Last of the Country Gentlemen is a single disc album release from Texan musician Josh T. Pearson

Josh T. Pearson

Josh T. Pearson is a musician from Texas. In 1996 he formed the short-lived but now critically acclaimed band Lift to Experience, who released one double album, 2001's The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads, before splitting up soon after. Lift To Experience played live shows and became a favorite of the...

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The album was recorded in Berlin in two nights, freshly written and committed to tape after Pearson saw how the songs affected audiences when he played them live.

The recording, which was released in March 2011 by Mute Records

Mute Records

Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...

 is the first solo album from Pearson.

History

All the songs on the new album (the first since 2001) are all new, according to Josh T. Pearson. "The last couple of years I got sober and started working again with a little more discipine. Before I was writing all the time but never finishing," he told Q magazine. If there was any pressure at first for a new material, in a couple of years it was gone:

The album, recorded in "cold, cold Berlin", came as a result of a relationship he described as "pretty heartbreaking" and was difficult to create. "I went grey overnight... It was one of the most painful times of my life. I can't listen to it. I haven't listened to it since we've finished it", he said. For a while Pearson thought the album shouldn't be released at all, so painful was the feel. "It's why people go to a priest - so no one else hears you. But playing songs live seemed to help people. I don't know if it's a big mistake, but it's coming out now. Maybe it can do some good," he said.

Personnel

Written & performed by Josh T. Pearson

Josh T. Pearson

Josh T. Pearson is a musician from Texas. In 1996 he formed the short-lived but now critically acclaimed band Lift to Experience, who released one double album, 2001's The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads, before splitting up soon after. Lift To Experience played live shows and became a favorite of the...

. Published by Mute Song Ltd.

Produced by Peter Sasala.

Recorded by Martin J. Fiedler at Klangbild Studios, Berlin.

Mixed by Gareth Jones at Mute Studio, London. Assisted by Neil Quinlan.
Except 'Sweetheart I Ain't Your Christ' mixed by Martin J. Fiedler at Klangbild Studios, Berlin.

Additional recording & mixing by David 'Saxon' Greenep at Mute Studio, London.

Strings arranged & performed by Mike Siddell (3,6), Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis (musician)

Warren Ellis is an Australian multi-instrumentalist and composer, best known for his work with Dirty Three, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman and his soundtrack scores with Nick Cave. He plays violin, piano, bouzouki, guitar, flute, mandolin, and tenor guitar...

& (3,4), Will Calderbank (3) & SixToes (4).

CD Track listing

The songs on the standard CD version of the album are:

1. "Thou Art Loosed" – 3:14
2. "Sweetheart I Ain't Your Christ" – 11:45
3. "Woman, When I've Raised Hell" – 7:00
4. "Honeymoon's Great! Wish You Were Her" – 13:01
5. "Sorry With A Song" – 10:50
6. "Country Dumb" – 10:13
7. "Drive Her Out" – 2:33

LP Track listing

The songs on the vinyl LP version of the album are:

1. "Thou Art Loosed" – 3:14
2. "Sweetheart I Ain't Your Christ" – 11:45
3. "Woman, When I've Raised Hell" – 7:00
4. "Honeymoon's Great! Wish You Were Her" – 13:01
5. "Sorry With A Song" – 10:50
6. "Country Dumb" – 10:13
7. "Last Of The Country Gentlemen" – 8:06
8. "Drive Her Out" – 2:33

Rough Trade Shops Track listing

The songs on the exclusive version of the album available only at Rough Trade Shops are:

Disc One 

1. "Thou Art Loosed" – 3:14
2. "Sweetheart I Ain't Your Christ" – 11:45
3. "Woman, When I've Raised Hell" – 7:00
4. "Honeymoon's Great! Wish You Were Her" – 13:01
5. "Sorry With A Song" – 10:50
6. "Country Dumb" – 10:13
7. "Drive Her Out" – 2:33

Disc Two 

1. "Sweetheart I Ain't Your Christ (Electric Version)" – 4:35
2. "Woman, When I've Raised Hell (Electric Version)" – 4:25
3. "Sorry With A Song (Alternative Version)" – 4:21
4. "Sweetheart I Ain't Your Christ (Electric Instrumental Version)" – 6:07
5. "Woman, When I've Raised Hell (Electric Instrumental Version)" – 3:28

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	74