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Fixin' To Break Down

by Clay Bartlett

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Days come falling down Like a wounded man, like a wounded man Hours tossed off the shelf Like an emptied dram, like an emptied dram Minutes pinched till they bleed like some fool in a scam Seconds left unsaid we don't speak of the damned and Days come falling down like a wounded man, like a wounded man Last Tuesday, an old man died at eighty five, yeah one hell of a life Said he smoked, said he drank Rolled into Berlin on a tank Two hours earlier, bathed in her parents tears a nine year old girl felt her final fear Now old, old or young you ain't got a chance, no you ain't got a chance But you my darling ease the time and you caress my mind I was screaming at the sirens I was howling at the dogs the scrape of metal on metal I was singing along 'til you, 'til you eased the time copyright 2004
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Airstream 04:01
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Clay's Blues 03:45
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Bury Me 03:00
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Only 39 Days 03:32

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Fixin’ To Break Down marks the debut of Clay Bartlett as a solo artist. An album of original songs, Fixin’ To Break Down is the sound of a singer/songwriter who has found his own voice. With care for the poetry of the song in the tradition of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Townes Van Zandt, Clay Bartlett has crafted an album of humor and despair.
Clay Bartlett has been a longtime fixture in the Northwest music scene and has recorded with The Supersuckers (Must’ve Been Live), Gerald Collier (Low Tar Taste) and his former band The Cheap Ones (Leaving Lake City). Through his musical adventures, Clay has shared the stage with artists as diverse as Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Pete Droge (The Thorns) and Willie Nelson.
An album steeped in the roots of American music, Fixin’ To Break Down blends blues, old-time, country, folk and rock. Opening the album is the dark beauty “Days Come Falling Down” with a lap steel reminiscent of Hank Williams. There is a front-porch feel on “Daniel’s Blues” and “Bury Me”, while a wanderlust exudes through the open roads of “Airstream”. Quietly ending the album is the Apocalyptic lullaby “Only 39 Days”.
For Fixin’ To Break Down Clay Bartlett has brought in some fine players. Musician extrordinaire Allen Terhune (Terhune, Gerald Collier, and The Supersuckers Country Tour 1999) adds a haunting beauty with accordion, lap steel and resonator guitars. Chris Cline (The Cheap Ones & Evangeline) lends his tasteful electric guitar. Kevin Warner (Evangeline and Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter), Russ Riedner (The Cheap Ones), Rachel Harrington, and Jake London add their talents.

“...Fixin’ To Break Down is bubbling with urgency and doused with the knowledge of an artist who has done his songwriting homework.” No Depression #51 May-June 2004

“Without a doubt, one of the best albums I’ve come across in a long time.” (5 stars out of 5) www.rootsmusicreport.com

“ Clay is an excellent multi-instrumentalist and a no bull-shit writer. This cd is the ultimate soundtrack for drivin’ off into the distance or drainin’ the bottle all by yerself (sic).” Vigilance, Vol. 4, Issue 6, March 2004

“I do prefer quality over quantity, and there is quality here. . .” www.freighttrainboogie.com

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released January 20, 2004

Allen Terhune-lap steel, pedal steel, resonator guitars, and accordion
Chris Cline-electric guitars
Kevin Warner-drums
Russ Reidner-banjo
Jake London-harmony vocals
Rachel Harrington-harmony vocals
Clay Bartlett-vocals, acoustic guitar, electric and acoustic bass guitar, mandolin, and harmonica

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