backing quartet, the Angry Old Men. The other cover tune is the Curtis Mayfield classic “Gypsy Woman.” Joining Ted on this gem & “You Pushed My Head Away” is guitarist “Night Train” Clemons, who sounds a lot like Robert Cray. Ted is also joined by his wife Elizabeth, who adds sweet harmony. When I hear Ted’s music, I think about Woody Guthrie’s trains, Mance Lipscomb’s sharecropping, Gram Parson’s honkytonks & all those marvelous soul singers like Otis Redding. The beauty of Hawkins’ artistry is its universality, funky & down to earth. Simple treasures like Ted Hawkins are very rare these days. (Review by Scott Glasscoe) — $8.98