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1998 studio album by Robert Earl Keen
Walking Distance
Studio album by Robert Earl Keen
ReleasedOctober 27, 1998
GenreFolk
Length43:53
LabelArista
ProducerGurf Morlix,
Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen chronology
Picnic
(1997) 		Walking Distance
(1998) 		Gravitational Forces
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Entertainment WeeklyC+

Walking Distance is an album by the Texas-based folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen. It was released in the United States in 1998 on Arista Records.

The album peaked at No. 149 on the Billboard 200.

Critical reception

The Washington Post opined that "he's still a shaky singer but few folks are writing narrative songs as good as these." Entertainment Weekly called Keen "a gifted wordsmith, an indifferent melodist, and a flat-out non-singer."

Track listing

All tracks written by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted

  1. "Down That Dusty Trail" – 3:39
  2. "Travelin' Light" – 3:53 (Peter Case, Bob Neuwirth)
  3. "Feelin' Good Again" – 3:17
  4. "That Buckin' Song" – 2:19
  5. "I'll Be Here For You" – 4:05
  6. "Billy Gray" – 4:34 (Norman Blake)
  7. "Theme: Road To No Return" / "Carolina" – 8:14
  8. "New Life In Old Mexico" – 4:18
  9. "Still Without You" / "Conclusion: Road To No Return" – 5:13
  10. Silent Track – 1:00
  11. "Happy Holidays Y'all" – 3:21

References

  1. "Walking Distance - Robert Earl Keen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Scherman, Tony. "Walking Distance". EW.com.
  3. Smith, William Michael. "Robert Earl Keen". Houston Press.
  4. "Robert Earl Keen Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  5. "Robert Earl Keen". Billboard.
  6. "ROBERT EARL KEEN 'Walking Distance' Arista". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 6, 2021.

External links

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