Name: Cruel Moon
Brand: HIGHTONE RECORDS
SKU: 33029
Price: 13.8 SGD
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Cruel Moon

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Album: Cruel Moon
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Does My Ring Burn Your Finger	More Info...
2)	Love Match - Buddy Miller	More Info...
3)	I'm Gonna Be Strong	More Info...
4)	Looking for a Heartache Like You	More Info...
5)	Cruel Moon	More Info...
6)	Somewhere Trouble Don't Go	More Info...
7)	In Memory Of My Heart	More Info...
8)	Sometimes I Cry	More Info...
9)	Too Used To Loving You	More Info...
10)	I'm Not Getting Any Better at Goodbye	More Info...
11)	It's Been A Change	More Info...

Album: Cruel Moon
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Does My Ring Burn Your Finger	More Info...
2)	Love Match - Buddy Miller	More Info...
3)	I'm Gonna Be Strong	More Info...
4)	Looking for a Heartache Like You	More Info...
5)	Cruel Moon	More Info...
6)	Somewhere Trouble Don't Go	More Info...
7)	In Memory Of My Heart	More Info...
8)	Sometimes I Cry	More Info...
9)	Too Used To Loving You	More Info...
10)	I'm Not Getting Any Better at Goodbye	More Info...
11)	It's Been A Change	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Buddy Miller (vocals, guitar); Julie Miller, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Jim Lauderdale, Joy Lynn White (vocals); Steve Fischel (pedal steel guitar); Tammy Rogers (fiddle); Phil Maderia (accordion, organ); Byron House (bass); Don Heffington (drums).
Recording information: Dogtown Studios (07/1999).
Straddling the worlds of country and rock, CRUEL MOON has the best of both worlds. There's an earthy honesty to every performance, but the album also roars like a monster. Big, thick beats power the loud songs, while crystal-clear silence surrounds the ballads. Miller's a dazzling guitar player. He has toured with Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris (in her Spyboy band), both of whom show up on CRUEL MOON.
Miller's songs were written primarily with his wife Julie Miller, whose own BROKEN THINGS was released at nearly the same time. Her "Somewhere Trouble Don't Go" rolls along like the slinkiest boogie in the Northern Hemisphere. Covers of Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil's "I'm Gonna Be Strong" (a hit for Gene Pitney) and the Staple Singers' "It's Been a Change" showcase Miller's supple arrangements and vivid singing. Like Earle and Harris, Miller doesn't fit easily into radio formats of the '90s. But, as the years fall away, CRUEL MOON is sure to be embraced for what it is: a great album.

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (11/19/99, p.151) - "...so bona fide country he can make even a Gene Pitney cover...seem mountain-born..." - Rating: B+

CMJ (10/18/99, p.25) - "...one of the most consistently excellent roots rock albums of the year."

Dirty Linen (2-3/00, p.78) - "...he's great...CRUEL MOON showcases [his] singer/songwriter talents....'I'm Not Getting Any Better At Goodbye' is an absolute tear-jerker."