Tom T. Hall ‎- A Soldier Of Fortune (1980)

Thomas "Tom T." Hall (born May 25, 1936 in Olive Hill, Kentucky) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer.
He has written 11 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting.

Sad looking' T with a hole in the elbow of his shirt, waiting on a broad that has apparently stepped away for a moment, leaving behind her empty snifter and her mink/leopard skin coat.  Note that she's got her handbag on the floor - definitely gives the impression of a fleeting relationship between the two……
As for the music, Old T. continues his greatness.  Best songs are the title track, "Texas Never Fell In Love With Me" and "Whiskey Castles".

His rough and tumble singing sometimes feel like a bumpy ride on a rocky road in a car without shocks. Nevertheless, road trips with Hall are - more often than not - memorable journeys.

This recording oftentimes sounds like a relic from the old country-politan days of the Seventies, which gave us all those classic Tammy Wynette and George Jones recordings. Oddly enough, though, the great sibling bluegrass vocals of the Osbourne Brothers can be heard clearly over the omnipresent string arrangements and sugary backup vocals that dominate throughout. Elsewhere, on tracks such as "Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon," Ozzie Osment's sweet traditional fiddling succeeds in leaving a lingeringly positive impression.

Hall may have settled for some rather incongruent instrumentation on this release, but his personalized songwriting never fails to impress. Whether he's singing about class differences in "The Six O'clock News," or describing his inability to fit into the Texas lifestyle with "Texas Never Fell In Love With Me," Hall is ever the convincing storyteller.

Many have taken songs written by others and made them sound like their own, but few have pressed their unique fingerprints onto their songs as well as Hall.

Tracklist 

1.  Soldier Of Fortune - 3:22 
2.  Me And Jimmie Rodgers - 4:03 
3.  We're All In This Thing Alone - 3:21 
4.  Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon - 3:59 
5.  The World According To Raymond - 2:23 
6.  I'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs Again - 2:36 
7.  Texas Never Fell In Love With Me - 2:37 
8.  The Six O'Clock News - 2:57 
9.  People As Crazy As Me - 2:21 
10.  Whiskey Castles - 2:55 

Notes
Released:  1980
Recording Location Toy Box, Brentwood, TN
Duration: 29:47
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
Produced by Roy Dea and Tom T.Hall
Label: RCA Records ‎– AHL1-3685 Stereo

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