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Boston

Boston

1976 Epic Records

Amazon.com
"Better music through science" was the Epic Records-coined slogan that Boston leader Tom Scholz hated, but this masterwork of studio-happy, high-school-parking-lot music earned it. Scholz fine-tuned his overdubbed guitar orchestra to a pitch that a thousand subsequent album-rockers couldn't resist. And why should they? Where the band's later records were hardly worthy of note, Boston pulls together classic after classic: "More Than a Feeling," "Peace of Mind," "Hitch a Ride." The pseudo-cosmic ambience invites scoffs as the year 2000 recedes into the past, but it's really just part of the disc's charm. Let it take you home tonight. --Rickey Wright Side one

No. Title Length
1. "More Than a Feeling" 4:45
2. "Peace of Mind" 5:02
3. "Foreplay/Long Time" 7:47

Side two

No. Title Length
1. "Rock & Roll Band" 3:00
2. "Smokin'" (Scholz, Brad Delp) 4:22
3. "Hitch a Ride" 4:11
4. "Something About You" 3:48
5. "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" (Delp) 4:43
 
I really enjoy this album......

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Shangri-La -- 2 180gram LP Set

Mark Knopfler

2004 Warner Bros. Records

Amazon.com
Mark Knopfler isn't afraid to drop names. The heavyweight Cassius Clay laid low, the man who made burgers and fries into big business, the kings of rock & roll and skiffle are among the motley assortment who pass through Knopfler's fourth solo album. Recorded in Malibu with a tight crew of steadfast Knopfler sidemen, Shangri-La (the title comes from the studio where the entire set was recorded) chronicles the foibles of the acclaimed and the adrift, all delivered with the nonchalant grace that has marked Knopfler's music since Dire Straits emerged in the late '70s. Seven of album's 14 originals clock in at between five and seven minutes. That's Knopfler in a nutshell--don't rush things, but don't loose the thread, either. As a songwriter, Knopfler has a storyteller's eye for minutiae, which he delivers with practiced nuance. He overreaches here and there ("Song for Sonny Liston" fails to capture the pathos of the menacing fighter), but also pulls off a few career highlights (the understated crime-drama opener "5.15 a.m."). --Steve Stolder All songs written by Mark Knopfler.

"5.15 A.M." – 5:54
"Boom, Like That" – 5:49
"Sucker Row" – 4:56
"The Trawlerman's Song" – 5:02
"Back to Tupelo" – 4:31
"Our Shangri-La" – 5:41
"Everybody Pays" – 5:24
"Song for Sonny Liston" – 5:06
"Whoop De Doo" – 3:53
"Postcards from Paraguay" – 4:07
"All That Matters" – 3:08
"Stand Up Guy" – 4:32
"Donegan's Gone" – 3:05
"Don't Crash the Ambulance" – 5:06

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This is a great set....

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What's New

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra

1983 Asylum Records

Ronstadt & Riddle: How Can You Go Wrong?, December 3, 2003
By Rebecca*rhapsodyinblue* (CA USA)
(VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: What's New (Audio CD)

I was never a fan of Linda Ronstadt until she recorded "What's New," "Lush Life" and "For Sentimental Reasons." Nelson Riddle did an excellent job in bringing out the very best of Linda Ronstadt with a new repertoire of ageless and romantic standards. She did very outstanding performances and I believe that she's worthy to be called a versatile singer.

Her heartfelt renditions of George and Ira Gershwin's classics," I've Got A Crush On You" and "Someone To Watch Over Me," are my very favorites. I also like her superb interpretation of Irving Berlin's "What'll I Do?" She delivers these songs with intensity and full of emotions. Very impressive! Her voice is a perfect match for these romantic classics.

"What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 3:55
"I've Got a Crush on You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:28
"Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:13
"Crazy He Calls Me" (Carl Sigman, Sidney Keith Russell) - 3:33
"Someone to Watch Over Me" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) - 4:09
"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:06
"What'll I Do" (Irving Berlin) - 4:06
"Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)" (Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger "Ram" Ramirez) - 4:18
"Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) - 4:47
 
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Lush Life

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra

1984 Elektra Records

Lush Arrangements, August 15, 2002
By J. M. Zuurbier (Canada) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Lush Life (Audio CD)

LUSH LIFE follows in the footsteps of WHAT'S NEW, more post WWII standards and jazz classics. The CD is worth the price alone for her captivating performance, and one of the best versions I've heard of "Skylark". LUSH LIFE once again shows Ronstadt as the interpreter, she ranges from playful and sassy to romantic. LUSH LIFE has more uptempo numbers than WHAT'S NEW did, but she sounds at ease with the material here, joined beautifully by Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra. She also does a nice simple version of "When I Fall In Love". Other highlights include "Mean To me", "You Took Advantage of me", "I'm A Fool To Want You" and "Lush Life". Go out and get it!

