Heartsong - James Talley

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JAMES TALLEY
HEARTSONG
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, near Medora, North Dakota
HEARTSONG
An introduction by Jerome Clark
More than three decades ago, I happened upon James Talley’s Tryin’ Like the
Devil in a record store in Chicago. His name was vaguely familiar to me from an
article or review I’d read somewhere. It was sufficient, in any event, to give me
reason to reach for the billfold in the expectation that I might like his music. I
was not, however, quite prepared for what I was to hear. After the first spin of
the LP, I sat there in a state of puzzlement, asking myself, How does he do that?
Even now, after hearing just about everything he’s recorded, I still wonder.
The influences, of course, aren’t hard to discern. James is a son of Oklahoma and
New Mexico, and he sounds like it, and he’s proud of it. The full-blooded musical
traditions of the Southwest flow through his heart and soul: Woody Guthrie, Bob
Wills, Lightning Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Henry “Ragtime Texas” Thomas, Lefty
Frizzell, Merle Haggard (a Californian of Oklahoma stock), and more. His is
rooted music, an astoundingly integrated hybrid of country, Western swing, folk,
and blues (and even, here and there, rock’n’roll) rising up from deep soil, yet
sung in a voice – a baritone rich with emotion and nuance – stamped “James
Talley” alone. Any of the just-named would be happy to claim his songs as their
own.
Though thought of – accurately enough -- as a singer-songwriter, James also
happens to be an exceptionally gifted interpreter when he turns his attention in
that direction. His 1999 disc Woody Guthrie and Songs of My Oklahoma Home
marked a return from years of recorded silence and inspired a New York Times
profile which informed this fan as much. In a remarkable reimagining of the work
of the legendary American bard, James transforms these familiar songs into
something spectacularly fresh, not least – in the memorable concluding cut -“This Land Is Your Land,” giving voice to a mature, chastened patriotism which
captures both the glory and the heartbreak of our national experience.
That album holds a special place for me, too, because it was after reading my
review of it that James got in touch with me. I was surprised and pleased, and
his gesture initiated a close and valued friendship. As I’ve come to know him
over the past decade, I’ve learned that – no surprise – he’s a good guy and a
thoughtful artist. Of course, anybody can figure that out just from hearing the
singer and the songs. But he’s also a man who means every word he sings,
which means his social conscience and empathy for the underdog are anything
but affectation. They’re at the core of his being. Even if I didn’t share his politics
– though I do – I would respect that level of sincere, sustained commitment to
the humane social order that still eludes us. Just as impressively, he takes that
sense of justice and puts it into songs that are, well, songs, not sermons. As lots
of well-meaning but mediocre, preachy protest songs attest, that’s not so easy.
In any event, I’d have a hard time compiling a list of my favorite Talley songs.
Such a list would be a long one. “Richland, Washington” would be there. “Deep
Country Blues,” “Bluesman,” “I Saw the Buildings” (an almost overwhelmingly
moving, compassionate anthem inspired by the horrendous events of 9/11, everything that a Toby Keith-style jingoistic rant is not), “Are They Gonna Make Us
Outlaws Again?” (though written in the 1970s, suddenly newly urgent), “Song of
Chief Joseph,” “Nashville City Blues” … well, it goes on. I notice that some of
these are recent songs, products of the present century. Though James’s laurels
are considerable, he doesn’t rest on them.
Heartsong reminds us – or will inform you, if you’re coming to James Talley’s
music for the first time – how good his albums are. The songs are, as usual, uni-
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formly strong. I’ve never been any particular devotee of love songs, but I make
an exception for James’s because – in common with everything else he writes –
they’re true to life, and in particular to experiences, wounding, rewarding, or
both, of grown-ups who struggle to make relationships work and struggle to carry
on when they don’t. He is no Hank Williams imitator, but the songs share the
same piercing sense of unsentimental joy and unhealed hurt.
