What Are You Listening To?

[PaulyT]

Hmmm... I have that Welch album, as well as her latest one (harrow&harvest), and I just can't get into it all that much. I mean it's good music, but it doesn't move me. I can't help but compare to Jarosz who I've been very enamored of lately, though, so it's probably not totally fair. Will keep trying...

Hey Pauly, the next time you listen to "The Harrow & The Harvest" give this a read ----> http://www.amazon.com/Gillian-Welch/e/B000APX7IC/ref=ac_dpt_sa_link

It is Gillian's Biography on amazon. Look on the right side of the page and where it says "Biography" and click the "Read More" button, a box will pop up with the full bio. It is not long and helped me "pull it all together".


Dennie

Cool, thanks for the tip. Indeed, knowing more about where the artist is coming from helps me a lot. Will read...

 

[heeman]

Side One

1."China Grove" (Tom Johnston) – 3:14
2."Long Train Runnin'" (Johnston) – 3:23
3."Takin' It to the Streets" (Michael McDonald) – 3:56
4."Listen to the Music" (Johnston) – 3:49
5."Black Water" (Patrick Simmons) – 4:14
6."Rockin' Down the Highway" (Johnston) – 3:19

Side Two

1."Jesus Is Just Alright" (Arthur Reid Reynolds) – 4:30
2."It Keeps You Runnin'" (McDonald) – 4:20
3."South City Midnight Lady" (Simmons) – 5:27
4."Take Me in Your Arms" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:39
5."Without You" (John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Johnston, Tiran Porter, Simmons) – 4:58

 

[Dennie]

Tokyo Day Trip - Live -- EP

Pat Metheny with Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez

2009 Nonesuch Records

Tokyo Day Trip: Live EP is a collection of 5 tracks recorded live in Tokyo with Metheny s trio, featuring bassist Christian McBride and
drummer Antonio Sanchez. The tracks were recorded at the end of 2004, before the trio went into the studio to record the recently
released and highly praised Day Trip.
The tracks were produced, mixed and mastered by Metheny and long time collaborator Steve Rodby. Several tracks were previously
available as digital - only downloads; this will be the first time all 5 are available together on CD. The tunes range from intense and
animated ( Traveling Fast ), to acoustic ballads ( The Night Becomes You ) to electric fusion ( Back Arm and Blackcharge ). More than
just an extension of the studio record, this EP represents the trio at the height of their mastery, live and in the moment. The artwork
for the EP, a re-creation of the original Day Trip street scene but a view of Tokyo instead of New York was created by painter Josh
George, who hails from Metheny's hometown, Lee s Summit, Missouri.

All tracks composed by Pat Metheny and published by Pat-Meth Music Corp. [BMI]

Tromsø (9:45)
Traveling Fast (11:45)
Inori (6:04)
Back Arm & Blackcharge (6:34)
The Night Becomes You (6:17)

Genre: Jazz
Length: 40:57

 

[Dennie]

By The Time I Get To Phoenix -- Remastered CD

Glen Campbell

1967/2001 Capitol Cornerstone Series

Forgotten Grammy Winner, July 1, 2001
By Dave Blank "parabolamcfeeney" (West Hollywood, CA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: By the Time I Get to Phoenix (Audio CD)

