James McMurtry

It Had to Happen

James McMurtry - It Had to Happen

06/17/1997 | Sugarhill 

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All Music Guide Review

James McMurtry's fourth album of new material concerns itself with change. Showing a maturity that doesn't show itself much in the roots rock genre, It Had to Happen winds its way through many stories set to music. "Sixty Acres" deals with inheritance, while "No More Buffalo," a standout cut, dwells on both natural and personal destruction. Tastefully done, McMurtry and his fellow travelers offer fine music done maturely. ~ James Chrispell, All Music Guide

It Had to Happen Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Paris
  • 4:38
  • Sound Clip for Paris from It Had to Happen


  • 2
  • Peter Pan
  • 6:31
  • Sound Clip for Peter Pan from It Had to Happen


  • 3
  • For All I Know
  • 3:58
  • Sound Clip for For All I Know from It Had to Happen


  • 4
  • No More Buffalo
  • 7:19
  • Sound Clip for No More Buffalo from It Had to Happen


  • 5
  • 12 O'Clock Whistle
  • 6:06
  • Sound Clip for 12 O'Clock Whistle from It Had to Happen


  • 6
  • Sixty Acres
  • 3:36
  • Sound Clip for Sixty Acres from It Had to Happen


  • 7
  • Be With Me
  • 6:56
  • Sound Clip for Be With Me from It Had to Happen


  • 8
  • Wild Man from Borneo
  • 5:07
  • Sound Clip for Wild Man from Borneo from It Had to Happen


  • 9
  • Stancliff's Lament
  • 5:26
  • Sound Clip for Stancliff's Lament from It Had to Happen


  • 10
  • Jaws of Life
  • 5:35
  • Sound Clip for Jaws of Life from It Had to Happen


    • Credits of It Had to Happen

    • Lloyd Maines
    • Tambourine, Handclapping, Producer, Lap Steel Guitar, Slide Guitar
    • Ronnie Johnson
    • Bass, Harmony Vocals, Handclapping, Vocals (Background)
    • James McMurtry
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Claves, Handclapping, Main Performer

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