There are, too, the grand themes to which James returns again and again, each
time with original insight: travel and trains, the travails of working folks, the lives
of rodeo riders and American Indians, destructive wars and official lies, diminished dreams and unflagging hopes. He also delivers a beautifully heartfelt remembrance of a beloved dog, with nary a false note; all who treasure the canine
companions with whom many of us walk this pilgrim’s road will know exactly what
he means. (For all that dogs have meant to humans, by the way, only three good
songs on the subject prior to James’s “Song for Shiloh” come to mind: the folk
songs “Old Blue” and “Old Rattler,” Ian Tyson’s “Casey’s Gone.” Like good topical
songs, good dog songs are harder than they look.) And as we can always confidently expect, Heartsong just plain sounds good. Dependably, James has assembled a band of top-drawer pickers and set his songs in arrangements that pretty
much define both perfection and satisfaction over the long haul.
It’s a world of broken hearts, James sings here. It is also, fortunately, a world in
which James Talley writes and records as powerfully and as truthfully as ever.
Jerome Clark, Canby, MN, December 2008
Heartsong is the first collection of new
songs I have released since my Nashville
City Blues CD in 2000. There have been
several new songs included on the two retrospective Journey CDs, which were released between these two CDs, but this is
the first collection of new songs since 2000.
The one exception here is my re-recording
of “She’s The One,” a song I originally wrote
in 1969, shortly after my wife, Jan, and I
were married. I recorded it originally on my
second album for Capitol Records, Tryin’
Like The Devil, in 1976. It was one of the
most obscure songs in my catalog, so I was
quite surprised when Moby recorded the
My wife, Jan, and Gypsy 1974
song in 2002, renaming it “Evening Rain,”
“She’s The One”
after the opening line in the song. His version was released in the movie and soundtrack CD to the motion picture, Daredevil, which starred Ben Affleck.
Travel Inspires me. I love American History, especially of the west where I grew
up. I love reading about an area and then traveling to that place to see where
an event took place — to see the land, topography and setting. North Dakota is
rich in scenic beauty and American History. Home to many tribes of Native
Americans and the legacy of Lewis and Clark; so in 2007, when I was invited to
perform for the fiftieth anniversary of the Northern Valley Labor Council in Grand
Forks, ND, it was an attractive opportunity to explore a region of the country I
had always wanted to see, but had never had the opportunity.
Having never traveled to North Dakota previously, my wife and I traveled all
around the state prior to my performance. On that trip we met so many fine
people, made so many wonderful friends, and were so impressed with the people
of North Dakota — especially the women, with their strength and common sense
approach to life. When I came home, I wanted to write a North Dakota song for
the people of North Dakota. I wrote “North Dakota Girl” just before I went to
Texas that December to record the songs that became the Heartsong CD. I took
“North Dakota Girl” along and recorded it as part of those sessions.
The inspiration for my songs has always come from the people – from their lives,
their many struggles in life. I am surrounded by the world. Most of our dreams as
human beings are really pretty simple. We are only animals involved in the routine of survival. This is the story from which I create. My people are trying to find
their way in this world of human emotion, which is often crazy and insane, and
lived with such fragile dreams. It is often late in our lives before we truly learn
what is really important and of value.
Heartsong is another collection of my observations from life, of those fragile little
dreams that inhabit us all. Like you, I am just passing through. With the help of
many talented musicians I give them to you here for your enjoyment and
thought. May you find your own meaning and your own dreams as part of them.
James Talley, Nashville, Tennessee
Members of the Northern Valley Labor Council, Grand Forks, ND
PERSONNEL
David Carroll - Acoustic Bass and Electric Bass
Tommy Detamore - Electric Guitar and Steel Guitar
Floyd Domino – Piano
Dan Dreeben - Drums
Bobby Flores - Fiddle, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Bajo Sexto, Harmony
Vocals
John Gardner – Drums
Jamie Graves – Harmony Vocals
Mike Noble – Electric Guitar
Dave Pomeroy – Electric Upright Bass
James Talley - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Produced by James Talley and Tommy Detamore
Recorded by Dave Pomeroy and Tommy Detamore
Mixed by Tommy Detamore at
Cherry Ridge Studio, Floresville, Texas
Cover Photograph - Jim McGuire
Album concept design – James Talley
℗ and © 2008 (2010 Second Edition), Torreon Productions
℗ and © 2008, 2009 (2010 Second Edition), Cimarron Records, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Cimarron Records, Inc.
