Willie Heath Neal Discography of CDs

Willie Heath Neal CD discography Georgia native, ex-punk, and outlaw country rebel Willie Heath Neal returns with his fifth album of revved-up country anthems. A true descendent of the likes of Billie Joe Shaver and Merle Haggard, Neal is a wry, cutting lyricist ("Something Wrong With The Radio" being a fine put-down of the modern country establishment) who is also capable of genuine lyricism, as on the lonesome title track. The songs are brash, energetic, and bracing. Recording information: Stainless Sound, Nashville, TN. Personnel: Willie Heath Neal (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Clay A. Broome (guitar, electric guitar); Porter McLister (guitar); Mark Robertson (electric guitar, baritone guitar, organ, electric bass, background vocals); Porter McClister (electric guitar, banjo); Amanda Shires, Amanda "Pearl" Shires (fiddle); Colonel J.D. Wilkes (harmonica, piano, electric piano); Chad Valencourt (bass instrument, upright bass); T-Bone, Brian Giblet, Thomas Blalock (drums); Steve Latanation (percussion, background vocals). Audio Mixer: Steve Mabee.

Willie Heath Neal albums Personnel: Willie Heath Neal (vocals, acoustic guitar); Willie Heath Neal; Eliot Houser (acoustic guitar, dobro, autoharp, Wurlitzer organ, drum); Jeremy Asbrock (electric guitar, 12-string guitar, accordion, Wurlitzer organ, unknown instrument); Clay A. Broome (acoustic guitar, harmonica, bass guitar); Don Herron (fiddle); Jerry Roe (drums); Molly Conley, Brian Waldschlager (background vocals).

Willie Heath Neal music CDs Track Listing of songs: El Diablo; Whiskey Stains; Each Road Gets Twice As Long; You'd Come Back; Madelyn's Song; Unknown; Rocks In My Pocket; Willie's Rant; The Damsel; Fear & Loathing; I Want To Be Sedated;

Willie Heath Neal discography Track Listing of songs: Classifieds; Broken Hearted Beauty Queen; Even Alive; Pain Train; Still In Love With You; Each Road Gets Twice As Long; Classifieds;

Willie Heath Neal songs Track Listing of songs: Ain't Doin' Me Right; Sack; Backwoods, Country, White Trash; Graduation Day; Tennessee Woman Blues; Pain Train; Tattoo Ballad; Guitar Town; Everybody Knows; Warm Whiskey;

Willie Heath Neal CD discography Willie Heath Neal's studio albums made the Georgia-born singer/songwriter sound like some kind of mix of the young Steve Earle's hell-raising country-rock and the Cramps' rampaging psychobilly, but the youngster wasn't up to the level of his influences yet. His fourth album is a lo-fi live recording of a representative set with his backing band, the Damned Ole Opry, and on Live from Somewhere Unknown, Neal's music finally gets its proper representation. The sound is authentically cheap, just this side of bootleg quality, with the low end and Neal's out-front vocals largely obliterating his guitar work, but the energy level is about five times higher than it is on any of Neal's studio records. Even better, Neal shows off an excellent selection of vintage covers, including a rough-edged punky take on Johnny Cash's "Big River" and a terrific heartfelt version of the classic Ernest Tubb ballad "Thanks a Lot." Newcomers are strongly advised to start here. ~ Stewart Mason Personnel: Willie Heath Neal (vocals, guitar); Bart Wellburg (guitar, background vocals); Bobby Daniel (bass guitar); Richard Pryor (drums).

Willie Heath Neal albums Track Listing of songs: Something's Wrong With The Radio; No Good; Ball And Chain; One False Move; Crazy Train;