Of the 43 collections that have won the Grammy for Album of the Year, this is probably the most underrated. While most people remember the phenomenally successful title cut (written by Jimmy Webb), the album itself seems to be all but forgotten. While other higher profile albums such as the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour and Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends were also nominated the same year (1968), it was this unpretentious catalogue of songs that won the coveted prize. It was certainly Glen Campbell's finest studio recording, and he sings each song with his unique brand of conviction and wistfulness. While the showpiece is the much-loved ballad "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", it is the lesser known songs such as "I'll Be Lucky Someday", "Tomorrow Never Comes" and "You're Young and You'll Forget" that give this album its resonance and poignancy. Most of the songs are laced with tinges of regret, but this album is anything but a downer, primarily because of the bittersweet yearning of Campbell's vocals and the spare but melodic arrangements (by, among others, Al de Lory and Jimmie Haskell). When talking about music in that turbulent year of 1968, one readily thinks of Hendrix, the Doors, the Stones, the Beatles (of course), Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, even music from The Graduate and Hair. Glen Campbell wouldn't be placed on most people's list of memorable music of that era. True, he wasn't a rock artist, but his contribution to music is just as important---providing a bridge (and, some might argue, a balm) between the easy listening (and more sentimental leanings) of contemporaries such as Bobby Goldsboro and O.C. Smith, and the rebellious, harder edges of the rock music so prevalent then. No question, Campbell was beloved by his music industry peers (or at least those who were Grammy voters) because of his soothing voice, his lack of cynicism and his cleancut image. Seen from that perspective and that he was a well-respected session player (playing with the Beach Boys and Sinatra, among his impressive credits) who also had the strong backing of the Nashville contingent of voters, it seems justifiable, in retrospect, that this collection won Album of the Year. That alone should be reason enough for Capitol to re-release this album on CD. It's also excellent on its own terms---even if it is not as well remembered as Carole King's Tapestry, Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water or Sgt. Pepper's--three other Grammy winners from that era that are undeniablly considered classics, and all easily found on CD even now.

Side 1:

"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) - 2:42
"Homeward Bound" (Paul Simon) - 2:37
"Tomorrow Never Comes" (Ernest Tubb, Johnny Bond) -2:27
"Cold December (In Your Heart" (Alex Hassilev) - 2:27
"My Baby's Gone" (Hazel Houser) - 2:50
"Back in the Race" (Glen Campbell, Vic Dana) - 1:56

Side 2:

"Hey Little One" (Dorsey Burnette, Barry De Vorzon) - 2:30
"Bad Seed" (Bill Anderson) - 2:18
"I'll Be Lucky Someday" (Lee Martin, Dick McBride, Bob Wills) - 2:24
"You're Young and You'll Forget" (Jerry Reed) - 2:15
"Love is a Lonesome River" (Glen Campbell, Kella Christian) - 2:05

 

[Dennie]

Melancholy Baby -- CD

Jaimee Paul

2011 Green Hill Records

This girl can sing!, April 8, 2011
By EG Kight "Songbird" (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Melancholy Baby (Audio CD)

Jaimee is a young lady but sings like a seasoned veteran of jazz. What phrasing and what a voice! I do believe that we'll be hearing alot more from this sensational singer.

Tracklist:

01 Don’t cry baby
02 Ain’t no sunshine
03 Come rain or come shine
04 I want a little sugar in my bowl
05 You’ve changed
06 I still haven’t found what i’m looking for
07 A sunday kind of love
08 Big spender
09 Don’t explain
10 What’ll i do
11 People get ready
12 Smile
13 My melancholy baby (feat. beegie adair)

 

[Dennie]

Feels Like Home -- CD

Norah Jones

2004 Blue Note Records

A different side of Norah Jones, February 22, 2004
By Abby (Pittsburg, Kansas United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Feels Like Home (Audio CD)

The latest album from Norah Jones, "Feels Like Home" shows us a different side of a singer who clearly has some diverse tastes. Where her debut "Come Away With Me" was reminiscent of Jazz singers like Billie Holiday and Rosemary Clooney, "Feels Like Home" has more of a Gillian Welch sound to it, a feeling that's only enhanced by Jones' duet with Dolly Parton on the bouncy track "Creepin' In".

But that doesn't make it any less spectacular. Jones' voice is still beautiful, her piano playing is lovely, and her backup musicians, The Handsome Band, are amazing. Fans of "Come Away" won't be disappointed, despite the change of style.

Something else that you see on "Home" that you didn't get before was more of Jones writing her own songs. Most of the tracks here are co-written, but Jones did write one track, "What Am I to you", herself. I will say that Jones is no lyrical genius, but the lyrics take a backseat to the still hauntingly beautiful instrumental work, especially on "Carnival Town", which has a nice string arrangement by the album's co-producer Arif Mardin.

