Sex and Gasoline
by: Rodney Crowell
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How many male singer-songwriters have the guts to write, "If I could have just one wish/Maybe for an hour/I'd want to be a woman/And feel that phantom power"? That's what Rodney Crowell does in "The Rise and Fall of Intelligent Design," one of a number of captivating, autobiographical songs on Sex & Gasoline, all of which were inspired by women. If the cartoonish cover photo suggests that females frighten him, the songs bear out an opposite truth, as the album explores--and at times nearly worships--feminine strength. In what nearly amounts to an audio diary, he tracks intimate moments with his wife, daughters, friends, and the women he observes from afar (including a screen goddess in "Moving Work of Art"). Though the lyrical tone ranges from biting and Dylanesque (the title song, about the objectification of women in advertising and the media) to tender and confessional ("Forty Winters"), more often than not, Crowell finds empathy with his subjects, his aching tenor taking on a mellow resolve. (Producer Joe Henry keeps the backing sparse and uncluttered.) Returning from a six-year hiatus in 2001, Crowell pushes himself harder each time out, making his transition from Top 40 hitmaker to Americana god, a rich and powerful journey with no end in sight. -– Alanna Nash
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Americana literati Rodney Crowell continues down the path blazed by his previous three records with ''Sex & Gasoline''. Crowell bounded onto the music landscape in 1988 with the Top 40 crossover album ''Diamonds and Dirt'', which produced an astonishing five number one singles and a Grammy Award for the single 'After All This Time.' As part of Emmylou Harris' original Hot Band, Crowell's musical pedigree is unquestionable, at one time even earning him the right to remake Johnny Cash's singular 'Ring of Fire' with Cash himself singing Rodney's reworked melody. With his new album ''Sex & Gasoline'', he continues to write about contemporary themes. ''Sex & Gasoline'' was produced by Joe Henry and contains what Crowell says are, ''some of the best performances I've given to date.'' For the new material Crowell and Henry brought in some of music's most skilled sidemen including Doyle Bramhall II (acoustic and electric guitar), Greg Leisz (acoustic and electric guitar, pedal and lap steel, mandolin, mandocello and dobro), Patrick Warren (piano, pump organ and Chamberlin), David Piltch (upright and electric bass) and Jay Bellerose (drums and percussion).
How many male singer-songwriters have the guts to write, "If I could have just one wish/Maybe for an hour/I'd want to be a woman/And feel that phantom power"? That's what Rodney Crowell does in "The Rise and Fall of Intelligent Design," one of a number of captivating, autobiographical songs on Sex & Gasoline, all of which were inspired by women. If the cartoonish cover photo suggests that females frighten him, the songs bear out an opposite truth, as the album explores--and at times nearly worships--feminine strength. In what nearly amounts to an audio diary, he tracks intimate moments with his wife, daughters, friends, and the women he observes from afar (including a screen goddess in "Moving Work of Art"). Though the lyrical tone ranges from biting and Dylanesque (the title song, about the objectification of women in advertising and the media) to tender and confessional ("Forty Winters"), more often than not, Crowell finds empathy with his subjects, his aching tenor taking on a mellow resolve. (Producer Joe Henry keeps the backing sparse and uncluttered.) Returning from a six-year hiatus in 2001, Crowell pushes himself harder each time out, making his transition from Top 40 hitmaker to Americana god, a rich and powerful journey with no end in sight. -– Alanna Nash
Product Description:
Americana literati Rodney Crowell continues down the path blazed by his previous three records with ''Sex & Gasoline''. Crowell bounded onto the music landscape in 1988 with the Top 40 crossover album ''Diamonds and Dirt'', which produced an astonishing five number one singles and a Grammy Award for the single 'After All This Time.' As part of Emmylou Harris' original Hot Band, Crowell's musical pedigree is unquestionable, at one time even earning him the right to remake Johnny Cash's singular 'Ring of Fire' with Cash himself singing Rodney's reworked melody. With his new album ''Sex & Gasoline'', he continues to write about contemporary themes. ''Sex & Gasoline'' was produced by Joe Henry and contains what Crowell says are, ''some of the best performances I've given to date.'' For the new material Crowell and Henry brought in some of music's most skilled sidemen including Doyle Bramhall II (acoustic and electric guitar), Greg Leisz (acoustic and electric guitar, pedal and lap steel, mandolin, mandocello and dobro), Patrick Warren (piano, pump organ and Chamberlin), David Piltch (upright and electric bass) and Jay Bellerose (drums and percussion).
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - You Made Your Bed
Rodney Crowell's music always engages me.From "I Ain't Living Long Like This," his songs consistently capture my imagination."I Know Love is All I Need" & "The Man in Me" both went to #1 on my personal top ten.
"Sex & Gasoline" is a restless set, with Crowell exploring things that intrigue and bug him.The liner photography with an old record player and a couple stacks of records with The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan staring out sets a tone of looking back.Bearing in mind that Dylan ... Read More
Rating: 
- Classic Crowell
Rodney sure has come a long way. To think he doesn't have to do anymore at this point in his career and turns out a fantastic piece of work like Sex and Gasoline. I agree with what I heard a DJ say the other day....."I hope I'm that horney when I'm 60".
Rating: - An artist who keeps evolving
I am a big fan of Rodney Crowell's and was thrilled to see he had a new album out. The lyrics and music are great, and it's good to see that Crowell still has a lot to say about the world and his place in it.
Rating: - 'I'd like to create some timeless art'
So "Sex & Gasoline" has been nominated for a Grammy.
Yawn.
Given how many classic songs he's written in his three-decade career, it would be surprising if Rodney Crowell released a CD that was anything less than award-worthy --- his music has more hooks that a fishing lure. And his tight, wry lyrics are so right that, when I served on the membership committee at PEN a few years ago, Rodney was one of the first songwriters I suggested as PEN-worthy.
This time, the ... Read More
Rating: - Typical Rodney
Not his best album, but well above average for today's country music.A great songwriter on a very good album.
- You Made Your BedRodney Crowell's music always engages me.From "I Ain't Living Long Like This," his songs consistently capture my imagination."I Know Love is All I Need" & "The Man in Me" both went to #1 on my personal top ten.
"Sex & Gasoline" is a restless set, with Crowell exploring things that intrigue and bug him.The liner photography with an old record player and a couple stacks of records with The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan staring out sets a tone of looking back.Bearing in mind that Dylan ... Read More
- Classic CrowellRodney sure has come a long way. To think he doesn't have to do anymore at this point in his career and turns out a fantastic piece of work like Sex and Gasoline. I agree with what I heard a DJ say the other day....."I hope I'm that horney when I'm 60".
- An artist who keeps evolvingI am a big fan of Rodney Crowell's and was thrilled to see he had a new album out. The lyrics and music are great, and it's good to see that Crowell still has a lot to say about the world and his place in it.
- 'I'd like to create some timeless art'So "Sex & Gasoline" has been nominated for a Grammy.
Yawn.
Given how many classic songs he's written in his three-decade career, it would be surprising if Rodney Crowell released a CD that was anything less than award-worthy --- his music has more hooks that a fishing lure. And his tight, wry lyrics are so right that, when I served on the membership committee at PEN a few years ago, Rodney was one of the first songwriters I suggested as PEN-worthy.
This time, the ... Read More
- Typical RodneyNot his best album, but well above average for today's country music.A great songwriter on a very good album.
