The Bottom Line
Pros
- "Louisiana Melody"
- "Nobody Told Me"
- "Too Much Blood In My Alcohol Level"
Cons
- None.
Description
- David Balls' sixth album.
- Five out of twelve songs written or co-written by David.
- Produced by Wood Newton.
Guide Review - David Ball - Freewheeler
Since David Ball released 'Amigo,' I was wondering what the follow-up would be like & I must say that 'Freewheeler' really does live up to my expectations. From "Louisiana Melody" to "Freewheeler," you just can't go wrong with David Ball's country style."Louisiana Melody" is the album's first single & lines like "I hear her calling me, Louisiana melody, as the old folks say your heart's gonna bring you back someday" tells listeners that the man regrets leaving because now he realized what he is missing. David excels at singing slow songs & "Nobody Told Me" is one of his best. The lonely sound in his voice really takes you to the same place he is emotionally.
Sometimes you know you'll like a song just going by the title, as was the case with the honky-tonkin' "Too Much Blood In My Alcohol Level." Because his baby is out with someone new he throws his keys to someone else & decides to act like a "natural born honky-tonk fool" while drinking as much as he can. "Desert Luau" is an interesting tune about party mixing elements of a desert setting & a tropical setting & roasting pig & cooking cows.
The only thing that was left for a man to hold onto in "Mr. Teardrop" was the frown on his face - smiles might not ever make it back to him again. "Yours Truly Blue" finds the man writing a letter saying that he wishes she would come back to him because his world is nothing without her sweet kiss. "A Girl I Used To Know" is about as stone-cold country as it gets.