DAVE EDMUNDS : D.E. 7

1. From Small Things, Big Things Come
2. Me And The Boys
3. Bail You Out
4. Generation Rumble
5. Other Guys Girls
6. Warmed Over Kisses (Leftover Love)
7. Deep In The Heart Of Texas
8. Louisiana Man
9. Paula Meet Jeanne
10. One More Night
11. Dear Dad

Label : Columbia

Length : 33:12

Release Date : 1982

Review (AllMusic) : Dave Edmunds assembled a self-consciously eclectic roots-rock album for D.E. 7th, his first post-Rockpile effort. Instead of returning to a one-man band status, Edmunds hired a new band, which prevented him from returning to the studied perfectionism of his early work. Nevertheless, D.E. 7th lacks the pop sensibilities that made early Edmunds a guilty pleasure, concentrating instead on roots musics. While that occasionally means there's mis-steps like "Deep in the Heart of Texas," but it also means the wonderful bluegrass-stomp "Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love)," the country-rocker "Bail You Out," the cajun-tinged "Louisiana Man" and the excellent Springsteen cover "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)." The rest of D.E. 7th is uneven, but there a few enjoyable cuts, and compared to what came later, it's certainly more fun.