"When I Fall in Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) – 2:20
"Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 3:07
"It Never Entered My Mind" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:22
"Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 4:09
"When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 4:18
"I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 4:45
"You Took Advantage of Me" (Hart, Rodgers) – 2:21
"Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:40
"Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 2:28
"My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) – 3:33
"Falling in Love Again" (Friedrich Hollaender, Sammy Lerner) – 2:35
"Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:51
 
Completing the set! Oh, and if your looking to buy these, they are mostly out of print. But the 2 CD set of 'Round Midnight has all three albums on it and is still in print.

Here is the Link http://www.amazon.com/Round-Midnight-Linda-Ronstadt/dp/B000002H3S/ref=pd_sim_m_3

This is my last one for the evening, Happy Easter Everyone!

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For Sentimental Reasons

Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra

1986 Elektra Records

End of an Era, August 15, 2002
By J. M. Zuurbier (Canada) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: For Sentimental Reasons (Audio CD)

FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS was the final album in a chapter of Linda Ronstadt's career where she was doing old standards. Third time is a charm as usual, Linda turned in another great performance on this album. She sounds at ease singing songs like "When You Wish Upon A Star", or "Straighten Up and Fly Right". She does a great version of "My Funny Valentine". You have to commend Linda for trying new things and pushing boundaries, and testing her abilities. She handles her voice well on these standards, and sadly its often overlooked and disregarded. But don't miss this one. She does an excellent version of "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons", doing the romantic ballads on one hand and then the quirky uptempo songs, she has dimension as an artist which is clearly evidence here.

"When You Wish Upon a Star" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) – 3:46
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:24
"You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 3:36
"But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:24
"My Funny Valentine" (Hart, Rodgers) – 3:00
"I Get Along Without You Very Well" (Hoagy Carmichael, Jane Brown Thompson) – 4:15
"Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) – 2:54
"(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" (William Best, Deek Watson) – 3:42
"Straighten Up and Fly Right" (Nat King Cole, Irving Mills) – 2:15
"Little Girl Blue" (Hart, Rodgers) – 4:35
"'Round Midnight" (Bernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk) – 4:19
 
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Greatest Hits -- CD

Earth Wind & Fire

1998 Sony Music

Amazon.com essential recording

It's the most complete single-disc collection of EWF chart rockers, and Greatest Hits' splendid remastering makes one of the major exponents of '70s funk positivity sound sparkling. From the driving "Shining Star" to the syncopated mastery of "September" and "Boogie Wonderland" to the slow-jam heaven of "After the Love Is Gone," this is a reminder of what made the group so special. --Rickey Wright

1. "Shining Star" 3:03
2. "That's the Way of the World" 4:56
3. "September" 3:34
4. "Can't Hide Love" 4:49
5. "Got to Get You Into My Life" 5:09
6. "Sing a Song" 4:01
7. "Gratitude" 2:50
8. "Serpentine Fire" 5:45
9. "Fantasy" 3:39
10. "Kalimba Story" 5:30
11. "Mighty Mighty" 4:58
12. "Reasons" 3:23
13. "Saturday Nite" 4:09
14. "Let's Groove" 3:45
15. "Boogie Wonderland" (ft. The Emotions) 4:02
16. "After the Love Has Gone" 6:00
17. "Getaway" 4:03

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a 1995 Rounder Records release . . .

