''Better Days'' is the fifth studio album by Texas singer-songwriter

Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff ...

, released in 1983. The LP contains one hit single, "Homegrown Tomatoes," which reached No. 42 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Country chart. The song was covered by

John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American Country music, country and Folk music, folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic m ...

in 1988 on his LP '' Higher Ground''.

Track listing

All songs written by Guy Clark except as noted. # "Blowin' Like a Bandit" – 2:40 # "Better Days" – 3:05 # "Homegrown Tomatoes" – 2:58 # "Supply & Demand" – 3:16 # "The Randall Knife" – 4:13 # "The Carpenter" – 3:08 # "Uncertain Texas" (Guy Clark,

Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album '' Diamonds & Dirt''. ...

) – 2:29 # "No Deal" (

Townes Van Zandt John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter.

) – 3:19 # "Tears" – 2:49 # "Fool in the Mirror" – 3:35

Personnel

* Guy Clark – vocals, guitar *

Glen D. Hardin Glen Dee Hardin (born April 18, 1939) is an American piano player and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such artists as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, and Ricky Nelson. Career Hardin was born in Wellington, ...

– keyboards * Tony Brown – keyboards *

– background vocals *

Paul Kennerley Paul Kennerley (born 1948) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer working in the American contemporary country music industry. Biography Kennerley was born in Hoylake, Cheshire, England in 1948. In 1976, he was living in ...

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, background vocals *

Hank DeVito Henry M. "Hank" DeVito is an American musician and photographer known primarily for his pedal steel guitar work and songwriting. Biography After high school, DeVito attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He studied graphic arts and ...

– guitar,

pedal steel guitar The pedal steel guitar is a console steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings, enabling more varied and complex music to be played than with other steel guitar designs. Like all steel guitars, it can play ...

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He played in a number of local bluegrass music, bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention after ta ...

– guitar, background vocals *

Johnny Gimble John Paul Gimble (May 30, 1926 – May 9, 2015) was an American country musician associated with Western swing. Gimble was considered one of the most important fiddlers in the genre. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 i ...

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fiddle A fiddle is a Bow (music), bowed String instrument, string musical instrument, most often a violin or a bass. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including European classical music, classical music. Althou ...

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* Emory Gordy – guitar, bass *

Larrie Londin Ralph Gallant (October 15, 1943 − August 24, 1992), known professionally as Larrie Londin, was an American drummer and session musician. According to journalist James Byron Fox, "If not the best known, Larrie is one of the most listened to dr ...

– drums * Gary Nicholson – guitar *

Reggie Young Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys, and was a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with ...

– guitar

Production notes

* Rodney Crowell – producer * Bradley Hartman – engineer * Tim Farmer – assistant engineer * Glenn Meadows – original mastering * Danny Mundhenk – assistant engineer * Paul Brookside – liner notes

Chart performance

References

External links

LP Discography web site.
{{Authority control 1983 albums Guy Clark albums Warner Records albums Albums produced by Rodney Crowell