''MacDougal Blues'' is the debut solo album from

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vocalist

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, released on

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in 1990. The album received positive reviews.

Release and reception

After the album's January 1990 release, Kinney toured with producer Peter Buck the following month. The musical output of that tour encouraged Kinney and the other members of

to move from a

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/ Southern rock sound to a more

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style. Buck found the experience to be enjoyable and one of his favorite production jobs. Denise Sullivan of AllMusic Guide gave the album a positive review for Kinney's songwriting, and the editorial staff awarded the album 4.5 out of five stars. ''

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''s Karen Schoemer compared the album favorably to

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and included it in the magazine's "Heavy Rotation" column.

Track listing

All songs written by

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, except where noted #"MacDougal Blues" – 3:54 #"Not Afraid to Die" – 4:48 #"Lost and Found" (Kinney and Tim Nielsen) – 4:22 #"Heard the Laughter Ending" – 4:09 #"Last Song of Maddie Hope" – 3:47 #"Gotta Get Out of Here" – 4:56 #"The House Above Tina's Grocery" – 2:13 #"Iron Mountain" (

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, Kinney, Neilsen, and Jeff Sullivan) – 4:20 #"Chico and Maria" – 3:00 #"Hey Landlord (Meatloaf and Fishsticks)" ( Randy Blazak, Danado Giordano, and Kevn Kinney) – 3:06 #"Goodnight Rhyme" – 1:16

Personnel

*Kevn Kinney – vocals, guitar, harmonica *Audrey Bernstein – photography *David Blackmon – fiddle * Peter Buck – dulcimer, guitar, mandolin,

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, mixing *

– guitar,

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, banjo *Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound *Nita Karpf – cello * John Keane –

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, mixing, guitar, electric slide guitar, bass guitar, banjo, percussion *Sue Kinney – backing vocals on "Lost and Found", "Chico & Maria", and "Goodnight Rhyme" *Ruth Leitman – photography *

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– walking whistle on "Chico & Maria" *Joel Morris –

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* Moira Nelligan – accordion, fiddle, and backing vocals on "Iron Mountain" *Tim Nielsen – bass guitar, mandolin *George Norman – mandolin *Barbara Panter-Connah – fiddle *Kyle Pilgrim –

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*Jennifer Sproul –

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*Jeff Sullivan – drums, percussion *Judy Troilo –

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References

External links

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A live recording of several songs from ''MacDougal Blues''
on

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Kinney discussing his songwriting, including on this album
{{Authority control 1990 debut albums Albums produced by Peter Buck Island Records albums Kevn Kinney albums Folk rock albums by American artists