Tryin' Like the Devil

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Tryin' Like The Devil
Tryin' Like The Devil cover
Studio album by James Talley
Released 1976
Recorded 1976
Genre Country
Length 34:46
Label Capitol
Producer James Talley / Steve Mendell
Professional reviews
James Talley chronology
Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love
(1975)		 Tryin' Like The Devil
(1976)		 Blackjack Choir
(1977)

Tryin' Like The Devil is the second album by the Country Singer-songwriter James Talley. It was recorded at Jack Clement Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.


[edit] Track listing

  1. "Forty Hours" (Talley) - 3:05
  2. "Deep Country Blues" (Talley) - 4:30
  3. "Give My Love to Marie" (Talley) - 3:43
  4. "Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again" (Talley) - 3:18
  5. "She Tries Not to Cry" (Talley) - 4:11
  6. "Tryin' Like The Devil" (Talley) - 2:21
  7. "She's the One" (Talley) - 4:17
  8. "Sometimes I Think About Suzanne" (Talley) - 3:29
  9. "Nuthin' But the Blues" (Talley) - 3:07
  10. "You Can't Ever Tell" (Talley) - 2:45

[edit] Personnel

  • James Talley - Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals
  • Doyle Grisham - Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro
  • Johnny Gimble - Fiddle, Mandolin
  • Josh Graves - Dobro
  • Charlie McCoy - Harmonica
  • Steve Blailock - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
  • Jerry Shook - Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
  • Rick Durrett - Piano, Electric Piano
  • Steve Mendell - Bass, Background Vocals
  • Mike Leech - Bass
  • Karl Himmel - Drums, Percussion
  • Chris Laird - Drums
  • Dave Gillon - Acoustic Guitar
  • Steve Gillon - Background Vocals
  • John Bell - Background Vocals
  • Steve Mendell - Background Vocals
  • Jim Rooney - Background Vocals

[edit] Production

  • Producer: James Talley/Stephen Mendell
  • Recording/Mixing Engineer: Lee Hazen/Jim Williamson
  • Mastering: Jay Maynard
  • Photography: Clark Thomas
  • Art Direction: Roy Kohara