Smith, Grant Maloy / Dust Bowl
Album: Dust Bowl   Collection:Country
Artist:Smith, Grant Maloy   Added:Aug 2017
Label:Bmi  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-08-10 Pull Date: 2017-10-12 Charts: Country/Bluegrass
Week Ending: Oct 8 Oct 1 Sep 24 Sep 17 Sep 10 Sep 3 Aug 27 Aug 20
Airplays: 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Dec 22, 2017: Traditions - Merry Christmas
Old Black Roller
4. Oct 03, 2017: Totally A
I Come From America
2. Oct 07, 2017: Music Casserole
Old Black Roller (Reprise)
5. Sep 28, 2017: Totally A
I Come From America
3. Oct 05, 2017: Totally A
I Come From America
6. Sep 21, 2017: Totally A
I Come From America

Album Review
Kim Walter
Reviewed 2017-08-09
Grant Maloy Smith, “Dust Bowl”
Label: BMI/ suburban cowboy music
Reviewed by: Kim Walter, Aug 2017

Interesting themed album on the greatest US environmental disaster of the last century, the Dust Bowl. The lyrics all center on different aspects of the time: the weather, hopes and dreams, the harsh realities of life. Surprisingly good music arranged around a theme not common in music. I liked 5, 8 and 13 best.

1. 3:09 med – upbeat song setting mood of good times
2. 3:09 slow – soulfelt song, remembering the past
3. 2:51 med – upbeat, traveling song
4. 4:10 slow/med – americana music with depression era lyrics
5. 4:17 slow – lament to the heavens with Native American spirituality and name
6. 2:36 med – bluegrass vibe, carefree song
7. 3:18 slow/med – country rock, a hard-luck love song
8. 3:30 slow/med – country song about the lack of rain that inspired this album
9. 3:36 slow/med – sad country song
10. 2:49 med – upbeat, hopeful, Oakies in CA
11. 3:36 slow/med – song about daddy dying, nice fiddle
12. 4:41 slow/med – spiritual vibe
13. 3:05 med – bluesy reprise of song #1

Track Listing
1. Old Black Roller   8. Never Seen The Rain
2. Lily Of The Valley   9. All The Long Way
3. So Far Away   10. I Come From America
4. Ride That Train   11. Daddy, If You Have To Go
5. Isht A Lhamplo (I Have Strength)   12. And The Rain Comes Down
6. Me Time   13. Old Black Roller (Reprise)
7. Pushing Back The Wind   .