he's getting ready to sell some innocent soul property in the Florida swamp.
But the listener need have no fear.
Redbone's old-fashioned fashion sense only reflects his musical taste, firmly planted in pop, blues, and jazz from the '20s, '30s, and '40s.
He's equally at home with Mooney and Seals' "Crazy Arms" as he is with Hank Williams' "Long Gone Lonesome Blues." The spare production performed by luminaries like banjoist Béla Fleck, violinist Mark O'Connor, and dobroist Jerry Douglas gives these songs a nice, simple underpinning.
Redbone's husky vocals add the last ingredient needed for fine versions of "Lazy Bones" and "My Good Gal's Done Gone Blues." He seems to have a special penchant for old Ernest Tubb and Jimmie Rodgers' songs, but he's smart enough to pick lesser-known jewels like "You Nearly Lose Your Mind" and "Somewhere Down Below the Dixon Line." The only drawback to the whole affair is how straightforward it is.
While the songs and vocals are technically solid, they lack the spark that made earlier Redbone albums something special.
Still, No Regrets is an enjoyable album and fans will appreciate its 2004 reissue on CD.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Ain't RoseKellye Gray, Gary Vincent | Leon Redbone | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | Wild and Wicked WaysS. Nichols, Sam Nichols | Leon Redbone | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 3 | She's My GalLeon Redbone | Leon Redbone | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 4 | Crazy ArmsRalph Mooney, Chuck Seals | Leon Redbone | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | Long Gone Lonesome BluesHank Williams | Leon Redbone | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 6 | Somewhere Down Below the Dixon LineJimmie Rodgers, Ryan, Will Ryan | Leon Redbone | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Lazy BonesHoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer | Leon Redbone | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | It's a Lonely WorldRedd Stewart, Ernest Tubb | Leon Redbone | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | Another Story, Another Time, Another PlaceA. Duff, Arlie Duff | Leon Redbone | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 10 | You Nearly Lose Your MindErnest Tubb | Leon Redbone | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 11 | Some Sweet DayTony Jackson, Abe Olman, Ed Rose | Leon Redbone | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 12 | My Good Gal's Gone BluesJimmie Rodgers | Leon Redbone | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 13 | Mr. & Mrs. Used To Be | Leon Redbone | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 14 | Are You Lonesome Tonight | Leon Redbone | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| 39 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 168 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoagy Carmichael | Composer |
| 2 | Cindy Cashdollar | Dobro, Lap Steel Guitar |
| 3 | J. Deaton | Composer |
| 4 | Jerry Douglas | Dobro, Guest Artist, Lap Steel Guitar |
| 5 | A. Duff | Composer |
| 6 | Arlie Duff | Composer |
| 7 | Doug Epstein | Engineer, Mixing, Remixing |
| 8 | Béla Fleck | Banjo, Guest Artist |
| 9 | John Gill | Drums, Mandola, Mandolin Arrangement, Music Coordinator, Tenor Banjo |
| 10 | Kellye Gray | Composer |
| 11 | Beryl Handler | Producer |
| 12 | Lou Handman | Composer |
| 13 | Beryl Hndler | Producer |
| 14 | Roy Huskey Jr. | Bass (Upright) |
| 15 | Roy M. "Junior" Husky | Bass (Upright) |
| 16 | Tony Jackson | Composer |
| 17 | Bunky Keels | Piano |
| 18 | Jim Lloyd | Mastering |
| 19 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 20 | Ralph Mooney | Composer |
| 21 | Brian Nalepka | Bass (Upright) |
| 22 | S. Nichols | Composer |
| 23 | Sam Nichols | Composer |
| 24 | Mark O'Connor | Guest Artist, Mandola, Mandolin, Viola, Violin |
| 25 | Abe Olman | Composer |
| 26 | Leon Redbone | Arranger, Composer, Cover Art Concept, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 27 | Jimmie Rodgers | Composer |
| 28 | Ed Rose | Composer |
| 29 | Ryan | Composer |
| 30 | Will Ryan | Composer |
| 31 | Chuck Seals | Composer |
| 32 | Raymond Simone | Cover Design |
| 33 | Redd Stewart | Composer |
| 34 | Ernest Tubb | Composer |
| 35 | Roy Turk | Composer |
| 36 | Al Vescovo | Pedal Steel |
| 37 | Gary Vincent | Composer |
| 38 | Bil VornDick | Engineer, Mixing |
| 39 | Terry Waldo | Piano |
| 40 | Hank Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |