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Sunday, 23 August 2026

The Bottle Let Me Down - Songs For Bumpy Wagon Rides

 


It shows how much I was immersed in Bloodshot Records  when I picked up 2002's The Bottle Let Me Down - Songs For Bumpy Wagon Rides here. It is essentially a children's album and I don't have kids. Oh oh -is that Social Services at the door?

In my defence here are some quotes from critics:

The rare album that kids, parents and music snobs will all appreciate - Times Record News

Pleasing to both the pint sized and pint drinking listener - Harp Magazine

A must for everyone who had a childhood and/or likes music. There is not a lame track on the disc - Chicago Arts and Entertainment.

I think that I might be in the clear

As you can see from the link above giving details of the tracks there are an impressive array of Bloodshot artists and guests participating and clearly having enormous fun

Those of you with Grand Kids, you know what to do

It is not one that a play very often, if at all. But given the participating it surely merits  the 48th place in the Sunday 50 Americana Compilations series.

Tune in next Sunday for the penultimate entry


The Cornell Hurd Band - Don't Wipe Your Face On Your Shirt

The Handsome Family - Snowball

Jane Baxter Miller - On Top Of Spaghetti

2 comments:

  1. My future wife's version of 'Rubber Duckie' moves me in ways that it probably shouldn't.

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