JIM JONES: Breakin' Even

Jim Jones

Breakin' Even

© 2002 Jim Jones (634479011740)

CD OUT OF STOCK for re-production. Expect long delays.

If you want us to email you the minute this CD arrives, enter your name and email address here. We will not give or sell your info to anyone, and will not use it for any other reason than to tell you when it arrives.

(About MP3 downloads at CD Baby)

The songs reflect the spirit of the Southwest; cowboy songs of the past and present, legendary figures of the West, both factual and fictional, love songs and songs of the road.

tracks

1 Home On the Range intro
2 Freedom's Getting Harder to Find
3 Goodnight, Charlie Goodnight
4 Cowboys Don't Cry
5 Who's Foolin' Who?
6 Breakin' Even
7 The Long Walk Back
8 Hard Road
9 A Month of Sundays
10 The Lights of Cimarron
11 Rustler's Moon
12 The Morning Light
13 Long May You Ride

notes

With the release of his CD, "Breakin' Even," Jim Jones returns to his folk/western roots. The twelve original songs reflect the spirit of the Southwest- cowboy songs of the past and present, legendary figures of the West, both fictional and factual, love songs and songs of the road. It's a hard road but with a little luck, you might wind up breakin' even.

No, He's not the Guyana guy, he's the songwriter and yes, he's heard all the jokes. Jim Jones is a native Texan who has lived in New Mexico since 1991. He's not a real working cowboy but he has had an abiding interest in the West since he was a small boy growing up in Texas. Luckily, he has friends who are cowboys and every so often, they take him out to remind him of the difference between the real cowboys and the "wanna-be's." So far he's survived with his body, if not his dignity,intact. Jim is a two-time finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk songwriter competition and has recorded and/or produced twelve albums of his own or other's songs. He performed with the popular New Mexico group, the Band of Enchantment from 1996 to 2002 when he decided to return to his folk and western musical roots. He released the CD, "Breakin' Even," his first solo effort in twelve years, in November of 2002. Jim performs both solo and with ensembles comprised of some of the many talented New Mexico musicians he counts as his friends. He is actively involved with the songwriting community in New Mexico and has helped organize and produce a monthly songwriter showcase in Albuquerque featuring the talents of outstanding songwriters from all over New Mexico. Much to his wife's chagrin, he's already plotting his next couple of projects even though the ink is barely dry on the cover of his latest CD. You can find out more about Jim Jones at www.jimjonesmusic.com

reviews

Please log in to review this album.

  • All three of your CDs are amongst my favorite Western Albums!
    author: DOUGLAS FAUST

    I ordered all three of your albums and I enjoy them all! They are on my most played list!

  • Outstanding!
    author: Ron Fleitman

    Outstanding work! We love the CD!

  • Jim, I love your album!
    author: Mary Ryland, Sidekick Productions

    Jim, I love your album! I hope you don't mind my saying this but your voice reminds me of Ian Tyson. Great job!

  • Good job all around.
    author: Maureen Schein, KFLH radio

    What I found best about this album is that I wanted to sing along with it right away. I like your sound...it is friendly and I like the acoustic stuff. Good job all around.

  • Overall, the songs are wonderful
    author: Jo Hargrave, KJON/Keepin'ItCowboy

    Played a couple of songs from your CD on Saturday's show and really love them! Overall, the songs are wonderful...you do a great job on them.

  • This is one fine disc of music!
    author: Joe Baker, KWES radio, Ruidoso, NM

    This is one fine disc of music!

  • More than just being good originals, a number could be called important for the
    author: Rick Huff-Best of the West Review

    Breakin' Even puts forth a baker's dozen of original songs with ingredients well-blended and served up by Chef Jones, his players and singers. More than just being good originals though, a number of them could also be termed important for the Western genre- and you won't find that every day!

email

Please log in to email this artist.