#GreatAlbums1990s – #TheMavericks – #WhatACryingShame (1994). Led by Raul Malo’s resonant vocals, this Miami country combo brought a dose of good ole honky tonk to a genre obsessed with stadium overkill at the time. Echoes of George Jones run through memorable tunes like “There Goes My Heart” and “Neon Blue.” Malo’s keening voice touches a Roy Orbison nerve on the title track, “I Should Have Been True” and Jesse Winchester’s “O What a Thrill.”

#1990s, #CountryMusic, #RootsMusic, #Americana