| Good Times | ||||
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| Studio album by Charlie Robison | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2004 (2004-09-21) | |||
| Studio | Bismeaux Studios and Boar's Nest Studio, Austin, TX | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 47:40 | |||
| Label | Dualtone Records | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Charlie Robison chronology | ||||
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Good Times is the fifth solo studio album by Charlie Robison, released on September 21, 2004. It is his seventh album, overall, including a live album, appropriately titled Live, as well as a collaborate effort with Jack Ingram and Charlie's brother, Bruce Robison, titled Unleashed Live. Good Times peaked at No. 52 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| PopMatters |   |
| The Austin Chronicle | 4/5 |
Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. of AllMusic says, "Robison isn't a mainstream country singer, but seems like he's playing country music because it's part of who he is and how he thinks, not because a friend loaned him a George Jones album in college."
Hank Kalet of PopMatters rates this album a 7 and writes, "Throughout, there is an ominous shadow cast that makes the good times seem a desperate attempt to keep away the blues. There is sadness and there are good times and they mingle, inform each other, change each other."
Christopher Gray of The Austin Chronicle gives the album 4 stars and says, "Good Times is darker and mellower than 2001's Life of the Party, but only because there's no song told by a brawling Irishman."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Charlie Robison, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Times" | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "New Year's Day" | 3:51 | |
| 3. | "El Cerrito Place" | Keith Gattis | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Big City Blues" | Keith Gattis | 3:48 |
| 5. | "The Bottom" | Waylon Payne | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Love Mens Never Having To Say You're Hungry" | 3:48 | |
| 7. | "Photograph" | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Something in The Water" | 3:51 | |
| 9. | "Always" | 5:08 | |
| 10. | "Flatland Boogie" | Terry Allen | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Magnolia" | 4:36 | |
| Total length: | 47:40 | ||
Musicians
- Charlie Robison – acoustic guitars, vocals, harmony vocals
- Keith Robinson – drums, percussion
- Scott Esbeck – bass guitar
- Riley Osbourn – keyboards
- David Grissom – guitars
- Eamon McLoughlin – fiddle
- Glenn Fukunaga – doghouse bass
- Chip Dolan – accordion
- Rich Brotherton – mandolin
- Ted Roddy – harmonica
- Lloyd Maines – steel guitar, dobro, papoose, lap steel guitar
- Natalie Maines – backing vocals
Production
- Producer – Charlie Robison
- Producer – Lloyd Maines
- Engineer – Billy C. "Cris" Burns
- Additional engineering – James Calloway
Track information and credits adapted the album's liner notes.
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 52 |
References
- ^ "Charlie Robison Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D.. AllMusic Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Kalet, Hank (13 February 2005). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Gray, Christopher (8 October 2004). "Austin Chronicle Review". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- Good Times (liner notes). Charlie Robison. Dualtone. 2004. 80302-01185-2.
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