When Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown walked into the studio in the early '80s to record Alright Again!, he had already had an illustrious career by most standards.
Yet, much of Gate's best output had been behind him by more than two decades; with Alright Again!, he set out to prove he was still a relevant artist.
The album won Brown a Grammy, and its follow-up, One More Mile, was a Grammy-nominated record as well.
Texas Swing combines the two records, culling 17 tracks from the sessions.
Listening to this album, it is easy to see why the songs had such impact.
Never one to be pigeonholed, Brown and his backup band move from slick blues on "Frosty" and "One More Mile" to breezy swing reminiscent of the best big bands on Roy Milton's "Information Blues" and Brown's own "Dollar Got the Blues." As a listener, it is fascinating to hear Brown pull the tiny nuances out of his guitar, giving the instrumentals and solos previously unheard depth and confirming his position as a master musician.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sometimes I SlipClarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 06:34 | 15 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | I Feel Alright AgainDeadric Malone | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 02:31 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 3 | Near BakuClarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 04:16 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Gate Walks to BoardJohnny Board, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Information BluesRoy Milton | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:25 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | StrandedDeadric Malone | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Big YardHomer Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | One More MileHomer Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 04:17 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Song For Renee | Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 37 mins | 88 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 202 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Anderson | Design |
| 2 | Jim Bateman | Producer |
| 3 | Scott Billington | Art Direction, Liner Notes, Photography, Producer |
| 4 | Johnny Board | Composer |
| 5 | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Violin, Vocals |
| 6 | Homer Brown | Composer, Sax (Tenor) |
| 7 | Bobby Campo | Flute, Trumpet |
| 8 | Albert Collins | Composer |
| 9 | Tom Coyne | Mastering |
| 10 | Stanton Davis, Jr. | Trumpet |
| 11 | Lou Donaldson | Composer |
| 12 | Myron Dove | Bass |
| 13 | David Farrell | Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | David Fender | Organ, Piano |
| 15 | Eugene Foster | Assistant Engineer |
| 16 | Cecil Gant | Composer |
| 17 | Ernie Gautreau | Trombone |
| 18 | Lloyd Herrman | Drums |
| 19 | Bruce Irvine | Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Red Lane | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 21 | Raymond Leveen | Composer |
| 22 | Deadric Malone | Composer |
| 23 | Jim McMillen | Trombone |
| 24 | Roy Milton | Composer |
| 25 | Tommy Moran | Guitar (Rhythm), Pedal Steel |
| 26 | Don Robey | Composer |
| 27 | Bill "Foots" Samuel | Flute (Alto), Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 28 | Robert Shipley | Drums |
| 29 | Lawrence Sieberth | Piano |
| 30 | Joe Sunseri | Sax (Baritone) |
| 31 | Alvin "Red" Tyler | Sax (Tenor) |
| 32 | T-Bone Walker | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 33 | Vida Lee Walker | Composer |
| 34 | Miles Kevin Wright | Bass |
| 35 | Craig Wroten | Piano |
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
| 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). |