Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love

Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love
Studio album by James Talley
Released	1975
Recorded	1973
Genre	Western swing
Length	32:44
Label	Capitol
James Talley chronology
Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love (1975) Tryin' Like The Devil (1976)

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A[2]

Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love is the debut album by the country singer-songwriter James Talley. It was recorded in 1973 at Hound's Ear Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

Critical reception[]

Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "The most attractive thing about this homespun Western-swing masterpiece—infusing both its sure, unassuming intelligence and its plain and lovely songs—is a mildness reminiscent of the first recorded string bands. Talley's careful conception and production both work to revive a playing-pretty-for-our-friends feel that most folkies would give up their rent-controlled apartments for. Despite its intense rootedness, it's neither defensive nor preachy—just lays down a way of life for all to hear."^[2]

Track listing[]

1. "W.Lee O'Daniel and the Light Crust Doughboys" (Talley) – 2:47
2. "Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love" (Talley) – 2:11
3. "Red River Memory" (Talley) – 3:25
4. "Give Him Another Bottle" (Talley) – 2:00
5. "Calico Gypsy" (Talley) – 2:53
6. "To Get Back Home" (Talley) – 2:20
7. "Big Taters in the Sandy Land" (Johnny Gimble) – 1:36
8. "No Opener Needed" (Talley) – 3:11
9. "Blue-Eyed Ruth and My Sunday Suit" (Talley) – 1:54
10. "Mehan, Oklahoma" (Talley) – 2:41
11. "Daddy's Song" (Talley) – 1:34
12. "Take Me to the Country" (Talley) – 3:53
13. "Red River Reprise" (Talley) – 2:13

Personnel[]

• James Talley – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals
• Doyle Grisham – Steel Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dobro
• Jerry McKuen – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
• Johnny Gimble – Fiddle, Mandolin
• John Hiatt – Acoustic Guitar
• Rick Durrett – Organ, Piano, Accordion
• Steve Hostak – Electric Guitar
• Steve Mendell – Bass
• Wayne Secrest – Bass
• Lisa Silver – Fiddle
• Ralph Childs – Tuba
• Karl Himmel – Drums
• Gregg Thomas – Drums
• Dave Poe – Clarinet
• Tommy Smith – Trumpet
• Michael Martin – Spoons
• Johnny Bell – Background Vocals
• Dave Gillon – Background Vocals
• Tony Lyons – Background Vocals

Production[]

• Producer: James Talley
• Recording Engineer: Richie Cicero/Lee Hazen/Tony Lyons
• Photography: Clark Thomas
• Liner Notes: Chet Flippo

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