Bark (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings album)

Bark
Bark
Studio album by Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Released	July 7, 2003
Genre	Folk rock; alternative country;
Length	58:09
Label	True North Records
Producer	Colin Linden
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings chronology

Bark is the third album by Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, released by True North Records on July 7, 2003.

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Thom Jurek of AllMusic concludes his review with, "Produced by Linden, Bark is the garage band record of the year so far and reveals a band coming into its own with authority, reckless abandon, and a wicked rock & roll grin."^[1]

No Depression writes in their review, "The group’s third album, Bark, also owes much to the chops of three frontmen: Colin Linden, with the reedy voice of an openly passionate Lyle Lovett; Tom Wilson, whose nicotine baritone roughs up everything it touches; and Stephen Fearing, straight-ahead in vocal style and languidly soulful in delivery."^[2]

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Swinging from the Chains of Love"	Tom Wilson Stephen Fearing	3:40
2.	"If I Catch You Cryin'"	Stephen Fearing Andy White	4:26
3.	"Water or Gasoline"	Colin Linden Kevin Gordon	4:12
4.	"Stoned"	Tom Wilson Stephen Fearing	3:44
5.	"Lock All the Doors"	Colin Linden Angelo Petraglia	4:00
6.	"Had Enough of You Today"	Tom Wilson Bryan Potvin Davor Vulama	4:06
7.	"Born to Be a Traveler"	Stephen Fearing Andy White	5:43
8.	"Jackie Washington"	Colin Linden	4:01
9.	"Heaven Knows Your Name"	Tom Wilson Colin Cripps Colin James	5:01
10.	"Song on the Radio"	Stephen Fearing	3:25
11.	"You're so Easy to Love"	Tom Wilson Brent Titcomb	3:55
12.	"Willie's Diamond Joe"	Willie P. Bennett	5:33
13.	"Tie Me at the Crossroads"	Bruce Cockburn	2:56
14.	"House of Sin"	Colin Linden Janice Powers	3:27
Total length:			58:09

Musicians edit

Stephen Fearing – Acoustic Guitar (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12), Electric Guitar (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14), Harmony Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 7, 9, 11), Lead Vocals (tracks 2, 7, 10, 13), High String Guitar (track 2)
Tom Wilson – Acoustic Guitar (tracks 1, 3 to 14), Backing Vocals – (tracks 3, 7, 8), Lead Vocals (tracks 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14)
John Dymond – Bass
Colin Linden – Electric Dobro (tracks 3, 4, 12), Electric Guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5 to 11, 13, 14), Harmony Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 7, 9, 11), Lead Vocals (tracks 5, 8, 12), Mandoguitar (track 2), Resonator (track 6)
Gary Craig – Drums
Richard Bell – Organ (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7 to 12, 14), Piano (tracks 1, 3, 6, 13)
Bryan Owings – Percussion (tracks 3, 4, 9)
Janice Powers – Keyboard (track 4)
John Whynot – Piano (track 12)
Sue Foley – Background Vocals (track 13)

Production edit

Producer – Colin Linden
Recorded by – John Whynot
Additional recording – Colin Linden
Recording assistant – Barry Mcclellan
Recording assistant – Gene Foster
Recording assistant – Jeff Elliott
Bark Symbol Artwork – Tom Wilson
Design, layout, crown nightlight photo – Michael Wrycraft
Mixed by – Colin Linden (tracks: 5, 7, 8, 13)
Mixed by – John Whynot (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 9 to 12, 14)
Photography by – Bob Lanois

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[3]

References edit

^ ^a ^b Jurek, Thom. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ "Review". No Depression. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ Bark (liner notes). Blackie And The Rodeo Kings. True North. 2003. TND 300.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links edit

[AM1-1] Jurek, Thom. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[ND-2] "Review". No Depression. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[Blackie-3] Bark (liner notes). Blackie And The Rodeo Kings. True North. 2003. TND 300.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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