So, to sum up: "Feels Like Home" is quite different from "Come Away with Me", but it's no less great. Jones maintains the casual, relaxed quality of her music, and leaves fans more than satisfied. I can't wait to see what she comes out with next. Judging from this album, she can continue experimenting with whatever style she wants, and she'll still produce a wonderful work of art.

1. "Sunrise" Norah Jones, Lee Alexander 3:20
2. "What Am I to You?" Norah Jones 3:29
3. "Those Sweet Words" Lee Alexander, Richard Julian 3:22
4. "Carnival Town" Norah Jones, Lee Alexander 3:12
5. "In the Morning" Adam Levy 4:07
6. "Be Here to Love Me" Townes Van Zandt 3:28
7. "Creepin' In" (featuring Dolly Parton) Lee Alexander 3:03
8. "Toes" Norah Jones, Lee Alexander 3:46
9. "Humble Me" Kevin Breit 4:36
10. "Above Ground" Andrew Borger, Daru Oda 3:43
11. "The Long Way Home" Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits 3:13
12. "The Prettiest Thing" Norah Jones, Lee Alexander, Richard Julian 3:51
13. "Don't Miss You at All" Norah Jones, Duke Ellington 3:06

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening...

My One And Only Thrill -- CD

Melody Gardot

2009 Verve Records

For relaxing after a stressful day or quiet moments alone, April 29, 2009
By L. A. Ruffin "Book lover" (Annapolis, MD) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: My One And Only Thrill (MP3 Download)

Melody Gardot is an amazing artist, her voice is pure and filled with emotions. This selection of songs reminds me of listening to great live music in a New Orleans jazz club, where the room is cool, dark and seductive. Her back story on how she came to music is tragic, she was hit by a car while riding her bicycle. Music therapy was recommended as a way to rebuild her cognitive and physical abilities. Her first CD, Some Lessons - The Bedroom Sessions was a product of her therapy sessions.(By the way I also highly recommend that album which can be found at CD Baby.)

This CD is a magnificent change from overproduced vanilla pop. The songs that she wrote for this third album have a more sophisticated feel that won't alienate the listener. For those who said her previous album was simply one continuous song, I think you'll feel differently about My One and Only Thrill. Simply listen to her version of Over the Rainbow, Judy Garland made it sound hopeful, Eva Cassidy's rendition was wistful and Melody gives it Brazilian soul!! Melody's road to becoming a musician was painful and cruel but she shows how an artist can't be held back by physical or mental limitations. I'm looking forward to hearing more from this wonderful singer/songwriter.

1. "Baby I'm a Fool" 3:30
2. "If the Stars Were Mine" 2:48
3. "Who Will Comfort Me" 4:56
4. "Your Heart Is As Black As Night" 2:42
5. "Lover Undercover" 4:24
6. "Our Love Is Easy" (Gardot, Jesse Harris) 5:28
7. "Les Etoiles" 3:18
8. "The Rain" (Gardot, Harris) 3:21
9. "My One and Only Thrill" 6:10
10. "Deep Within the Corners of My Mind" 3:19
11. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) 4:33
12. "If the Stars Were Mine" (Orchestral Version) 3:13

 

[Dennie]

The last day of Summer Work Truck Music....

