Just Us Kids

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(A-)[2]
PopMatters	[3]
Robert Christgau	(A-)[4]

Just Us Kids is an album by singer-songwriter James McMurtry. It was nominated at the 2008 Americana Music Association for Album of the Year, Song of the Year ("Cheney's Toy") and earned McMurtry a nomination for Artist of the Year.^[5][6]

Track listing

All songs written by James McMurtry unless otherwise noted.

1. "Bayou Tortous" – 4:52
2. "Just Us Kids" – 5:10
3. "God Bless America (Pat MacDonald Must Die)" – 5:03
4. "Cheney's Toy" – 5:51
5. "Freeway View" – 3:40
6. "Hurricane Party" – 5:58
7. "Ruby and Carlos" – 6:38
8. "Brief Intermission" (McMurtry, Daren Hess, Ronnie Johnson) – 2:53
9. "Fire Line Road" (McMurtry, Tim Holt) – 5:32
10. "The Governor" – 5:53
11. "Ruins of the Realm" - 4:27
12. "You'd A' Thought (Leonard Cohen Must Die)" – 5:17

Personnel

• James McMurtry: lead vocal, guitars, mandoguitar, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer,
• Ronnie Johnson: 4 string and 8 string bass guitars, vocals,
• Daren Hess: drums, percussion, tympany, whistle
• Ian McLagan: organ, piano
• Harmoni Kelly: vocals
• Brian Standefer: cello
• Chris Maresh: bass viol
• Jon Dee Graham: lap steel
• Pat MacDonald:: harmonicas, vocals,
• Ephraim Owens: trumpet
• Charlie Richards: guitar, lap steel
• Lee Scott: vocals
• John Nelson: percussion
• Curtis McMurtry: baritone saxophone
• C.C. Adcock: guitar

External links

• James McMurtry - information regarding James McMurtry and The Heartless Bastards.

References

1. ↑ Allmusic review
2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
3. ↑ PopMatters review
4. ↑ Robert Christgau review
5. ↑ "Artists: James McMurtry". Lightning Rod Records. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2010-06-09. 
6. ↑ "Americana Music Award Nominees 2008". About.com. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2010-06-09.