South of Delia

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ReleasedMay 10, 2007
Recorded2006
Length52:41
South of Delia
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 2007
Recorded2006
Genrefolk
Length52:41
LabelRichard Shindell Recordings
ProducerRichard Shindell and Greg Anderson
Richard Shindell chronology
Vuelta
(2004)
South of Delia
(2007)
Not Far Now
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
FolkWax(8/10) [2]
Freight Train Boogie[3]
Fretplay[4]
Sing Out!(favorable)[5]
USA Today[6]
LyricQuill

South of Delia is the seventh solo album by American folk singer-songwriter Richard Shindell. South of Delia is a cover album. Although he himself is sometimes described as a "songwriter's songwriter,"[7][8] covers are not new to Shindell. In addition to recording a few on his previous solo albums, he was also one third of the folk supergroup / cover band Cry Cry Cry (along with Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplansky). On South of Delia, Shindell covers songs from several songwriting legends, including Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, as well as some from younger up-and-coming writer/performers, such as Jeffrey Foucault and Josh Ritter.

Although the official release date was May 10, 2007, pre-orders began shipping in late March.[9][10] The album began to appear on a number of radio airplay charts prior to its official release (see below).

The title "South of Delia" comes from a line in the Josh Ritter song, "Lawrence, KS". The song was previously recorded by Ritter for his 2001 album, Golden Age of Radio.[11]

  1. "Acadian Driftwood" (Robbie Robertson) – 5:33
  2. "Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)" (Bob Dylan) – 4:53
  3. "The Humpback Whale" (Harry Robertson) – 4:56
  4. "Born in the U.S.A." (Bruce Springsteen) – 3:06
    • Richard Shindell – vocal, bouzouki, keyboard, harmony
    • Greg Anderson – mandolin
    • Larry Campbell – electric guitar
    • Mark Dann – electric bass
    • Radoslav Lorković harmonium
    • Dennis McDermott – drums
    • Ben Wittman tambourine, cymbal
  5. "Mercy Street" (Peter Gabriel) – 4:18
    • Richard Shindell – vocal, bouzouki, piano, electric guitar, cajón peruano
    • Greg Anderson – electric bass
    • Lucy Kaplansky – harmony
    • Sara Milonovich – low whistle, harmony
  6. "The Storms Are on the Ocean" (A.P. Carter) – 3:19
    • Richard Shindell – vocal, acoustic guitar, bouzouki
    • Sara Milonovich – violin, harmony
    • Viktor Krauss – upright bass
    • Ben Wittman – snare drum
  7. "Northbound 35" (Jeffrey Foucault) – 5:18
    • Richard Shindell – vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, cajón peruano
    • Greg Anderson – electric bass
    • Lucy Kaplansky – harmony
    • Sara Milonovich – violin
    • David Sancious – piano
  8. "Sitting on Top of the World" (trad arr Shindell) – 3:05
    • Richard Shindell – vocal, electric guitar, foot
  9. "Texas Rangers" (trad arr Shindell) – 4:09
    • Richard Shindell – vocal, bouzouki, electric guitar
    • Viktor Krauss – upright bass
    • Dennis McDermott tom-toms, drum heads, bodhrán, cymbals
    • Richard Thompson – lead guitar
    • Tony Trischka banjo
    • Ben Wittman – snare drum, garbage can
  10. "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" (words: Woody Guthrie, music: Martin Hoffman)  – 5:06
  11. "Solo le Pido a Dios" (Leon Gieco) – 4:41
  12. "Lawrence, KS" (Josh Ritter) – 4:10
    • Richard Shindell – vocal, bouzouki, electric guitar, tambourine, cymbal
    • Greg Anderson – electric bass
    • Larry Campbell – pedal steel
    • Lucy Kaplansky – harmony
    • Dennis McDermott – drums
    • Sara Milonovich – violin, harmony

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