No Kinda Dancer
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No Kinda Dancer is the first album
by Texas
-based Folk
singer-songwriter
Robert Earl Keen
, originally released in the United States
on Sugar Hill in 1984
) and re-released in 2004 by KOCH Records with additional tracks. Notable for "The Front Porch Song" co-written by Lyle Lovett
.
† Bonus Tracks on 2004 Re-Release
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
-based Folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen, Junior is an American Texas Country singer-songwriter. He is popular with fans of traditional country music, folk music, college radio, and alt-country. Keen currently resides in Kerrville, Texas and maintains a ranch in Medina, Texas.-Early life:Growing up in Houston, Texas,...
, originally released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on Sugar Hill in 1984
1984 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
) and re-released in 2004 by KOCH Records with additional tracks. Notable for "The Front Porch Song" co-written by Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...
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Track listing
All tracks written by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted- "No Kinda Dancer" – 3:04
- "The Front Porch Song" (Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett) – 3:38
- "Between Hello & Goodbye" – 2:33
- "Swervin' In My Lane" (descant written by Nanci GriffithNanci GriffithNanci Griffith, is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas.-Biography:...
) – 4:03 - "Christabel" – 4:03
- "Willie" – 2:34
- "Young Lovers Waltz" – 3:38
- "Death Of Tail Fitzsimmons" (instrumental) – 4:00
- "Rolling By" – 3:47
- "The Armadillo Jackal" – 3:25
- "Song For Kathy" (previously unreleased) – 3:02
- "Luann" – 2:58 †
- "The Coldest Day Of Winter" – 3:23 †
- "The Vacuum Cleaner Song" – 2:31 †
† Bonus Tracks on 2004 Re-Release