Wheelin’ and Dealin’ by Asleep At The Wheel

Wheelin' and Dealin', the fourth album from western swing outfit Asleep at the Wheel, came out in July 1976 as their second record for Capitol. Riding the success of 1975's Texas Gold, the band went back to Tommy Allsup, who produced it at Woodland Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, and the sound got bigger: this was their first album with a second fiddler, Bill Mabry, and saxophonist Link Davis Jr. on board.

The guest list reads like a western swing reunion, with former Bob Wills guitarist Eldon Shamblin and mandolinist Tiny Moore sitting in, plus Johnny Gimble and Bucky Meadows on their last Wheel session for years. Ray Benson and company kick up a joyous dancehall racket. The lead single, a bouncing take on Bobby Troup's "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66", reached 48 on the country singles chart, "Miles and Miles of Texas" cracked the top 40, and the album got to 19 on the country albums chart.

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