Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love

Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love is the debut album by the country singer-songwriter James Talley. It was recorded in 1973 at Hound's Ear Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

Critical reception
Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "The most attractive thing about this homespun Western-swing masterpiece—infusing both its sure, unassuming intelligence and its plain and lovely songs—is a mildness reminiscent of the first recorded string bands. Talley's careful conception and production both work to revive a playing-pretty-for-our-friends feel that most folkies would give up their rent-controlled apartments for. Despite its intense rootedness, it's neither defensive nor preachy—just lays down a way of life for all to hear."

Track listing

 * 1) "W.Lee O'Daniel and the Light Crust Doughboys" (Talley) – 2:47
 * 2) "Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love" (Talley) – 2:11
 * 3) "Red River Memory" (Talley) – 3:25
 * 4) "Give Him Another Bottle" (Talley) – 2:00
 * 5) "Calico Gypsy" (Talley) – 2:53
 * 6) "To Get Back Home" (Talley) – 2:20
 * 7) "Big Taters in the Sandy Land" (Johnny Gimble) – 1:36
 * 8) "No Opener Needed" (Talley) – 3:11
 * 9) "Blue-Eyed Ruth and My Sunday Suit" (Talley) – 1:54
 * 10) "Mehan, Oklahoma" (Talley) – 2:41
 * 11) "Daddy's Song" (Talley) – 1:34
 * 12) "Take Me to the Country" (Talley) – 3:53
 * 13) "Red River Reprise" (Talley) – 2:13

Personnel

 * James Talley – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals
 * Doyle Grisham – Steel Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dobro
 * Jerry McKuen – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
 * Johnny Gimble – Fiddle, Mandolin
 * Rick Durrett – Organ, Piano, Accordion
 * Steve Hostak – Electric Guitar
 * Steve Mendell – Bass
 * Wayne Secrest – Bass
 * Lisa Silver – Fiddle
 * Ralph Childs – Tuba
 * Karl Himmel – Drums
 * Gregg Thomas – Drums
 * Dave Poe – Clarinet
 * Tommy Smith – Trumpet
 * Michael Martin – Spoons
 * Johnny Bell – Background Vocals
 * Dave Gillon – Background Vocals
 * Tony Lyons – Background Vocals

Production

 * Producer: James Talley
 * Recording Engineer: Richie Cicero/Lee Hazen/Tony Lyons
 * Photography: Clark Thomas
 * Liner Notes: Chet Flippo