Ray Benson, Beyond Time - 47m 16s

Tracks & Durations

1. Sorry	3:35
2. Annabelle	3:51
3. Mary Anne	4:14
4. Hands of Time	4:54
5. Isn't It Strange	2:59
6. Let's Get Lost	2:53
7. Haven't Gotten To You Yet	4:20
8. Leave That Cowboy Alone	2:43
9. Small Town	4:42
10. El Paso	5:16
11. Ain't Chet Yet	3:04
12. Clearin' Up To Be Cloudy	4:38

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Review

Long, tall Ray Benson is usually in the driver's seat of Asleep at the Wheel as the hard-working, multi-Grammy-winning Western swing aggregation hurtles down the highway. But Benson changes musical vehicles with his first-ever solo album, Beyond Time, opting for a more casual cruise down a variety of stylistic side roads. Benson wrote or co-wrote all of the songs but one, and most fall into the sentimental (if not outright romantic), jazz-tinged category. The opening "Sorry," for example, with its Nelson Riddle-style, strings-and-horns arrangement, serves notice that Benson has a different destination in mind and he explores it fully, bringing his baritone voice to bear on cool jazz numbers like "Let's Get Lost" (co-written with Willie Nelson) and folky social tunes such as "Small Town." The only cover here is one of the highlights, as Benson and accordion legend Flaco Jimenez offer a tasty Tex-Mex take on Marty Robbins's classic "El Paso." Other guests include jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan, blues singer Delbert McClinton, and guitarist Jimmie Vaughan. Best of all, however, may be "Leave That Cowboy Alone," a country collaboration with Dolly Parton, pedal-steel guitarist Lloyd Maines, and Austin's secret weapon, guitar-slinger Redd Volkaert. --Michael Point

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