P.O. Box 120722 Nashville, TN 37212
www.cimarronrecords.com
www.jamestalley.com
Cimarron Records Catalog Number: CIM-1014
SONGS
NORTH DAKOTA GIRL
There’s a place in my heart that I remember
And I pass through that country now and then,
There’s a girl that I knew, who was so tender,
And she was a North Dakota Girl.
She was born in the west of that great country,
Where the Yellowstone and the wide Missouri flow,
Her heart, like the sky, went on forever,
And she was a North Dakota Girl.
CHORUS: Oh, the stars shined brighter when she was with me,
And the badlands spoke their colors of gray and gold;
And my heart it would dance when she would kiss me,
And I loved that North Dakota girl.
But I rode the rodeo to Montana,
Then down to Sheridan and Cheyenne;
And the years they went by, and the miles of my life,
And I lost that North Dakota girl.
But when you’ve loved someone, they’re always with you,
And you carry a little dream in your heart;
And when I think of those plains of North Dakota,
There’s a memory of a North Dakota girl.
CHORUS: Oh, the stars shined brighter when she was with me,
And the badlands spoke their colors of gray and gold;
And my heart it would dance when she would kiss me,
And I loved that North Dakota girl.
Words and Music by James Talley
© Copyright 2008 Hardhit Songs – ASCAP
All rights reserved
Edie Bower, Lee and Betty Peterson, Jan and James, and friend
Karen — friends from Washburn, ND
I WILL COME TO YOU
I will come to you like a runaway stallion;
With a pounding heart, that beats so true;
I will come to you, with dreams filled with passion,
On a vision quest, we will touch the moon-I will come to you ...
CHORUS: I will come to you …
And my love will be true.
A beautiful girl
named “Dakota”
I
I
I
I
will
will
will
will
come
come
come
come
to
to
to
to
you, like thunder down the canyon,
you, like lightning on the plain;
you when the snow is on the mountain;
you, through cold and through pain--
CHORUS:
I will come to you, I will lay down beside you;
I will protect you, and hold you in my arms;
I will come to you, and I will love you forever,
While the waves of life take us through the storm-CHORUS:
I will come to you like a marathon runner,
Through the twilight mist, in the midnight sun;
I will stay with you, ‘till the stars leave the heavens,
I will be with you ‘till the race is run-CHORUS:
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THEY CAN’T KILL LOVE
They can put armies in the field,
Lash terror to the wheel,
They can kill the flesh and the blood –
But they can’t kill love.
They can make promises and lie,
Send young men off to die,
They can destroy all you can touch –
CHORUS: They can’t kill love; no, they can’t kill love,
No matter how they try, love it will survive.
They can’t kill love; no, they can’t kill love.
Like sunshine from above –
They can’t kill love.
They can spread poison ‘cross the land,
And name it something grand,
Rob the money from your hand,
They can wear hubris like a crown,
Be so arrogant and proud –
Spread heartache like a shroud,
CHORUS: They can’t kill love; no, they can’t kill love,
No matter how they try, love it will survive.
They can’t kill love; no, they can’t kill love.
Like sunshine from above –
They can’t kill love.
WHEN MAMA AIN’T HAPPY
When Mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy,
That’s the way it goes;
And Mama’s gonna let you know –
When Mama ain’t happy you can bet your pappy,
Gonna be the Devil to pay –
When Mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy
And you don’t want to be in her way.
That’s a natural fact.
Yeah, when Mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy;
Boys, you better watch your back.
When Mama ain’t happy, you better be snappy,
Trouble’s comin’ down the track –
When Mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy;
And Mama don’t cut no slack.
