The Mighty King Of Love (CD)

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• Release Date: January 11, 2000
• Label: Shanachie Records
• UPC: 016351574022
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106628336
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #130871 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #129808 in Country (See Top 100 Country Bestsellers)
• #2285 in General/Country (See Top 100 General/Country Bestsellers)

Personnel: Phil Lee (vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums); Richard Bennett (guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, percussion); George Bradfute (guitar, saxophone, organ, bass); Keith Taylor (guitar, background vocals); Mike Kurtz (guitar); Fats Kaplin (accordion); Danny Kurtz (bass, background vocals); Lorne Rall (bass); Freddy Jones, Craig Wright (drums); Peter Cronin (background vocals).

Recorded at Tone Cahparral, Nashville, Tennessee.

If the Rolling Stones came from Georgia, were fronted by Bob Dylan, and had Bruce Springsteen as their main songwriter, the result might sound a bit like Phil Lee's solo debut, THE MIGHTY KING OF LOVE. Lee, a former truck driver and member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, isn't blessed with a pretty voice, but his songs--sharply-drawn observations on life, love, and relationships that are often laugh-out-loud funny--are definitely worth a listen. Standouts include "Somebody Oughta Do Something About That Guy," in which Lee puts down his ex's abusive boyfriend while admitting he could've treated her better; the hilarious love-gone-wrong story song "Blueprint for Disaster"; and the clever "A Night in the Box," a rockin' ode to trailer-park living. Lee's backing band, the Sly Dogs, provide a tight, solid backdrop to his ragged but emotion-packed vocals. While categorizing Lee's brand of music is tough--"rootsy singer/songwriter" seems to describe him the best--what really matters is that THE MIGHTY KING OF LOVE is packed with great, from-the-gut songs, delivered with a whole lot of heart.

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