Track Listing ~
1. Preaching Blues
2. Peavine Blues
3. Joliet Bound
4. Tallahatchie Blues
5. I Let My Daddy Do That
6. Be Ready When He Comes
7. Hellbound On My Trail
8. Sweet Sunny South
9. Rowdy Blues
10. Tain't Long For Day
11. On The Wall
12. Cypress Grove
13. Take My Heart Again
14. Railroadin' Some
 
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Listening to this while tooling around Tooele after work, takes me back. I'm Your Captain must have the singularly-most-worst crap out-of-tune background vocals of any record made. :angry-screaming:
 
ref: all that Linda Ronstadt music Dennie posted . . . :happy-smileygiantred:
Ah, what a terriffic voice that lady has! . . ` :handgestures-thumbup:

A long time ago I was in love with her . . . , along with Hank Williams, Jr., Henry, Ralph, Joe,Stanley, etc, etc, etc,
 
topper said:
ref: all that Linda Ronstadt music Dennie posted . . . :happy-smileygiantred:
Ah, what a terriffic voice that lady has! . . ` :handgestures-thumbup:

A long time ago I was in love with her . . . , along with Hank Williams, Jr., Henry, Ralph, Joe,Stanley, etc, etc, etc,
I'm still in Love with THIS Linda.....

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I also enjoy her music very much! :text-bravo:


Dennie
 
Still stuck on "Standards".......

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Afterglow -- CD

Dr. John

1995 GRP Records

Amazon.com

Unlike his In a Sentimental Mood, which swung wildly from Tin Pan Alley standards to supper-club blues, Afterglow is mostly interested in recapturing the late '40s and early '50s, when jazz, blues, and pop intersected with sophisticated ease. The choice of material is impeccable--songs made popular by Nat "King" Cole, Louis Jordan, and Duke Ellington--and the playing is superb throughout. However, "Ain't I Been Good to You," "Just a Lucky So and So," and a stark read of "I'm Confessin'" are particularly effective. And on his original, "I Still Believe in You," Dr. John proves just how influenced he is by West Coast blues legend Charles Brown, who once recorded at Cosimo Matassa's studio where the future Night Tripper got his start. A lovely, effective album whose only misstep is a version of Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies" that sounds slightly out of step with everything else. --Keith Moerer

Track listing

1. I Know What I've Got
2. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
3. I'm Just a Lucky So and So
4. Blue Skies
5. So Long
6. New York City Blues
7. Tell Me You'll Wait for Me
8. There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
9. I Still Think About You
10. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
 
I'm still really enjoying The Secret Sisters..... :text-bravo:

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The Secret Sisters CD

The Secret Sisters

2010 Universal Republic

Product Description
Grammy winning producer T Bone Burnett will be presenting and releasing Universal Republic singing duo The Secret Sisters - and their highly anticipated, self-titled debut album- on a brand new Universal Republic label created by Burnett especially for this release: Beladroit Records. The Alabama-reared siblings, Laura and Lydia Rogers, whose new album is steeped in the familial camaraderie and mesmerizing harmonies braced by their Mussel Shoals roots, recorded their inaugural musical effort at Nashville's renowned Blackbird Studio. Produced by revered country knob-turner Dave Cobb (Waylon Jennings and Jamey Johnson), and executive-produced by Burnett, The Secret Sisters' sound captured on their debut has been described by Burnett as "as close to `pure' as it gets, and I've been doing this for forty years."

The multiple-Grammy winner's enthusiasm for The Secret Sisters attests to their burgeoning stature as one of the year's rare musical finds: "In The Secret Sisters, you can hear the history of rural American music from the 1920s and a reverence for every musical genre since," stated T Bone Burnett. "Popular music requires the absolute honesty of The Secret Sisters, and I'm thrilled to be involved in presenting them to the world."

Scheduled to hit stores and online platforms this fall, The Secret Sisters was recorded in a marathon two-week recording time frame. The producers also brought in vintage analogue recording equipment and vintage microphones, determined to properly capture The Secret Sisters' magical harmonizing and stunning vocal power. The duo's signature sound is evident on songs such as "Why Don't Ya Love Me," Why Baby Why," and the lilting anthem "Tennessee Me," among others.

Hailing direct from the fertile musical territory of Mussel Shoals, AL, The Secret Sisters co-wrote several of the songs on the new album. The girls' also re-worked found treasures, including the Frank Sinatra classic "Something Stupid," as well as enlisting the support of legendary country musicians such as pedal steel great Robbie Turner and piano legend Pig Robbins, among others.

Tennessee Me (2:28)
Why Baby Why (2:29)
The One I Love Is Gone (3:25)
My Heart Skips A Beat (2:22)
Something Stupid (2:42)
I've Got A Feeling (2:25)
Do You Love An Apple (2:44)
All About You (2:58)
Waste The Day (2:35)
Why Don't You Love Me (2:19)
House of Gold (2:57)

Bonus Picture.....

