Stampede: Vol. 1
By Orville Peck
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Track listing
Show track credits
- 1 Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other 3:38
- with Willie Nelson
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writer
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guitar, vocals
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producer, acoustic guitar, harmonica, piano
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Ryan Akebass, electric guitar
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drums, percussion
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Joel Raifengineer
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vocal engineer, recording engineer
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vocal engineer, recording engineer
- 2 The Hurtin' Kind 3:06
- with Midland
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producer, writer
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producer, guitar, Mellotron
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producer, writer
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writer, acoustic guitar, bass, vocals
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writer, electric guitar, vocals
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writer, vocals
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writer
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Rhys Hastingsdrums
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Dave Polerengineer
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Matthew Pynnpedal steel guitar
- 3 Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 4:11
- with Elton John
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producer, writer
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producer, guitar, Mellotron
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engineer
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composer, vocals
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composer
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Kyle Connollybass
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drums
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guitar
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guitar
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piano
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Jack Standenpiano
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vocal engineer, recording engineer
- 4 Chemical Sunset 2:34
- with Allison Russell
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producer, writer
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producer, violin
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vocal engineer, recording engineer
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writer, vocals, banjo
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dim starproducer
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writer, background vocals
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Drew Lindsaywriter, drum programming, piano
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Dan Abu-Absiacoustic guitar
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engineer
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percussion
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trumpet
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upright bass
- 5 How Far Will We Take It? 2:52
- with Noah Cyrus
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producer, banjo
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producer, violin, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums
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engineer
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vocals
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writer
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writer
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vocal engineer, recording engineer
- 6 Miénteme 3:10
- with Bu Cuarón
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producer, writer
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producer, guitar, Mellotron, bass, drums, writer, percussion
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engineer
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trumpet, alto horn, baritone horn, valve trombone
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Amiel Gonzaleswriter
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writer, vocals
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writer
- 7 Conquer the Heart 3:01
- with Nathaniel Rateliff
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producer, drums
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producer, guitar
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vocal engineer, recording engineer
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writer, guitar, vocals
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RMBproducer
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bass
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drums, percussion
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Mark Andersonengineer
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Patrick Meesekeyboards
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tenor saxophone
- Total length: 22:32
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May 2024 in Review: Stampede: Vol. 1 by Orville Peck
Masked country star Orville Peck has released the first volume of his Stampede duets project. Unfortunately, this new EP contains some of Peck’s weakest material yet. About half of the songs here are covers. He’s a good curator, the songs he chose are good songs to cover (for the most part), but they never really reach the heights of the originals or Peck’s previous material. I was ambivalent, yet a bit appreciative, when Peck released the lead single to this EP. A cover of the Ned Sublette-penned “Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other” with Willie Nelson, whose cover of the song back in 2006 made the song gain prominence. It’s fine. All of the covers on this EP never excel beyond fine. Some fall very flat, like Peck and Elton John’s rendition of “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting,” a classic in the latter’s catalog, but here it sounds so much less rough around the edges. It loses so much of the charm the original had. The best cuts here are the non-covers. Like “The Hurtin’ Kind,” a duet with country group Midland, which is a sleek cut with a really solid melody.
Stampede: Vol. 1 is pleasant enough to throw on in the background, but it doesn’t mark a big progression in Peck’s sound or artistry like I think it should. He’s coming off of two really good records and, while I’m sure this project was fun to make, Stampede doesn’t seem like the next best step for him. We’ll see if I’m proven wrong, I hope I am!
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Orville Peck and His Little Duets
A collection of duets immediately intrigued me. Peck’s deep slick singing style, in my mind, seemed like a wonderful complement to say a more feminine, lighter voice. His powered up collaboration with Shania Twain, for example, had been a highlight of his previous work. He brings some powerhouse names on here, Noah Cyrus, Nathaniel Rateliff, and the legendary Willie Nelson with a cover of the amusing “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other.” Nelson still shines at his age of 90, and without question, not only is the gold star to the album for Nelson’s performance, but Peck’s as well. Warm and lucid, it shows his voice work has continued to grow.
But also, the previous pinch to Peck’s upper register that occasionally found a way through his first album returns here at the beginning of the song “Miènteme.” Otherwise, the mariachi-inspired Southwest sound to this is a fun new exploration into country and western music for Peck (and a real wild card of a collaboration choice with Bu Cuaron). “Chemical Sunset” takes us into an almost vaudevillian style, with the track dancing along to a jazzy upright bass and plodding piano— it’s alright, Allison Russel puts a touch of gravel in her singing that gets some rawness to the track, but the song’s inclusion felt more like an experimental excursion rather than cohesive to this collection.
Another disconcerting trait in these tracks are occasional over-glitzed steely guitar sounds that have plagued popular country for 20 years— something Peck often shied away from in his work otherwise. It doesn’t overpower these tracks but I can’t help but roll my eyes when I hear them.
Of course, Elton John’s appearance caught my attention; Peck and him do a cover of his “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting).” The song seems another excellent choice for Peck. I can tell he was having fun in the recording. He belts with a sort of pride suited for a bar fight anthem, and the rebellious undertone with this version, what with two gay men singing it, isn’t lost on me. If anything, that’s cooler.
Though, considering this album is a series of duets, there’s not really much of an “exchange” between Peck and his featured guest. Sure everyone’s voices sound great together, but far too many of the songs feel like they are singing to each other, communicating— the exceptions being the aforementioned Nelson track and “How Far Will We Take It?” with his old friend Noah Cyrus. Though, that latter one also happens to be the least interesting melodically.
Peck has a few kinks to work out, perhaps a vision that will be fully encapsulated with Stampede’s second part, but the quality of his music hasn’t taken any steps backwards. The only other note that wracks my brain is if it’s second part will feel less like a curiosity acted upon or showcase of Peck’s versatility and feel more like a collection of ardent exchanges between artists.
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A bit disappointing.
I really loved Bronco and expected something similar, so that's maybe a bit on me. I like the opener very much, tracks 4 and 5 are good as well, but nothing else hits me and I actively dislike Miénteme cause I am allergic to the Dembow rhythm in songs.Published
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Catalog
7 Jun 2024
7 Jun 2024
7 Jun 2024
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1
Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other
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2
The Hurtin' Kind
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3
Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
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4
Chemical Sunset
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5
How Far Will We Take It?
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6
Miénteme
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7
Conquer the Heart
7 Jun 2024
6 Jun 2024
5 Jun 2024
4 Jun 2024
3 Jun 2024
3 Jun 2024
3 Jun 2024
2 Jun 2024
1 Jun 2024
1 Jun 2024
1 Jun 2024
31 May 2024
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