TONY JOE WHITE – The Train Im On (2024 Reissue) – LP – 180g Yellow Vinyl

LP – Limited Edition180g Yellow Vinyl. Only1000 individually numbered copies in this edition.

The Train Im On was the fifth album by Tony Joe White. It was produced by Jerry Wexler and Tom Dowd and recorded in 1972 at the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.

Acoustic textured for much of its length and built on a close, intimate sound overall, The Train Im On is permeated with the dark side of Whites usual swamp rock sound, filled with songs about unsettled loves and lives, and men caught amid insoluble situations. Betraying surprising vulnerability for much of its length, he shows off an emotional complexity that wasnt always obvious on his earlier work.

Dark, pensive, soulful bluesy rock, highlighted by some bristling acoustic guitar work. The Train Im On spawned three singles, including Ive Got a Thing About You Baby, which was notably covered by Elvis Presley. The Train Im On is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on yellow coloured vinyl.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Ive Got A Thing About You Baby
2. The Family
3. If I Ever Saw A Good Thing
4. Beouf River Road
5. The Train Im On
6. Even Trolls Love Rock And Roll

Side B
1. As The Crow Flies
2. Take Time To Love
3. 300 Pounds Of Hongry
4. The Migrant
5. Sidewalk Hobo
6. The Gospel Singer