Wheelin' and Dealin' is the fourth album by American western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. Produced by Tommy Allsup at Woodland Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, it was released in July 1976 as the group's second album on Capitol Nashville. It is the band's first album to feature a second fiddler, Bill Mabry, as well as saxophonist Link Davis Jr. The album was a commercial success, charting on the US Billboard 200 and reaching the top 20 of the Top Country Albums chart.
"The Trouble with Loving Today" Released: February 1977 (1977-02)
After achieving commercial success for the first time on 1975's Texas Gold, Asleep at the Wheel worked again with producer Tommy Allsup for Capitol, which marked the first time the group had produced two albums for the same label. The record featured a range of new guest musicians, including former Bob Wills guitarist Eldon Shamblin and mandolinist Tiny Moore, and was the last album by the group for several years to feature recurring guests Johnny Gimble and Bucky Meadows.
Wheelin' and Dealin' was a critical and commercial success. It was the second of the band's albums to chart in the US, peaking at number 179 on the Billboard 200 and number 19 on the Top Country Albums chart. The collection's lead single – a recording of Bobby Troup's "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" – reached number 48 on the Hot Country Songs chart, while its follow-up "Miles and Miles of Texas" (originally by Jim McGraw and the Western Sundowners) broke into the top 40.
For the recording of their fourth album, Asleep at the Wheel again enlisted Tommy Allsup as producer, with whom they had previously worked on 1973's Comin' Right at Ya and 1975's Texas Gold.[2] Recording took place between March and April 1976, and the album was released in July.[3][4] The album was the band's last to feature Scott Hennige on drums, who had joined in time for the recording of Texas Gold.[5] He was replaced by Chris York in August 1976.[6]
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Upon its release, Wheelin' and Dealin' debuted at number 189 on the US Billboard 200, and at number 38 on the Top Country Albums chart.[7][8] After several weeks on the charts, the album peaked at number 179 on the main albums chart and number 19 on the country chart.[9][10] Aside from the Billboard charts, Wheelin' and Dealin' reached number 13 on the Cash Box Top Country Albums chart,[11] and peaked at number 20 on the Record World Country Album Chart.[12]
Media response to Wheelin' and Dealin' was generally positive. Cash Box magazine hailed the album as "a strong indicator that people want to get back to good-time music", praising "Route 66" and "Shout Wa Hey" in particular.[15]Radio & Records also highlighted the two tracks, alongside "Cajun Stripper" and "They Raided the Place", in a short review which recognised the record as featuring "Great country swing music, ballads and boogie woogie".[16] Canadian music magazine RPM wrote that the album's "Repertoire is dynamite" and noted that it included "Lots of surprises", suggesting that the release was the band's "tightest LP to date".[17]
In a retrospective review of the album for website AllMusic, James Chrispell awarded the album three and a half out of five stars and stated: "Combining old-fashioned swing, western swing, country ballads, Cajun and good ol' rock & roll, Asleep at the Wheel turns a wonderful performance on Wheelin' and Dealin'."[1]Robert Christgau awarded the album a B rating, slightly lower than its predecessor Texas Gold, noting that "this LP singles out no really striking nonoriginals".[13]
^ abcdefgChrispell, James. "Wheelin' & Dealin' - Asleep at the Wheel: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^Jennings, Steve (March 1, 2014). "Classic Tracks: "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read," Asleep at the Wheel". Mix. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"July Is Hot..." (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 39, no. 9. New York City, New York: Cash Box. July 17, 1976. p. 13. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"Asleep At The Wheel firmed for Horseshoe" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 27, no. 4. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: RPM. April 23, 1977. p. 27. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^Benson, Ray; Menconi, David (October 2015). Comin' Right at Ya: How a Jewish Yankee Hippie Went Country, or, the Often Outrageous History of Asleep at the Wheel. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. pp. 76–79. ISBN978-0292756588. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"Country Roundup" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 38, no. 15. New York City, New York: Cash Box. August 28, 1976. p. 34. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"Top LPs and Tape" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 38. New York City, New York: Billboard. September 18, 1976. p. 72. