Album - Satisfied

 

Satisfied

by Ball & Chain And The Wreckers

country, 2023

Album Review

Written by Ian Tamblyn, O.C.

Award-winning singer-songwriter, record producer, festival programmer and world explorer

“Front and centre in this collection of songs is the voice of Jody Benjamin. There is something so special  about Jody’s singing that is so true and honest.. How can I say it – Jody’s voice is “unaffected”. It is  unaffected by American twang, by contemporary affectations.  It has, to my ear, a rural prairie quality perfect suited to these songs.”

Credits

    • Merle - Lynn Miles 4:30

    • I’m Satisfied with You Fred Rose 2:43

    • Man With The Pain Jody Benjamin 4:32

    • Fruits of My Labour Lucinda Williams 4:47

    • I’m a Lonesome Fugitive Liz and Casey Anderson 3:40

    • Change Comes from Within Jody Benjamin 2:30

    • Golden Rails Casey Chambers 4:00

    • The Last Word in Lonesome is Me Roger Miller 3:20

    • Mon-Vieux-Wagon Will Balfa 2:30

    • Come on Up to the House Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan 2:55

    • Rhubarb Pie John Fogerty 3:27

    • Made in the Shade Linzay Young 2:52

    • Tous Les Soirs Public Domain 4:28

    • My Time is Gonna Come Caleb Klauder 2:47

    • More Lynn Miles 4:28

    • Ballad of Hank and Sweetie Pie Jody Benjamin 3:16

    • Jody Benjamin, vocals, acoustic guitar, triangle

    • Michael Ball, vocals, fiddle

    • Fred Guignon, lead guitars

    • Derek Jeffrey, bass

    • Robert Bangs, vocals, drums

    Special Guests:

    • John Steele - pedal steel on “I’m a Lonesome Fugitive”

    • Lynn Miles - harmony vocals on “Merle”

    • Antoine Larocques - Accordion

    • Recorded at Michael and Jody's home in Vanier, ON and at Happyrock Internationl in Chelsea QC by Ross Murray

    • Mixed by Ross Murray and Jean Martin

    • Mastered by Jean Martin

  • Band Photo - Zita Murphy-Bascoupe

    Hank - Jody Benjamin

    Background texture and mandala - leatherwork by Sunburst Crafts, www.sunburstcrafts.com

    • Debbie Adams