Flying Saucer Blues is the seventh album by the American singer-songwriter Peter Case, released in 2000.
Critical reception
Music critic Denise Sullivan of Allmusic praised the album, writing "Never one to rely on formula, Case mixes his brand of incisive folk-rock with some simpatico musical styles…" Writing for No Depression, Jim Musser was equivocal about the album, writing "Maybe the singer-songwriter’s willful escape from pop bought its own particular travails. More likely, Peter Case is just very capable instead of great. This is (again) a collection of well-crafted songs; all of the pieces (again) seem to be here. The playing and songs are top-drawer; the voice is simply…nice."
Track listing All songs written by Peter Case unless otherwise noted. "Paradise etc" – 3:51 "Cool Drink O' Water" – 5:02 "Blue Distance" – 4:50 "Walking Home Late" – 3:55 "Coulda Shoulda Woulda" (Case, Kevin Bowe, Duane Jarvis) – 2:43 "Something Happens" – 2:47 "Two Heroes" (Case, LeRoy Marinell) – 6:13 "Lost in Your Eyes" – 3:55 "Black Dirt & Clay" – 4:25 "Cold Trail Blues" – 4:38 "This Could Be the One" – 3:44
Personnel Peter Case – vocals, guitar, harmonica Sandy Chila – drums Don Heffington – percussion David Jackson – upright bass Greg Leisz – dobro, lap steel guitar, mandolin, pedal steel guitar Andrew Williams – banjo, glockenspiel, guitar, harmonium, harmony vocals, background vocals Gabe Witcher – fiddle Darrell Leonard – horn Joe Sublett – horn David Perales – violin
Production Andrew Williams – producer, engineer, mixing Michael Meltzer – engineer Jim Wirt – mixing Greg Allen – package design, photography Doug Erb – illustrations
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