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My last one for the evening....

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Blue Kentucky Girl -- CD

Emmylou Harris

1979/1990 Warner Bros. Records

Amazon.com

Emmylou Harris focuses more intently on her country ancestry with this 1979 record, tackling songs made famous by Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, and the Louvin Brothers. However, the most rewarding cuts are the lesser-known gems: Willie Nelson's rollicking "Sister's Coming Home" (with Tanya Tucker), Dallas Frazier's aching ballad "Beneath Still Waters" (which hit No. 1 for Harris), and Jean Ritchie's moving folk song "Sorrow in the Wind." Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt help out on "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues," while Lincoln Davis's accordion beefs up the Flatt & Scruggs classic "Rough and Rocky." This record, Harris's fifth for Reprise, signals the end of her classic country-rock period. She would unplug completely for 1980's superb Roses in the Snow before breaking up with producer-husband Brian Ahern and pointing herself in new directions. --Marc Greilsamer
Side one

"Sister's Coming Home" [with Tanya Tucker] (Willie Nelson) – 2:52
"Beneath Still Waters" (Dallas Frazier) – 3:41
"Rough and Rocky" (Charles Justice/Shoji Tabuchi) – 3:50
"Hickory Wind" (Gram Parsons/Bob Buchanan) – 4:01
"Save the Last Dance for Me" (Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman) – 3:30

Side two

"Sorrow in the Wind" [with Sharon & Cheryl White] (Jean Ritchie) – 3:28
"They'll Never Take His Love From Me" (Leon Payne) – 2:34
"Everytime You Leave" [with Don Everly] (Charlie Louvin/Ira Louvin) – 2:58
"Blue Kentucky Girl" (Johnny Mullins) – 3:17
"Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" [harmony by Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton] (Rodney Crowell) – 3:56
 
Dennie said:
I'm still in Love with THIS Linda.....

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I also enjoy her music very much! :text-bravo:


Dennie


That's a good looking Linda, but I'd have to go with THIS Linda...
Looks like the picture was maybe taken around the Stone Poney's era?

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Kazaam said:
Dennie said:
I'm still in Love with THIS Linda.....

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I also enjoy her music very much! :text-bravo:


Dennie


That's a good looking Linda, but I'd have to go with THIS Linda...
Looks like the picture was maybe taken around the Stone Poney's era?

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Well, this is the actual "Linda" that I fell in Love with.....

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My brother had the album and I fell in love with the sleeve photo!

I bought "The Very Best Of" because of this cover....

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Lots of good pictures of Linda floating around....

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Dennie :romance-smileyheart:
 
Today's work truck music...

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Concert For George -- 2 CD Set

Various Artists

2003 Warner Bros. Records

must have for George Harrison fans, January 31, 2010
By C. Clark "viet vet" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Concert for George (Audio CD)

Arranged by Jeff Lynn (ELO, Travelling Willburys) and Eric Clapton as a tribute to George one year after his passing, this is a live performance in Albert Hall in London with studio-quality accoustics and all songs are written by George Harrison with just a couple exceptions. Rent the dvd video also for even better experience! My favorite is "I need you" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Great album with a dream team of Harrison-era contemporaries performing! Paul McCartney and Ringo were great but arguably upstaged by Billy Preston on the organ and lead vocal on "Isn't it a pity" and "My Sweet Lord."

Disc one

"Sarve Shaam" (Ravi Shankar) – 3:18
"Your Eyes (Sitar Solo)" (Ravi Shankar), performed by Anoushka Shankar – 8:23
"The Inner Light", performed by Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison and Anoushka Shankar – 3:02
Originally the B-side to The Beatles' "Lady Madonna" in 1968
"Arpan" (Ravi Shankar), conducted by Anoushka Shankar – 23:02