CHORUS: Well, I don’t care if you are from New York City, London, or Istanbul –
Moscow, Paris, Shanghai, China, or anyplace in this world;
If your mama ain’t happy, you can bet your pappy,
You got a problem on your hands –
‘cause when mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy,
That’s the law of the land.
When Mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy;
Boys, now, don’t you know;
Yeah, when Mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy,
And she can put on a show.
If Mama goes crazy, sure as a daisy,
It ain’t gonna be a good day –
When Mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy; and
And you don’t want to be in her way.
CHORUS:
Words and music by James Talley
© Copyright 2008 Hardhit Songs - ASCAP
WORLD OF BROKEN HEARTS
You and me baby,
We’re just tryin’ to get buy –
You and me baby,
We’re just tryin’ to survive –
Out here on this road of life,
Where the highways and heavens part,
With our ragged little dreams,
In this world of broken hearts.
In this world of broken hearts,
In this world so in need,
Don’t let us lose our hope,
Don’ let us lose our dreams –
Oh, I read the news today …
Only suffering, only pain;
This old world is torn apart,
It’s a world of broken hearts.
CHORUS: Like ships that buffet on the stormy sea,
Like children lost in the forest green,
Our prayers disappear in the great beyond, and
We carry on … we carry on.
You and me baby,
Don’t let us lose our love;
You and me baby,
The stars are ours above.
Oh, help me keep the faith,
Help me find a way –
Oh, hold me in your arms,
Don’t let this world break our hearts.
CHORUS:
Repeat first verse.
© Hardhit Songs 2008 – ASCAP
ARE THEY REALLY DIFFERENT?
Are they really different from you and I?
Do the not laugh, do they not cry?
Is there not hope and love in their lives -Are they really different from you and I?
Prairie sculptures near Elgin, North Dakota
CHORUS: These people all over the world,
Men, women, boys and girls,
You see in their eyes a light that shines –
Do they not love their little children?
Do they not want a better life?
Do they not care, do they not try -Are they really different from you and I?
CHORUS:
The language they speak, all colors, all faiths –
As important to them as yours or mine.
Do they not dream; do they not feel pride?
CHORUS:
SANTA FE BLUES
I see the black smoke rising
From the cottonwood fires -Along the Rio Grande
The drums beat higher;
The Wide Missouri near Washburn, North Dakota
And the shadows dance
'cross the bosque moon,
And the darkness sways
with these Santa Fe Blues.
I see Rosalda
Her hands in the clay,
At Santa Clara
She works all day;
She fires her dreams,
So dark and true,
With her country music
and these Santa Fe Blues.
But the ghosts, they dance at Fort Sumner,
And I think I hear the cries of the Navajo-And no one I know could bear
The pain that happened there,
But the stars still shine
When the night is clear.
Now the highway sign
Says, "Casino ahead” -Where the hunger burns
And dreams are fed;
But the thunder pounds,
Dark clouds roll through,
The river is blood
With these Santa Fe Blues.
Monument to Sitting Bull —
Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
near Fort Yates, ND
Nothing will last
But the earth and Sky,
Still, I pray that love
Won't pass me by,
For only love
Can heal these wounds,
And the pain is deep
With these Santa Fe Blues.
And I think I feel the heart of Geronimo,
Dying in the land of the Seminole,
Those were pitiful years
'till the Kiowa took him in,
And he died a prisoner in Oklahoma.
Geronimo on the on the
Kiowa Reservation in
Oklahoma
I see the black smoke rising
From the cottonwood fires …
SHE’S THE ONE
I can’t stand to see the mornin’ come,
While the evenin’ rain’s still fallin’- yeah, yeah
… Still fallin ...
Another day ... they’re all the same,
And so many, many more to follow… oh to follow ...
But my brown eyed girl, she’s the one ...
The one that keeps me goin’ - yeah, yeah ...
My brown eyed love, she’s the one ...
She’s the one ... she’s the one ...
Who makes my life.
I ask myself the reason why,
But I can’t find the answers - no, no ...
No answer can I find,
And I see people dyin’ down inside.
But my brown eyed girl, she’s the one ...
The one that keeps me goin’ - yeah, yeah ...
