The Next Hundred Years is a 1994 album by Ted Hawkins.[6] It was the last album released during Hawkins's lifetime.[7] The Washington Post called it one of 1994's best albums.[8]
| The Next Hundred Years | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 29, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Zeitgeist Studio, Los Angeles; additional recording at The Complex, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Soul blues | |||
| Length | 36:06 | |||
| Label | DGC[1] | |||
| Producer | Tony Berg[2] | |||
| Ted Hawkins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
Critical reception
editAllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars (out of 5), with reviewer Bill Dahl calling it "a far weaker outing than what came before, largely due to a plodding band unwisely inserted behind Hawkins that tends to distract rather than enhance his impassioned vocals and rich acoustic guitar strumming."[3] The Los Angeles Times called The Next Hundred Years "an album of strange and wonderful beauty."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Ted Hawkins; except where indicated
- "Strange Conversation"
- "Big Things"
- "There Stands the Glass" (Russ Hall, Mary Jean Shurtz, Michael Pierce)
- "Biloxi" (Jesse Winchester)
- "Groovy Little Things"
- "The Good and the Bad"
- "Afraid"
- "Green-Eyed Girl"
- "Ladder Of Success"
- "Long as I Can See the Light" (John Fogerty)
Personnel
edit- Ted Hawkins – guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Chris Bruce – guitar
- Tony Berg – keyboards, guitar
- Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
- Greg Leisz – steel guitar
- Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
- Kevin McCormick – bass guitar
- Bill Payne – keyboards
- John Pierce – bass guitar
- Guy Pratt – bass guitar
- Martin Tillman – cello
- Patrick Warren – keyboards
- Greg Wells – drums, percussion
Technical personnel
- Tony Berg – production
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine, United States
- Pat McCarthy – mixing
- John Paterno – recording
- Susan Rogers – recording
Artwork
- Jeff Sedlik – photography
- Robin Sloane – creative direction
- Janet Wolsborn – art direction
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ "TED HAWKINS is a singer, a songwriter, and a guitarist who for almost 30 years was a street mu..." NPR.org.
- ^ a b "Ted Hawkins, "The Next Hundred Years" DGC Records". Los Angeles Times. June 23, 1994.
- ^ a b "The Next Hundred Years - Ted Hawkins | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Ted Hawkins". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 185.
- ^ "Ted Hawkins | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Komara, Edward M. (October 13, 2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues: A-J, index. Taylor & Francis US. ISBN 9780415927000 – via Google Books.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (October 25, 1994). "HAWKINS AND ALVIN: DREAM TEAM" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ted Hawkins – The Next Hundred Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2014.