Disc two

"I Want to Tell You", performed by Jeff Lynne – 2:53
Originally heard on The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver
"If I Needed Someone", performed by Eric Clapton – 2:29
Originally heard on The Beatles' 1965 album Rubber Soul
"Old Brown Shoe", performed by Gary Brooker – 3:48
Originally the B-side to The Beatles' "The Ballad of John and Yoko" in 1969
"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)", performed by Jeff Lynne – 3:29
Originally heard on Harrison's 1973 album Living in the Material World
"Beware of Darkness", performed by Eric Clapton – 4:01
Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
"Here Comes the Sun", performed by Joe Brown – 3:09
Originally heard on The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road
"That's the Way It Goes", performed by Joe Brown – 3:40
Originally heard on Harrison's 1982 album Gone Troppo
"Taxman", performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – 3:11
Originally heard on The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver
"I Need You", performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – 3:00
Originally heard on The Beatles' 1965 album Help!
"Handle With Care" (Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison), performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison – 3:27
Originally heard on Traveling Wilburys' 1988 album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
"Isn't It a Pity", performed by Billy Preston – 6:58
Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
"Photograph" (Harrison, Richard Starkey), performed by Ringo Starr – 3:57
Originally heard on Ringo Starr's 1973 album Ringo
"Honey Don't" (Carl Perkins), performed by Ringo Starr – 3:04
Originally heard on The Beatles' 1964 album Beatles for Sale
"For You Blue", performed by Paul McCartney – 3:05
Originally heard on The Beatles' 1970 album Let It Be
"Something", performed by Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton – 4:26
Originally heard on The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road
"All Things Must Pass", performed by Paul McCartney – 3:33
Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps", performed by Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton – 5:57
Originally heard on The Beatles' 1968 double album The Beatles
"My Sweet Lord", performed by Billy Preston – 5:03
Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
"Wah-Wah", performed by Eric Clapton and Band – 6:06
Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
"I'll See You in My Dreams" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn), performed by Joe Brown – 4:02
 
I just found out the Phoebe Snow has passed away....

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42763432?GT1=43001

Rest In Peace Phoebe Snow. You've brought me many, many hours of enjoyment.

I will be listening to Ms. Snow this morning.......

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The Best of Phoebe Snow -- CD

Phoebe Snow

1990 Sony Music
Words can't describe..., May 25, 1999
By Kevin L. Humphreys (Madison, MS USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Best of Phoebe Snow (Audio CD)

If you know nothing about Phoebe's work (that would be a shame, by the way), then you should get this album. Every song is fine, and they show off all of her many musical gifts, ranging from the tender ("Two-Fisted Love", "All Over") to the barnburners ("Shaky Ground"), to ones that start off sweet and build to an incredible level of intensity ("Teach Me Tonight").

Phoebe also gave the single greatest live performance I've ever seen on the Letterman show. Some years ago (I can't remember how many) she blew the doors off everything with an awesome rendition of "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie-Woogie Flu" (regrettably not included here, although she later rerecorded it for the album "I Can't Complain.") This woman has pipes to die for and a range you just can't believe.

So what am I saying? BUY THIS ALBUM!!

Track listing

1. Two Fisted Love
2. All Over
3. Poetry Man
4. Teach Me Tonight
5. Don't Let Me Down
6. Shakey Ground
7. Love Makes a Woman
8. Never Letting Go
9. Every Night
10. Harpo's Blues
 
RIP Phoebe Snow!

Her Debut Album......

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Phoebe Snow

Phoebe Snow

1974 Shelter Records

Those good old classic 70's........., May 11, 2000
By J. Bilby "littlebibs" (Kingston, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Phoebe Snow (Audio CD)

This collection of music will always hold a special place looking back during my teen-age years and when I listen to this cd and compare it to what passes as singers these days, it pretty sad. This music just came out of nowhere and became one of my favorites of the whole 70's next to Joni Mitchell (Court and Spark), Cat Stevens (Tea for the Tillerman), Bonnie Raitt (Give it Up,Taking my Time) Steely Dan (Katy Lied, The Royal Scam, Aja). Phoebe Snow has a voice that easily conveys the pain she carried and was able to write her feelings into songs that touched so many. Just listen to "Take your children home", "No show tonight", "Good times", "San Franscisco Bay Blues" and my favorite "I don't want the night to end" just to name some of this collections highlights. One incredible singer, who just didn't get to reach the audience she deserved. She had quite a few heartbreaks during her peak time in the 70's but always had that BIG VOICE that took you to another place, try finding that these days?

"Good Times" (Sam Cooke) – 2:20
"Harpo's Blues" – 4:22
"Poetry Man" – 4:36
"Either or Both" – 3:52
"San Francisco Bay Blues" (Jesse Fuller) – 3:29
"I Don't Want the Night to End" – 3:55
"Take Your Children Home" – 4:15
"It Must Be Sunday" – 5:50
"No Show Tonight" – 2:57
"Easy Street" – 3:20
 
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