Talley,James Tryin' Like The Devil 1976-2016 CD

Singer-Songwriter James Talley was critically acclaimed but not widely known, he fused blues, country and social commentary into his songs. Some compared him to a mid-70s Woody Guthrie as he sang about "hard times and breadlines." Talley built a studio in exchange for studio time, pressed 1,000 copies of his 1974 album and mailed them to country radio stations. Eventually, he landed a contract with Capitol and released four albums for that label. This is 40th anniversary reissue of Talley's masterful 1976 album Tryin' Like The Devil. Recorded at Jack Clement Studio B in Nashville the album features a great supporting cast including Charlie McCoy - harmonica, Johnny Gimble - fiddle & mandolin, Josh Graves - Dobro and many others.

1. Forty Hours 2. Deep Country Blues 3. Give My Love to Marie 4. Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again? 5. She Tries Not to Cry 6. Tryin' Like the Devil 7. She's the One 8. Sometimes I Think About Suzanne 9. Nothin' But the Blues 10. You Can't Ever Tell