Absolute Torch and Twang
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Absolute Torch and Twang is the third album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1989.
Critical reception
Fred Dellar of Hi-Fi News & Record Review gave the best rating to the album and said that "Canuck has fashioned yet another album that crosses borderlines and blends various aspects of country music with the sounds stemming from a late night, 40's jukebox".[1]
Track listing
All tracks written by k.d. lang and Ben Mink, except where noted. Script error: No such module "Track listing".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Personnel
Musicians
- k.d. lang – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
- Graham Boyle – percussion, tambourine, claves, spoons
- Michael Creber – piano
- John Dymond – bass
- The Five Blind Boys of Alabama – background vocals, voices
- Greg Leisz – steel guitar, slide guitar
- Gordie Matthews – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Ben Mink – organ, acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin, strings, violin, electric guitar, mandola, bowed bass
- David Piltch – fretless bass, bowed bass
- Michel Pouliot – drums
- Ed Thigpen – drums
Production
- Producers: Greg Penny, k.d. lang, Ben Mink
Chart performance
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Certifications
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Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1989 | Absolute Torch and Twang | Best Female Country Vocal Performance |
References
Citations
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