OLD NO. 1 studio recording 1978's excellent Blue Valentine and

1978's excellent Blue Valentine and 1977's Foreign Affairs

Given that lengthy gap

Dave Steele

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OLD NO. 1 studio recording 1978's excellent Blue Valentine andHaving retreated from Texas psychedelia to front a guitar repair shop, Guy Clark was saved from a journeyman life when several of his songs were covered by Jerry Jeff Walker. A recording contract ensued, which Clark embraced with this country folk masterpiece. Mature lyricism and captivating melodies mark an intimate set enhanced by the singer's raspy, lived in intonation. These largely autobiographical songs are never introverted and address