Sounds of Summer - The Very Best of -- CD

The Beach Boys

2003 Capitol Records

Amazon.com

The cynic may question just how many Beach Boys greatest hits albums are enough. Everyone else, however, will appreciate what makes Sounds of Summer unique. This is the first single-disc collection to feature such a large cross section of hits from the group's entire career, spanning 1962's "Surfin' Safari" through 1988's "Kokomo." All 30 tracks, spanning several label changes, were Billboard Top 40 hits and are probably now as identifiable as the national anthem to anyone with radio or TV access. The fact that the tracks aren't in chronological order helps make for a fresh listening experience, as does the crisp digital sound. And yet these songs--even those that are more than four decades old--always sound strangely fresh and will likely remain so as long as there are beaches, young people, and that symbolic season of freedom and dreams. Which is to say that the title here passes the "truth in advertising" test. Perfect for those casual fans not yet ready to spring for the individual albums, Sounds of Summer is in many ways a better representation of this legendary band's art than Elvis' 30 No. 1 Hits and The Beatles 1 were of the King and the Fab Four. --Bill Holdship

"California Girls" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1965]) – 2:44
Stereo remix from Endless Harmony Soundtrack
"I Get Around" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1964]) – 2:13
"Surfin' Safari" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1962]) – 2:05
"Surfin' USA" (Brian Wilson/Chuck Berry [1963]) – 2:27
"Fun, Fun, Fun" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1964]) – 2:18
"Surfer Girl" (Brian Wilson [1963]) – 2:27
"Don't Worry Baby" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian [1964]) – 2:47
"Little Deuce Coupe" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian [1963]) – 1:38
"Shut Down" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian [1963]) – 1:48
Exclusive new stereo remix
"Help Me, Rhonda" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1965]) – 2:46
"Be True to Your School" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1963]) – 2:08
"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1964]) – 2:02
"In My Room" (Brian Wilson/Gary Usher [1963]) – 2:12
"God Only Knows" (Brian Wilson/Tony Asher [1966]) – 2:51
"Sloop John B" (Trad. Arr. Brian Wilson [1966]) – 2:57
Above two: stereo remixes from The Pet Sounds Sessions box set
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Brian Wilson/Tony Asher/Mike Love [1966]) – 2:31
Revised stereo remix from 2001 re-issue of Pet Sounds
"Getcha Back" (Mike Love/Terry Melcher [1985]) – 3:00
"Come Go with Me" (C.E. Quick [1978]) – 2:05
"Rock and Roll Music" (Chuck Berry [1976]) – 2:27
"Dance, Dance, Dance" (Brian Wilson/Carl Wilson/Mike Love [1964]) – 2:00
Exclusive new stereo remix
"Barbara Ann" (Fred Fassert [1965]) – 2:11
"Do You Wanna Dance?" (Bobby Freeman [1965]) – 2:18
"Heroes and Villains" (Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks [1967]) – 3:38
"Good Timin'" (Brian Wilson/Carl Wilson [1979]) – 2:12
"Kokomo" (Mike Love/John Phillips/Scott McKenzie/Terry Melcher [1988])3:35
"Do It Again" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1968]) – 2:18
Single version, without workshop effects coda
"Wild Honey" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1967]) – 2:37
"Darlin'" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1967]) – 2:12
"I Can Hear Music" (Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich/Phil Spector [1969]) – 2:36
"Good Vibrations" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love [1966]) – 3:36

 

[Dennie]

Play The Blues - Live From Jazz at Lincoln Center -- CD

Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton

2011 Reprise Jazz

New York City’s premier jazz venue got the blues last April when Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton performed together in Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center for two sold-out shows dedicated to vintage blues. The extraordinary collaboration, billed as Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play the Blues, paired these musical virtuosos with members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra as they brought to life a repertoire of songs selected by Clapton and arranged by Marsalis.

Marsalis and Clapton were joined on stage by Dan Nimmer (piano), Carlos Henriquez (bass), Ali Jackson (drums), Marcus Printup (trumpet), Victor Goines (clarinet), Chris Crenshaw (trombone, vocals), Don Vappie (banjo) and Clapton’s longtime keyboarist/sideman Chris Stainton. Marsalis says the group combined the sound of an early blues jump-band with the sound of New Orleans jazz to accommodate the integration of guitar/trumpet lead, a combination that gave the musicians the latitude to play different grooves, from the Delta to the Caribbean and beyond.

