In the Land of Salvation and Sin

In the Land of Salvation and Sin
Studio album by The Georgia Satellites
Released	October 1989
Genre	Southern rock
Length	55:32
Label	Elektra
Producer	Joe Hardy The Georgia Satellites
The Georgia Satellites chronology
Open All Night (1988) In the Land of Salvation and Sin (1989) Shaken Not Stirred (1996)

In the Land of Salvation and Sin is the third studio album by U.S. southern-rock band The Georgia Satellites, released in 1989 on Elektra Records. It was produced by Joe Hardy, who had previously produced recordings by ZZ Top and Steve Earle, and who was known for his traditional style.^[1] AllMusic's Thom Jurek gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, describing it as "...the band's most consistent and innovative recording."^[2] As of 2022, this is the most recent studio album to contain original material by The Georgia Satellites, although they did record eight new songs on their next album Shaken Not Stirred (1996).

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
Orlando Sentinel	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
The Village Voice	C+[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Dan Baird except as indicated.

1. "I Dunno" – 3:10
2. "Bottle O' Tears" – 3:52
3. "All Over But The Cryin'" – 5:11
4. "Shake That Thing" – 5:12
5. "Six Years Gone" – 3:09
6. "Games People Play" (Joe South) – 3:40
7. "Another Chance" – 4:33
8. "Bring Down the Hammer" – 4:23
9. "Slaughterhouse" (Rick Richards) – 2:47
10. "Stellazine Blues" – 4:11
11. "Sweet Blue Midnight" – 6:26
12. "Days Gone By" – 3:34
13. "Crazy" (Baird, Gina Webb) – 3:24
14. "Dan Takes Five" – 3:24

Personnel

• Dan Baird – vocals, guitar, dobro, piano, percussion
• Rick Richards – lead and 12-string guitar, vocals
• Rick Price – bass, mandolin, bouzouki, vocals
• Mauro Magellan – drums, percussion, acoustic bass, vocals
• Ian McLagan – piano, organ
• Nicolette Larson – vocals
• Steve Winstead – gang vocals
• Kevin Jennings – gang vocals, harmonica

References

1. "Popdose Flashback: Georgia Satellites, "In the Land of Salvation and Sin"". Popdose. June 1, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
2. Jurek, Thom. "In the Land of Salvation and Sin". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
3. Caro, Mark (December 21, 1989). "Georgia Satellites In the Land of Salvation and Sin (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
4. Gettelman, Parry (December 8, 1989). "Georgia Satellites". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
5. DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. p. 279. ISBN 9780679737292.
6. Christgau, Robert (December 26, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 17, 2018.