Just Us Kids
2008 studio album by James McMurtry
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Just Us Kids is an album by American 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.[9][10]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 15, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008, Wire Recording, Austin, Texas, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 59:28 | |||
| Label | Lightning Rod | |||
| Producer | James McMurtry | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter | [3] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [4] |
| Blender |  [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[6] |
| Mojo | |
| MSN Music (Consumer Guide) | A−[7] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[8] |
| Q | |
Track listing
All songs written by James McMurtry unless otherwise noted.
- "Bayou Tortous" – 4:52
- "Just Us Kids" – 5:10
- "God Bless America (Pat MacDonald Must Die)" – 5:03
- "Cheney's Toy" – 5:51
- "Freeway View" – 3:40
- "Hurricane Party" – 5:58
- "Ruby and Carlos" – 6:38
- "Brief Intermission" (McMurtry, Daren Hess, Ronnie Johnson) – 2:53
- "Fire Line Road" (McMurtry, Tim Holt) – 5:32
- "The Governor" – 5:53
- "Ruins of the Realm" – 4:27
- "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