1. Ice Cream
2. Forty-Four
3. Joe Turner's Blues
4. The Last Time
5. Careless Love
6. Kidman Blues
7. Layla
8. Joliet Bound
9. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
10. Corrine, Corrina

 

[Dennie]

Into The Purple Valley -- CD

Ry Cooder

1972/1990 Reprise Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Ry Cooder may have been an in-demand session guitarist in the late '60s, but what set him apart in his early solo career was his extraordinary, if eccentric, taste in songs. Here he explores the repertoires of everyone from Johnny Cash to Bahaman folk master Joseph Spence to Leadbelly with enchanting results. While Cooder's vocal skills are no match for his slide guitar and mandolin talents (the latter showcased splendidly in "Hey Porter" and "Billy the Kid"), he's an amiable singer who resists the temptation to camp it up, even when essaying such antiquated oddities as "FDR in Trinidad" and "Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us All." --Steve Stolder

"How Can You Keep Moving (Unless You Migrate Too)" (Agnes "Sis" Cunningham) – 2:25
"Billy the Kid" (Traditional) – 3:45
"Money Honey" (Jesse Stone) – 3:28
"FDR in Trinidad" (Fitz Maclean) – 3:01
"Teardrops Will Fall" (Dickey Doo, Marion Smith) – 3:03
"Denomination Blues" (George Washington Phillips) – 3:58
"On a Monday" (Leadbelly) – 2:52
"Hey Porter" (Johnny Cash) – 4:34
"Great Dream from Heaven" (Joseph Spence) – 1:53
"Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us All" (Traditional) – 3:52
"Vigilante Man" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:15

 

[Dennie]

Unplugged -- CD

Neil Young

1993 Reprise Records

Acoustic Young, May 8, 2001
By Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Unplugged (Audio CD)

Neil Young was unplugged before the MTV show become a phenomenon, so it was only natural that he make an appearance on the show. As usual, Mr. Young mixes up his set, playing new songs like "From Hank To Hendrix" and the sweet "Harvest Moon" to old chestnuts like the Buffalo Springfield's "Mr. Soul" and "The Old Laughing Lady" from his first solo album. While many of the songs like "The Needle & The Damage Done" & the brilliant "Pocahontas" were acoustic to begin with, there are songs that go under some radical transformations. "Like A Hurricane" was a fuzz guitar heavy, sonic blast, but here it is propelled by only Mr. Young's voice and an eerie pump organ. The results are outstanding. "Transformer Man" is from his electronic album, Trans, and the vocals were distorted by a vocoder. In it's acoustic form, it takes on a weird perspective with its futuristic lyrics. "Helpless" is absolutely gorgeous with lush harmonies led by old Crazy Horse member and current E Streeter, Nils Lofgren. Unplugged is one of the better album taken from the show and shows Neil Young's chameleon like ability to transform songs into different styles.

All tracks composed by Neil Young

"The Old Laughing Lady" – 5:15
"Mr. Soul" – 3:54
"World on a String" – 3:02
"Pocahontas" – 5:06
"Stringman" (previously unreleased) – 4:01
"Like a Hurricane" – 4:44
"The Needle and the Damage Done" – 2:52
"Helpless" – 5:48
"Harvest Moon" – 5:20
"Transformer Man" – 3:36
"Unknown Legend" – 4:47
"Look Out for My Love" – 5:57
"Long May You Run" – 5:22
"From Hank to Hendrix" – 5:51

In addition to the tracks found on this album, Neil Young performed the following songs live during the performance:

"Dreamin' Man"
"Sample and Hold"
"War of Man"
"Winterlong"

 

[topper]

Today's work truck music....