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"Hot Country LPs" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 32. New York City, New York: Billboard. August 7, 1976. p. 50. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^ ab"Top LPs and Tape" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 39. New York City, New York: Billboard. September 25, 1976. p. 84. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^ ab"Hot Country LPs" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 37. New York City, New York: Billboard. September 11, 1976. p. 52. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"Top 50 Country Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 38, no. 19. New York City, New York: Cash Box. September 25, 1976. p. 41. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"The Country Album Chart" (PDF). Record World. New York City, New York: Record World. September 18, 1976. p. 64. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^Hull, Tom (May 3, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
^"Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 38, no. 10. New York City, New York: Cash Box. July 24, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"Suggested Albums" (PDF). Radio & Records. Vol. 4, no. 28. Hollywood, California: Radio & Records. July 23, 1976. p. 16. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"Asleep at the Wheel: Wheelin' and Dealin'" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 25, no. 17. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: RPM. July 24, 1976. p. 18. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
Wheelin' and Dealin' at Discogs (list of releases)
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Wheelin and Dealin is the fourth album by American western swing band Asleep at the Wheel Produced by Tommy Allsup at Woodland Sound Studio in Nashville Tennessee it was released in July 1976 as the group s second album on Capitol Nashville It is the band s first album to feature a second fiddler Bill Mabry as well as saxophonist Link Davis Jr The album was a commercial success charting on the US Billboard 200 and reaching the top 20 of the Top Country Albums chart Wheelin and Dealin Studio album by Asleep at the WheelReleasedJuly 1976 1976 07 RecordedMarch April 1976StudioWoodland Sound Studio Nashville Tennessee GenreWestern swing 1 swing 1 country 1 Cajun 1 rock and roll 1 Length32 56LabelCapitol NashvilleProducerTommy AllsupAsleep at the Wheel chronologyTexas Gold 1975 Wheelin and Dealin 1976 The Wheel 1977 Singles from Wheelin and Dealin Route 66 Released July 1976 1976 07 Miles and Miles of Texas Released October 1976 1976 10 The Trouble with Loving Today Released February 1977 1977 02 After achieving commercial success for the first time on 1975 s Texas Gold Asleep at the Wheel worked again with producer Tommy Allsup for Capitol which marked the first time the group had produced two albums for the same label The record featured a range of new guest musicians including former Bob Wills guitarist Eldon Shamblin and mandolinist Tiny Moore and was the last album by the group for several years to feature recurring guests Johnny Gimble and Bucky Meadows Wheelin and Dealin was a critical and commercial success It was the second of the band s albums to chart in the US peaking at number 179 on the Billboard 200 and number 19 on the Top Country Albums chart The collection s lead single a recording of Bobby Troup s Get Your Kicks on Route 66 reached number 48 on the Hot Country Songs chart while its follow up Miles and Miles of Texas originally by Jim McGraw and the Western Sundowners broke into the top 40 Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 2 1 Commercial 2 2 Critical 2 3 Accolades 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 6 Footnotes 7 External linksBackground editFor the recording of their fourth album Asleep at the Wheel again enlisted Tommy Allsup as producer with whom they had previously worked on 1973 s Comin Right at Ya and 1975 s Texas Gold 2 Recording took place between March and April 1976 and the album was released in July 3 4 The album was the band s last to feature Scott Hennige on drums who had joined in time for the recording of Texas Gold 5 He was replaced by Chris York in August 1976 6 Reception editCommercial edit Upon its release Wheelin and Dealin debuted at number 189 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 38 on the Top Country Albums chart 7 8 After several weeks on the charts the album peaked at number 179 on the main albums chart and number 19 on the country chart 9 10 Aside from the Billboard charts Wheelin and Dealin reached number 13 on the Cash Box Top Country Albums chart 11 and peaked at number 20 on the Record World Country Album Chart 12 Critical edit Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 Christgau s Record GuideB 13 Tom Hull on the WebB nbsp 14 Media response to Wheelin and Dealin was generally positive Cash Box magazine hailed the album as a strong indicator that people