My brown eyed love, she’s the one ...
She’s the one ... she’s the one ...
Who makes my life.
© Copyright 1975 Hardhit Music - BMI
THE GIRLS FROM KELOWNA
I rode the high iron on the old CP,
I rode the high iron on the old CP,
Down from Glacier Pass, down to Kelowna, BC,
North Dakota hay field
We crossed the Rockies, we crossed the Great Divide,
We crossed the Rockies, and we crossed the Great Divide,
A rollin’ like thunder, rollin’ down the other side,
I’ve got these memories, memories I can’t hide,
I’ve got these memories, with me all the time,
I’m and old railroader dreamin’ on down the line.
Oh, the girls from Kelowna, boys they treat you fine,
The girls from Kelowna, boys they treat you fine,
They’ve got smiles like sunshine, lightning in their eyes,
Oh, Canadian Pacific, that’s the line I ride,
Canadian Pacific, that’s the line I ride,
Through the snow capped mountains, the moon so cold and bright –
Oh, I’ve got these memories, with me all the time,
I’m and old railroader dreamin’ on down the line.
The girls from Kelowna, boys it takes me back,
Oh, the girls from Kelowna, boys it takes me back,
To that Indian summer, stars shinin’ on the track.
I’m an old railroader, I rode the old CP
I’m an old railroader, I rode the old CP
That big eight-wheeler, number 3303.
Oh, I’ve got these memories, with me all the time,
I’m and old railroader, dreamin’ on down the line.
COLD BLOODED KILLERS
There are those who will tell you they care about you,
They wave the Old Glory – the red, white and blue,
They say they’ll protect you, if you’ll stand with them,
But they make their millions from killing and death –
CHORUS: Don’t let them poison your mind,
Don’t you believe in their lies,
They don’t care about you,
And don’t you ever think that they do.
They preach and posture how righteous they are,
How the mission they’re on is sanctioned by God;
But you know Jesus Christ was for the meek and the poor,
And they wouldn’t know him if he came to their door –
CHORUS:
They’re for mercy and justice they would have you believe,
But they’re cold blooded killers; they’re a killing machine;
Not one of them would put his life on the line,
While brave young poor boys, they suffer and die –
WHISKEY AND BEER
The whiskey and the beer killed my father,
CHORUS: The whiskey and the beer killed my brothers,
The whiskey and the beer killed my sisters –
Killed the memories, killed the heartaches, killed the blues.
People, you know, it’s never been easy,
And this red road, Lord, is a river of tears—
There is no hope, there’s only passion,
And the freedom that the poison can give.
CHORUS:
Tell me your lies, tell me your lies, give me an answer—
Give me a reason, give me a reason to believe—
Tell me my eyes don’t see this pain and poverty,
Help me climb this mountain in front of me.
CHORUS:
There is beauty in the sunrise on the prairie,
There is mystery in the hawk on the wing,
There is magic in the laughter of the children—
Their little eyes as clear as a mountain stream.
CHORUS:
Big Hole Battlefield, Montana
WHEN IT WAS A LOVE AFFAIR
I remember a time when I looked in your eyes,
And it was so beautiful; it was so fine –
There was hope, sweet dreams, and tenderness there;
Our hearts beat as one, with feeling and care –
It was magnificent,
It was a love affair.
But the years have gone by; we’ve worked to survive,
And so few of those sweet dreams ever arrived;
Now, the trees in the forest look so bare,
That song in our hearts so seldom is there –
But I remember,
When it was a love affair.
Tell me there’s more to this life –
Oh, that passion is lightning in the air –
Give me the wonder, give me the love,
Let me feel that magic again,
Like it was a love affair.
BIG THUNDER
Big thunder rolls down the western road,
Through the canyons cold of my heart and soul,
The mountains rise, they touch the sky, and
Fill my eyes with big thunder.
Oh, she was a child of love,
With eyes like the night above,
And in her heart there was the spark,
And the flame and the fire of thunder.