O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Soundtrack -- CD

Various Artists

2000 Lost Highway Records

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

The best soundtracks are like movies for the ears, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? joins the likes of Saturday Night Fever and The Harder They Come as cinematic pinnacles of song. The music from the Coen brothers' Depression-era film taps into the source from which the purest strains of country, blues, bluegrass, folk, and gospel music flow. Producer T Bone Burnett enlists the voices of Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Ralph Stanley, and kindred spirits for performances of traditional material, in arrangements that are either a cappella or feature bare-bones accompaniment. Highlights range from the aching purity of Krauss's "Down to the River to Pray" to the plainspoken faith of the Whites' "Keep on the Sunny Side" to Stanley's chillingly plaintive "O Death." The album's spiritual centerpiece finds Krauss, Welch, and Harris harmonizing on "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby," a gospel lullaby that sounds like a chorus of Appalachian angels. --Don McLeese

1. "Po' Lazarus" traditional James Carter and the Prisoners 4:31
2. "Big Rock Candy Mountain" McClintock Harry McClintock 2:16
3. "You Are My Sunshine" Davis, Mitchell Norman Blake 4:26
4. "Down to the River to Pray" traditional Alison Krauss 2:55
5. "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" (radio station version) Dick Burnett Soggy Bottom Boys & Dan Tyminski 3:10
6. "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues" James Chris Thomas King 2:42
7. "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" (instrumental) Burnett Norman Blake 4:28
8. "Keep On the Sunny Side" Blenkhorn, Entwisle The Whites 3:33
9. "I'll Fly Away" Brumley Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch 3:57
10. "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby" traditional Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch 1:57
11. "In the Highways" Carter Leah, Sarah, and Hannah Peasall 1:35
12. "I Am Weary, Let Me Rest" Roberts (Kuykendall) The Cox Family 3:13
13. "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" (instrumental) Burnett John Hartford 2:34
14. "O Death" traditional Ralph Stanley 3:19
15. "In the Jailhouse Now" Blind Blake, Rodgers Soggy Bottom Boys & Tim Blake Nelson 3:34
16. "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" (with band) Burnett Soggy Bottom Boys & Dan Tyminski 4:16
17. "Indian War Whoop" (instrumental) Hoyt Ming John Hartford 1:30
18. "Lonesome Valley" traditional The Fairfield Four 4:07
19. "Angel Band" traditional The Stanley Brothers 2:15
Total length:
61:24

:handgestures-thumbup:
Seldomly play this one, but every time I do I smile and enjoy it. :happy-smileygiantred:
Every song brings to mind a sequence from the movie. , :happy-smileygiantred: (good movie ~ good soundtrack!)

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening....

Prairie Wind -- CD

Neil Young

2005 Reprise Records

Blowin' In The Wind, September 28, 2005
By Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Prairie Wind (Audio CD)

Neil Young has always been a musical chameleon. Shifting from hard rock to rockabilly to grunge to futuristic synth music, he's tried every music genre. But the style he keeps returning to is country-rock. Prairie Wind is yet another superb album in this vein. The past few years haven't been kind to Mr. Young with the death of his father and the mother of his first child or finding out that he has a brain aneurysm. With the sense of loss and mortality, Prairie Wind reflects on life and family. "The Painter" brilliantly sets the tone for the album as it a brooding, moody piece that shows music gives eternal life to its artists. "Far From Home" is a lovely ode to his parents and "Here For You" is a sweet song for his kids that has a great harmonica solo. "Falling From The Face Of The Earth" is a gentle lament and "He Was The King" is a goofy salute to Elvis Presley, but one done with spirit. "When God Made Me" has a full gospel chorus and "This Old Guitar" is the best track on the album with its simple story and laid-back charm. Country-rock is the skin Mr. Young feels most comfortable in and Prairie Wind is his best album in a decade.

