| Better Times | ||||
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| EP by Asleep at the Wheel | ||||
| Released | May 28, 2021 (2021-05-28) | |||
| Recorded | 2021 (2021) | |||
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| Label | Bismeaux | |||
| Producer | Ray Benson | |||
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Better Times is an extended play (EP) by American country band Asleep at the Wheel. Recorded at Bismeaux on the Hill and Moonhouse Studios, it was produced by the group's frontman Ray Benson with Sam "Lightnin'" Seifert, and was released on May 28, 2021 by Benson's own label Bismeaux Productions. Better Times is the group's first release to feature steel guitarist Flavio Pasquetto, who replaced Eddie Rivers in 2019.
Background
According to Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson, the title track of Better Times was written "after nearly a year of this pandemic", referring to the COVID-19 pandemic, which he likens to "a war with an invisible enemy". Benson performs lead vocals on the track; fiddler Katie Shore performs lead vocals on "All I'm Asking"; and the pair duet on "Columbus Stockdale Blues". The band performed "Better Times" at Benson's "birthday bash" during the 2021 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Better Times" | Ray Benson | |
| 2. | "All I'm Asking" (originally recorded by the Band of Heathens) |
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| 3. | "Columbus Stockade Blues" (originally recorded by Darby and Tarlton) | Traditional (arr. Benson) |
Personnel
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References
- Better Times (Media notes). Asleep at the Wheel. Bismeaux Productions. 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Asleep at the Wheel kicks off 50th anniversary with new EP, The Better Times". Grateful Web. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- "What happened at SXSW 2021 on Day 1? Stacey Abrams shouts out 'Supernatural', more". Austin360. March 16, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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