She knew dust and she knew time,
And the smoky trails that fill the mind,
And she could make the wild wind cry,
And her song it rang like thunder.
And my love and I did ride
The painted sands and the purple sky,
Knowing well what lives must die,
But our love was strong like thunder.
There with her all life was young,
And the moon and stars in the heavens sung,
The rivers flowed through field and stone,
And all around the sound of thunder.
Valley of the Gods, Utah
But now the road is long
And the dreams so wild are gone,
And the night wind cries across my mind
And the sky is lined with thunder.
Big thunder rolls down the western road,
Through the canyons cold of my heart and soul,
The mountains rise, they touch the sky, and
Fill my eyes with big thunder.
THE MOST INFLUENTIAL TEACHER
The most influential teacher the world has ever known,
Since he was with us, have we really grown?
His teachings go against our will and our desire;
He taught us we’re not perfect, but our purpose could be higher.
So, think about it friends, hear what I have to say,
What would Jesus think if he were here today?
What would Jesus say about sending men to die?
What would Jesus say about telling the people lies?
What would Jesus say about taking from the poor?
What would Jesus say about living by the sword?
Have we have lost his teaching, have we lost our way?
We ride a sea of trouble, of tears, hurt and pain.
Can we be forgiven for our cruelty and our deeds?
Can we be redeemed if we help not those in need?
So. think about it friends, as the answers seem so plain,
What would Jesus say about caring for the earth?
What would Jesus say about what a life is worth?
What would Jesus say about a hungry little child?
What would Jesus say of the meek and mild?
Is mankind any different than it was back in his day?
It’s been two-thousand years, but we haven’t learned a thing.
Time and time again, he said love is the only way;
But would the man not weep if he could see how we’ve behaved?
So think about it friends, I’m asking you so plain,
What would Jesus say if you have more than you need?
What would Jesus say about ambition, wealth and greed?
What would Jesus say about killing in his name?
Yes, what would Jesus say if he was here today?
Words and Music By James Talley
IF ONLY YOU HAD STAYED
Fireflies, evening skies, summer breeze, ease my mind –
Until the morning sun will rise, until the morning sun will rise.
Build me a fence so high; keep those troubles from my mind –
Keep those troubles away ... keep those troubles away.
If only you had stayed … if only you had stayed.
The cricket’s song goes on and on; too bad the night is almost gone,
I’d like to love you ‘til the dawn … I’d like to love you ‘til the dawn.
Weeping willow, moon of blue; there’s a song I’d sing for you,
But I think my heart is out of tune … I think my heart is out of tune.
Words and Music By James Talley
SONG FOR SHILOH
Beautiful boy, you came to me one day,
Beautiful boy, you took my heart right away;
With a love so pure, it forever endures,
My beautiful boy, my beautiful boy.
Your unconditional love,
True as the stars above;
I’ll see you one day, on that Rainbow Bridge,
Beautiful boy, you have gone away; but
Beautiful boy, you will live in my dreams,
So honest and true, I know you miss me too,
Your unconditional love,
True as the stars above; and
I’ll see you one day, on that Rainbow Bridge,
Beautiful boy, how you brightened my world,
Beautiful boy, I can’t believe you’re not here; but
The memories you gave, they never will fade,
My beautiful boy.
© Copyright 2008 Hardhit Music – ASCAP
All songs composed by James Talley
© Copyright Hardhit Songs ASCAP and Hardhit Music BMI
My “Beautiful Boy” Shiloh
All Rights Reserved
DSICOGRAPHY
Other albums by James Talley now available on Cimarron Records, Inc.
