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Diamonds in the Sun

Walt Wilkins Band Format: Audio CD
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  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 2.1 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Palo Duro Records
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ June 13, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Palo Duro Records
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000RW3YLS
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Glowing
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great songs
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020
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    This wasn’t the version/artist I was looking for but I love the music
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  • C. Huff
    5.0 out of 5 stars Austin, TX
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2013
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    I lived in Austin for twenty-eight years and never heard of Walt Wilkins. A true diamond in the rough. He surrounds himself with a talented crew of musicians. I bought this because of Davis Raines' song "Big Shiny Cars" but was pleasently surprised by the rest of the material.
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  • Just Me
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy, great music
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020
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    Great music!
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  • loce_the_wizard
    3.0 out of 5 stars Just too much honky-tonk fodder
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2008
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    I really wanted to like "Diamonds in the Sun" by Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros more than this. The name of the band, a great front cover on the CD case, and overall great reviews made me think this recording would be something special. This seems a band of equals, and they are clearly a skilled set of musicians. And about a quarter of the songs really are quite good----You Can't Outdrink the Truth, Diamonds in the Sun, Red River Blues, and Stand Up Seven.

    But there is just too much honky-tonk fodder among the rest of the album, songs that stick to the tried and true themes for my taste. That said, only Just Like Hank, yet another take on the Hank Williams legend----which is about as dry a well as there is in this genre of music----elicits an immediate tap of the skip track button.
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  • Annie O
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful gifted artist - great music
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2015
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    This music is timeless and wonderful.
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  • Greywolf4554
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2015
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    Outstanding!!
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  • Joe Ross
    5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of genuine talent and charismatic charm
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2007
    Playing Time - 47:53 -- The Mystiqueros (Walt Wilkins, John Greenberg, Marcus Eldridge, Bill Small, Ramon Rodriguez) have copious amounts of genuine talent and charismatic charm. The formula for their success is really no mystery, however. Their instrumental work is solidly grounded around electric guitars, bass and drums. The guest appearance of the album's producer Lloyd Maines on steel, mandolin and guitar also elevates this disc to a higher level of country rocking ebullience.

    The Mystiqueros also showcase excellent songwriters and vocalists. Wilkins is the most prolific writer and had a hand in seven of the 12 tracks. With various other albums out, his songs have been covered by the likes of Pat Green, Ricky Skaggs, Ty Herndon, and Pam Tillis. "Trains I Missed" is an infectious song with intelligent words and a savvy arrangement. "Just Like Hank," Wilkins pours his heart out as he sings sad tunes, howls at the moon, and plays his old box just like the legendary country singer and songwriter did. To understand the meaning behind "Stand Up Seven," you only need to know the words that precede the song title: "bow down six times." Small wrote the mellower title cut, "Diamonds in the Sun," that maintains a vision for hope in the shadows of unfulfilled dreams. Greenberg penned "Red River Blues" that has some splendid vocal harmonies and evocative guitar.

    The three covers come from Jaimie Robbie Robertson, Davis Raines, and Ray Stephenson/Bob Dipiero. Robertson's "The Shape I'm In" is a down-and-out treatise on having no dough and nowhere to go. From Raines, I'm sure the band's affinity for "Big Shiny Cars" is because of the imagery that the song creates about the hurdles that a band faces on its way up. Building their reputation and notoriety in the Texas dance halls, the band might just best relate to the latter songwriting team's "Honky-Tonk Road" as the band sings "the lights get hot, but the beer is cold." Soulful country music is what The Mysteriqueros are all about. They're really not so enigmatic. With good material and solid musicianship, they're simply one of the hippest bands to come out of Texas in quite some time. (Joe Ross, Roseburg, OR.)
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  • CB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013
    I bought this for my ex husband and he was very excited about it. Apparently he has been listening to this guy but didn't ow n his CD.
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