All songs written by Neil Young, and ©2005 Silver Fiddle Music (ASCAP)

"The Painter" – 4:36
"No Wonder" – 5:45
"Falling Off the Face of the Earth" – 3:35
"Far From Home" – 3:47
"It's a Dream" – 6:31
"Prairie Wind" – 7:34
"Here for You" – 4:32
"This Old Guitar" – 5:32
"He Was the King" – 6:08
"When God Made Me" – 4:05

 

[heeman]

All tracks composed by Pat Travers; except where indicated


1."Crash And Burn" – 5:21
2."(Your Love) Can't Be Right" – 3:34
3."Snortin' Whiskey" (Pat Thrall, Travers) – 3:29
4."Born Under a Bad Sign" (William Bell, Booker T. Jones) – 5:51
5."Is This Love?" (Bob Marley) – 5:30
6."The Big Event" – 5:37
7."Love Will Make You Strong" – 4:06
8."Material Eyes" (Alex Kash, Thrall) – 5:53


:music-rockout: :music-rockout: :music-rockout:

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....

Little Bit of Everything -- CD

Billy Currington

2008 Mercury Nashville

Little Bit of Everything, January 30, 2010
By Badlands Lover (North Dakota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Bit Of Everything (Audio CD)

I love the "fun" in this CD. I bought the CD knowing only the song "People Are Crazy" after seeing Billy Currington perform it on an awards show. The songs "Swimmin' in Sunshine" and "Everything" put a bounce in my step and a smile on my face. The songs "Don't," "Walk On," and "Heal Me" have slow, thoughtful lyrics that complement the lively songs that are my favorites. "That's How Country Boys Roll" has a little Lynyrd Skynyrd flavor to it, while "I Shall Return" reminds me of Jimmy Buffett's songs. However, the sound is uniquely Billy Currington. I look forward to more music from this artist.

1. "Swimmin' in Sunshine" Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers 4:46
2. "Life and Love and the Meaning Of" Billy Currington, Tony Martin, Mark Nesler 3:40
3. "Every Reason Not to Go" Currington, Martin, Nesler 4:12
4. "Don't" J. Beavers, Jonathan Singleton 3:57
5. "People Are Crazy" Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones 3:52
6. "Everything" J. Beavers, Chris Hennessee 4:20
7. "Walk On" Ashley Gorley, Wade Kirby, Bryant Simpson 3:58
8. "No One Has Eyes Like You" Currington, Brett Jones 2:58
9. "That's How Country Boys Roll" Currington, Dallas Davidson, B. Jones 3:44
10. "I Shall Return" Currington, Bob DiPiero, Scotty Emerick 3:11
11. "Heal Me" Tony Stampley, Bonnie Swayze 4:09

 

[Flint]

I strongly believe that the Kinks are one of the most under rated bands from the 1960s. Sure, we all know their handful of classic hits, but their best music is rarely heard and left to their fans to enjoy. They were amazing!

 

[GreatDane]

My big soft spot...Hayley

 

[Dennie]

Can't Buy A Thrill -- CD

Steely Dan

1972/1990 MCA Records

Amazon.com

Songwriters Walter Becker and Donald Fagen launched Steely Dan with a seductive, poker-faced 1972 debut as smoothly accessible in its music as it was elusive in its thematic concerns. The opening "Do It Again" snagged swift commercial success as one of the most mysterious pop hits in history, a sultry rock cha-cha that chronicled a series of harrowing catastrophes far removed from the reheated love songs and pro forma countercultural rebellion of the day. Though the core band boasted two formidable guitarists, Jeff Baxter and Denny Dias, it was the bloom of Fagen's keyboards and his reedy, smart-ass vocals that carried Thrill light years beyond modal, blues-based rock. That said, an enduring highlight remains the furious six-string fantasia of "Reelin' in the Years," spiked by Elliot Randall's downright historic solos, at once dour and giddy in its indictment of a poser, while "Dirty Work" (featuring short-lived, nominal lead singer David Palmer) offers a decidedly adult vignette of adultery. There isn't a weak track here, astonishing, considering how much growth future Dan albums would display. --Sam Sutherland

Side one

"Do It Again" – 5:56
Solos by Denny Dias and Donald Fagen
Vocal by Donald Fagen
"Dirty Work" – 3:08
Sax solo by Jerome Richardson
Vocal by David Palmer
"Kings" – 3:45
Solo by Elliot Randall
Vocal by Donald Fagen
"Midnite Cruiser" – 4:08
Solo by Jeff Baxter
Vocal by Jim Hodder
"Only a Fool Would Say That" – 2:57
Solo by Jeff Baxter
Vocal by Donald Fagen and David Palmer

