Just Us Kids

Just Us Kids is an album by singer-songwriter James McMurtry. It was nominated at the 2008 Americana Music Association for Album of the Year, Song of the Year ("Cheney's Toy") and earned McMurtry a nomination for Artist of the Year.[5][6]

Just Us Kids
Studio album by
James McMurtry
ReleasedApril 15, 2008
Recorded2008, Wire Recording, Austin, TX
GenreCountry
Length59:28
LabelLightning Rod Records
ProducerJames McMurtry
James McMurtry chronology
Childish Things
(2005)		 Just Us Kids
(2008)		 Live in Europe
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly(A-)[2]
PopMatters[3]
Robert Christgau(A-)[4]

Track listing

All songs written by James McMurtry unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Bayou Tortous" – 4:52
  2. "Just Us Kids" – 5:10
  3. "God Bless America (Pat MacDonald Must Die)" – 5:03
  4. "Cheney's Toy" – 5:51
  5. "Freeway View" – 3:40
  6. "Hurricane Party" – 5:58
  7. "Ruby and Carlos" – 6:38
  8. "Brief Intermission" (McMurtry, Daren Hess, Ronnie Johnson) – 2:53
  9. "Fire Line Road" (McMurtry, Tim Holt) – 5:32
  10. "The Governor" – 5:53
  11. "Ruins of the Realm" – 4:27
  12. "You'd A' Thought (Leonard Cohen Must Die)" – 5:17

Personnel
  • James McMurtry: lead vocal, guitars, mandoguitar, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer,
  • Ronnie Johnson: 4 string and 8 string bass guitars, vocals,
  • Daren Hess: drums, percussion, tympany, whistle
  • Ian McLagan: organ, piano
  • Harmoni Kelly: vocals
  • Brian Standefer: cello
  • Chris Maresh: bass viol
  • Jon Dee Graham: lap steel
  • Pat MacDonald:: harmonicas, vocals,
  • Ephraim Owens: trumpet
  • Charlie Richards: guitar, lap steel
  • Lee Scott: vocals
  • John Nelson: percussion
  • Curtis McMurtry: baritone saxophone
  • C.C. Adcock: guitar
  • James McMurtry – information regarding James McMurtry and The Heartless Bastards.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Entertainment Weekly review
  3. PopMatters review
  4. "Robert Christgau review". Archived from the original on July 12, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  5. "Artists: James McMurtry". Lightning Rod Records. October 1, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  6. "Americana Music Award Nominees 2008". About.com. October 1, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2010.



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