want to get back to good time music praising Route 66 and Shout Wa Hey in particular 15 Radio amp Records also highlighted the two tracks alongside Cajun Stripper and They Raided the Place in a short review which recognised the record as featuring Great country swing music ballads and boogie woogie 16 Canadian music magazine RPM wrote that the album s Repertoire is dynamite and noted that it included Lots of surprises suggesting that the release was the band s tightest LP to date 17 In a retrospective review of the album for website AllMusic James Chrispell awarded the album three and a half out of five stars and stated Combining old fashioned swing western swing country ballads Cajun and good ol rock amp roll Asleep at the Wheel turns a wonderful performance on Wheelin and Dealin 1 Robert Christgau awarded the album a B rating slightly lower than its predecessor Texas Gold noting that this LP singles out no really striking nonoriginals 13 Accolades edit Route 66 was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group 18 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Length1 Route 66 originally recorded by the King Cole Trio Bobby Troup2 502 Miles and Miles of Texas originally recorded by Jim McGraw and the Western Sundowners Tommy CamfieldDiane Johnston3 033 The Trouble with Loving Today Kevin Farrell3 334 Shout Wa Hey LeRoy PrestonJim Haber2 465 Blues for Dixie originally recorded by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Oliver Wendell Mayo3 586 The Cajun Stripper originally recorded by Rusty and Doug Rusty KershawDoug Kershaw2 277 If I Can t Love You Preston2 548 Lost Mind originally recorded by Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield3 469 They Raided the Place originally recorded by Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra Louis JordanDan Burley4 0510 We ve Gone as Far as We Can Go Linda Hargrove2 49Total length 32 56Personnel editAsleep at the Wheel Ray Benson vocals lead guitar Chris O Connell vocals rhythm guitar LeRoy Preston vocals rhythm guitar Lucky Oceans pedal and lap steel guitars Tony Garnier upright and electric basses Floyd Domino piano organ Scott Hennige drums Danny Levin fiddle electric mandolin Bill Mabry fiddle Link Davis Jr tenor and alto saxophones fiddle Additional personnel Bucky Meadows rhythm guitar Eldon Shamblin rhythm guitar Linda Hargrove rhythm guitar Johnny Gimble fiddle electric mandolin Tiny Moore electric mandolin Denis Solee saxophone Arnett Cobb saxophone Jo El Sonnier accordion Tommy Allsup production Jay Maynard masteringCharts editChart 1976 Peakposition US Billboard 200 9 179 US Hot Country LPs Billboard 10 19Footnotes edit a b c d e f g Chrispell James Wheelin amp Dealin Asleep at the Wheel Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Retrieved June 13 2020 Jennings Steve March 1 2014 Classic Tracks The Letter That Johnny Walker Read Asleep at the Wheel Mix Retrieved June 13 2020 July Is Hot PDF Cash Box Vol 39 no 9 New York City New York Cash Box July 17 1976 p 13 Retrieved June 13 2020 Asleep At The Wheel firmed for Horseshoe PDF RPM Vol 27 no 4 Toronto Ontario Canada RPM April 23 1977 p 27 Retrieved June 19 2020 Benson Ray Menconi David October 2015 Comin Right at Ya How a Jewish Yankee Hippie Went Country or the Often Outrageous History of Asleep at the Wheel Austin Texas University of Texas Press pp 76 79 ISBN 978 0292756588 Retrieved June 13 2020 Country Roundup PDF Cash Box Vol 38 no 15 New York City New York Cash Box August 28 1976 p 34 Retrieved June 13 2020 Top LPs and Tape PDF Billboard Vol 88 no 38 New York City New York Billboard September 18 1976 p 72 Retrieved June 13 2020 Hot Country LPs PDF Billboard Vol 88 no 32 New York City New York Billboard August 7 1976 p 50 Retrieved June 13 2020 a b Top LPs and Tape PDF Billboard Vol 88 no 39 New York City New York Billboard September 25 1976 p 84 Retrieved June 13 2020 a b Hot Country LPs PDF Billboard Vol 88 no 37 New York City New York Billboard September 11 1976 p 52 Retrieved June 13 2020 Top 50 Country Albums PDF Cash Box Vol 38 no 19 New York City New York Cash Box September 25 1976 p 41 Retrieved June 13 2020 The Country Album Chart PDF Record World New York City New York Record World September 18 1976 p 64 Retrieved June 13 2020 a b Asleep at the Wheel Robert Christgau Retrieved June 13 2020 Hull Tom May 3 2021 Music Week Tom Hull on the Web Retrieved May 7 2021 Album Reviews PDF Cash Box Vol 38 no 10 New York City New York Cash Box July 24 1976 p 30 Retrieved June 13 2020 Suggested Albums PDF Radio amp Records Vol 4 no 28 Hollywood California Radio amp Records July 23 1976 p 16 Retrieved June 13 2020 Asleep at the Wheel Wheelin and Dealin PDF RPM Vol 25 no 17 Toronto Ontario Canada RPM July 24 1976 p 18 Retrieved June 19 2020 Ray Benson Grammy Awards Retrieved June 14 2020 External links editWheelin and Dealin at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wheelin 27 and Dealin 27 Asleep at the Wheel album amp oldid 1046274786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
