My Favorite Picture of You

Guy Clark - My Favorite Picture of You
Critic Score
Based on 13 reviews
2013 Ratings: #64 / 1115
User Score
Based on 17 ratings
Liked by 2 people
July 23, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Dualtone / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
AllMusic

My Favorite Picture of You is simply a wonderful, balanced gem of an album from a masterful songwriter.

90
American Songwriter
This terrific batch of songs needs no such handicap to be recommended as a perfect way for newcomers to start a musical relationship with Clark’s burnished Americana or for existing fans to continue theirs.
80
Paste

As a master wordsmith who believes in simplicity over all, he’s excavated the human heart, calloused pride and faltering dignity with a scalpel. On Picture, it’s all there.

80
The Guardian
His voice isn't quite what it was, but his writing is distinctive as ever.
80
Uncut
This is Clark, now in his 72nd year, as the rumpled poet of American folk-blues, imparting these semi-brisk, string-driven tales with his own unique brand of sad, funny, dry wisdom.
80
Mojo
Clark is over 70 these days but he's never over the hill--not as long as he and his co-writing buddies keep on providing visions of Texas few can emulate.
80
The Independent

Arrangements are simple, bluegrass-inflected and rich in acoustic textures. Warm and thick as a hayrick.

80
The Observer
The 71-year-old Texan returns with a striking set of songs that typify his drollery and open-heartedness, all delivered with easy-rolling grace.
80
The Arts Desk

If it’s good advice you need, on how to feel and how to live with the mis-steps on your dance card, then Guy Clark's songbook is always a good place to turn to.

80
Record Collector

Always an understated and intimate performer, Clark is on the form of his life here.

80
Q Magazine

Possibly his most personal album ... A great man still making great music.

80
The Irish Times
His voice may be a little more seasoned; otherwise Clark’s style hasn’t changed down the years: warm and low-key, engaging and engrossing
70
PopMatters
This is his first studio album in four years, and it shows he’s not lost his touch.
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Track List

  1. Cornmeal Waltz
  2. My Favorite Picture of You
  3. Hell Bent on a Heartache
  4. El Coyote
  5. Heroes
  6. Rain In Durango
  7. Good Advice
  8. The Death of Sis Draper
  9. Waltzing Fool
  10. High Price of Inspiration
  11. I'll Show Me

Year End Lists

#4/American Songwriter
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Added on: December 5, 2013