Side two

"Reelin' in the Years" – 4:37
Lead guitar by Elliot Randall
Vocal by Donald Fagen
"Fire in the Hole" – 3:28
Steel guitar by Jeff Baxter
Vocal by Donald Fagen
"Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)" – 4:21
Steel guitar by Jeff Baxter
Vocal by David Palmer
"Change of the Guard" – 3:39
Solo by Jeff Baxter
Vocals by Donald Fagen and David Palmer
"Turn That Heartbeat Over Again" – 4:58
Vocal by Donald Fagen, Walter Becker and David Palmer

 

[Dennie]

Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind -- CD

Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville

1989 Elektra Records

Amazon.com essential recording

An album that defines virtually everything that is right about adult contemporary pop--and yes, there are a few things--Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind contains lush, orchestrated arrangements of songs by first-rate tunesmiths such as Jimmy Webb, Eric Kaz, Paul Carrack, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, Isaac Hayes, and Karla Bonoff. Four cuts, including the Grammy-winning "Don't Know Much," feature duets between Ronstadt (still singing with power and assurance even at the top of her range) and angel-voiced Aaron Neville. Other highlights include "Adios," with multitracked background vocals by Brian Wilson, and the title song, which is driven to new heights by the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir. Beautiful stuff. --Daniel Durchholz

"Still Within the Sound of My Voice" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:32
"Cry Like a Rainstorm" (Eric Kaz) – 3:36
"All My Life" * (Karla Bonoff) – 3:36
"I Need You" * (Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe, Martin Belmont) – 2:52
"Don't Know Much" *^ (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Tom Snow) – 3:35
"Adios" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:36
"Trouble Again" (Karla Bonoff, Kenny Edwards) – 3:19
"I Keep it Hid" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:58
"So Right, So Wrong" (Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe, Martin Belmont, J. E. Ceiling, James Eller) – 3:28
"Shattered" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:54
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" * (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:52
"Goodbye My Friend" (Karla Bonoff) – 3:44

* indicates duet with Aaron Neville.

^ Co-produced by Steve Tyrell.

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening....

The Road To Ensenada -- CD

Lyle Lovett

1996 MCA Records

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After the more experimental themes and misanthropic bit players populating his prior album, I Love Everybody, the songs on this superb 1996 set return to the more affable, earnest, but still knotty balance established by Lyle Lovett on his first four albums. He spins amiable yarns about his preferred headgear ("Don't Touch My Hat") and larger-than-life love objects (the one-eyed "Fiona"), sways hilariously through the backfired seductions of the samba-paced "Her First Mistake," and swings buoyantly through "That's Right (You're Not from Texas)," then ropes the equally droll Randy Newman into a tongue-in-cheek duet on "Long Tall Texan." In between, he sneaks a fresh string of dark love songs ("Private Conversation," "I Can't Love You Anymore") that sustain his formidable standards. Forget the forced issue of his putative ties to "new country": Lovett is simply one of the best American singer-songwriters extant, whether playing raconteur, philosopher king, or wounded romantic. --Sam Sutherland

All songs composed by Lyle Lovett except as noted.

"Don't Touch My Hat" – 3:47
"Her First Mistake" – 6:28
"Fiona" – 4:09
"That's Right (You're Not from Texas)" (Lovett, Ramsey, Rogers) – 4:54
"Who Loves You Better" – 4:46
"Private Conversation" – 4:32
"Promises" – 3:07
"It Ought To Be Easier" – 4:11
"I Can't Love You Anymore" – 3:14
"Long Tall Texan" (Henry Strzelecki) – 3:27
"Christmas Morning" – 3:43
"The Road To Ensenada" – 10:12
"The Girl in the Corner" -- hidden at the end of track 12, following 1:30 of silence