My Dearest Darkest Neighbor

My Dearest Darkest Neighbor is the fourth full-length album by New Orleans musical group Hurray for the Riff Raff. It was originally available only as a reward in a Kickstarter campaign to fund their previous album Look Out Mama, and in local record stores. A version of George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" was included in the new release. The album was released July 1, 2013 by Mod Mobilian Records and This Is American Music.[1]

My Dearest Darkest Neighbor
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)
Genre
Length55:37
LabelMod Mobilian Records/This Is American Music
Hurray for the Riff Raff chronology
Look Out Mama
(2012)
My Dearest Darkest Neighbor
(2013)
Small Town Heroes
(2014)

Track listing

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  1. "Delta Momma Blues" (Townes Van Zandt) – 3:48
  2. "Fine and Mellow" (Billie Holiday) – 3:37
  3. "My Morphine" (Gillian Welch) – 4:05
  4. "Black Jack Davey" (Traditional) – 3:11
  5. "Western Cowboy" (Lead Belly) – 4:42
  6. "Jealous Guy" (John Lennon) – 3:27
  7. "Just a Heart" (James Hand) – 3:34
  8. "Angel Ballad" (Alynda Lee Segarra, based on the Gillian Welch composition "Ruination Day") – 6:06
  9. "Cuckoo" (Segarra) – 3:34
  10. "People Talkin'" (Lucinda Williams) – 3:52
  11. "River" (Joni Mitchell) – 4:48
  12. "I'm Goin' Away" (Elizabeth Cotten) – 2:19
  13. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams) – 4:34
  14. "My Sweet Lord" (George Harrison) – 4:00

Personnel

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  • Alynda Lee Segarra – vocals, guitar
  • Yosi Perlstein – fiddle, drums, percussion
  • Sam Doores – drums (track 5), piano (track 6), guitar (#14)
  • Dan Cutler – bass (tracks 5 and 14)
  • Zach Setchfield – slide guitar (track 14)
  • Andy Wilhite – organ (track 14)

References

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  1. ^ Fensterstock, Alison. "A take on John Lennon's 'Jealous Guy' heralds Hurray for the Riff Raff's new cover CD, due July 1". Times-Picayune. Retrieved 16 June 2013.