GOT NO BREAD, NO MILK, NO MONEY, BUT WE SURE GOT A LOT OF LOVE – Original Capitol Recordings –Torreon Productions - 1975; Cimarron Records Issue No. 1001 – 30th Anniversary Reissue by Cimarron Records – 2006
TRYIN’LIKE THE DEVIL – Original Capitol Records-Torreon Productions - 1976; Cimarron
Recordings Issue No. 1002
BLACKJACK CHOIR – Original Capitol Records-Torreon Productions - 1977; Cimarron Recordings Issue No. 1003
AIN’T IT SOMETHIN’ - Original Capitol Records-Torreon Productions - 1977; Cimarron Recordings Issue No. 1004
AMERICAN ORIGINALS – Torreon Productions - 1985; Originally released without license by
Bear Family Records, Germany; Cimarron Records Issue No. 1005
LOVE SONGS AND THE BLUES – Torreon Productions - 1989; Originally released without
license by Bear Family Records, Germany; Cimarron Records Issue No. 1006
THE ROAD TO TORREÓN – Torreon Productions - 1992; Originally released without license
by Bear Family Records, Germany; Cimarron Records Issue No. 1007
JAMES TALLEY: LIVE – Torreon Productions - 1994; Originally released without license by
Bear Family Records, Germany; Cimarron Records Issue No. 1008
WOODY GUTHRIE AND SONGS OF MY OKLAHOME HOME – Torreon Productions – 2000;
Originally recorded in 1994 in Santa Fe, New Mexico – Cimarron Records Issue No. 1009
NASVILLE CITY BLUES – Torreon Productions – 2000; Originally recorded in Santa Fe, New
Mexico in 1995 and 1998 – Cimarron Records Issue No. 1010
TOUCHSTONES – Torreon Productions – 2002; Recorded in Floresville, Texas. Cimarron
Records Issue No. 1011.
JOURNEY – Torreon Productions – 2004; Recorded in Italy and Mixes in Floresville, Texas.
Cimarron Records Issue No. 1012
JOURNEY: THE SECOND VOYAGE – Torreon Productions – 2008; Recorded in Italy, Nashville
and Floresville, Texas. Mixed in Floresville, Texas. Cimarron Records Issue No. 1013
HEARTSONG – Torreon Productions – 2008; Recorded in Nashville and Floresville, Texas.
Cimarron Records Issues No. 1014
Please visit out web site for news of upcoming releases
www.jamestalley.com
Thanks to my wife Jan, who has been “the one” for over forty years, and to our
wonderful sons, Justin Louis and Reuben James, and our daughter-in-law, Rachel.
Thanks especially to Ron Franz and his wife, Janie, who were instrumental in
bringing me to North Dakota to perform for the Northern Valley Labor Council,
and to all the other members of the Labor Council for their generosity. Thanks
also to the many wonderful North Dakota people we met along the way — especially Betty and Lee Peterson and her sister, Edie Bower, Dakota, sisters Karen
and Edna, Jackie Fix and Brad Mincher, and JoAnne Wold. North Dakota is a
magical state with a rich history from Lewis and Clark, Native Americans, and to
the present day. Thanks also to Jerome Clark for his unwavering support, and to
all our many friends and supporters over the years. My thanks to all.— James
James and Jan Talley
Black Forest, Germany 1985
Photo - Walter Fuchs
HEARTSONG
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
NORTH DAKOTA GIRL
I WILL COME TO YOU
THEY CAN'T KILL LOVE
WHEN MAMA AIN'T HAPPY
WORLD OF BROKEN HEARTS
ARE THEY REALLY DIFFERENT?
SANTA FE BLUES
SHE'S THE ONE
THE GIRLS FROM KELOWNA
COLD BLOODED KILLERS
WHISKEY AND BEER
WHEN IT WAS A LOVE AFFAIR
BIG THUNDER
THE MOST INFLUENTIAL
TEACHER
15. IF ONLY YOU HAD STAYED
16. SONG FOR SHILOH
All songs by James Talley
© Hardhit Music/ Songs
Produced by James Talley and
Tommy Detamore
Recorded by Dave Pomeroy and
Tommy Detamore
Mixed by Tommy Detamore at
Cherry Ridge Studio,
Floresville, Texas
Cover photos - Jim McGuire
© and ℗ Cimarron Records 2009,
Second Edition 2010
P.O. Box 120722
Nashville, TN 37212
Cimarron Records
Catalog Number 1014
www.jamestalley.com

Heartsong - James Talley

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