¹⁹⁶⁹ ° ¹⁹⁷³ ⇢ Lee Conway "I Just Didn't Hear: The Early Roads" upc : 0934334403636 cat. no. OMNI 183 (2015 Omni Recording Corporation) Lee Conway was born in wartime Poland and immigrated to Australia at age three, growing up to roam the rough inner city streets of 1950s Melbourne. Lee was taken with country music when he heard a voice he could relate to - that of legend Johnny Cash. Soon Lee began a truck-driving business and hit the road , where he discovered his own earthy baritone ~ a natural for country music. Lee's first 45 release (recorded on a lark) became an overnight Top Ten sensation in 1969. Conway never looked back. Collected for the first ever time on this CD are Lee's sophisticated and atmospheric forgotten early 45s and other rare cuts, key album tracks, and a previously unreleased 1969 demo, remastered from the original first generation analogue master tapes!
That quote did, though. Michael McDonald is public enemy #1 in my book. Just the sound of his voice puts me in a dismal mood. I downloaded it after I heard this tune. Someone in that band can play some guitar. Putting the work week behind me with this: I have so much music I don't have anything in heavy rotation, but the above comes as close as any. A staple of my collection; definitely taking it to the island.
He was under contract to Warner Bros., so couldn't get a musical credit on the album without causing problems with the labels. He also plays on 'Plastic Fantastic Lover,' and 'Comin' Back to Me' he plays acoustic guitar. (The session was just him, Marty and Grace.) JA and spinoffs have taken a quantum leap among my favorite bands in the past few days. I'm really digging the mid-70s stuff from Hot Tuna, it's kind of a good counterpoint to where the GD were in that era. (It's also our cat's favorite band ) Anyway this one tonight: America's Choice
I have 2 Bryan Ferry solo LPs that remain my favs from the man... One is The Bride Stripped Bare (1978) & the other is the album I'm listening to at present... From 1974 These Foolish Things which was Ferrys debut solo all covers album & it is a wonderful listen.... BF in his best Dracula had risen from the grave vocals while covering everybody from Elvis ,Dylan , Beatles & Leslie Gore & more while drenching it in 70s most bizarre production... While the bathos seems a little overwhelming at first repeated listens reveal the real passion behind it all.... Ferry had vocals with enough emotion to sing for Motown & he pulls out all the stops on this stunning lost classic of the 1970s... Loved it in 1974 & still groovin to it in 2018... A one of a kind musical experience indeed ! Pick to click :Sympathy For The Devil is un fn believable!!
lol. yet somehow it isn't terrible. his singing works. I can't figure that out. Probably would pay nearly as much attention if his backing musicians couldn't play, though.
These Foolish Things is pure marvelous rock archeology.... I have always loved the emotion in his one of a kind vocals.... They were so refreshing in a era when Robert Plant & Ian Gillian were top of the charts & James Taylor & CSN&Y ruled the other end of the spectrum
I w I wore it out on my radio spot in 1978... Also my fav solo Floyd effort... It just flows so well.... The pacing is marvelous
My favorite Springsteen studio album. Great songs, great lyrics. I really dig the production. This is how I want the E Street Band to sound in the studio. There's a bunch of outtakes from this era ('77-79) that I also love. Many of them ended up on Tracks. Next up The River. I'm going to guess that you will not love it. I'll give it 3/5. I think Springsteen chose a lot of sub standard songs when he compiled the double LP. There are at least 15 outtakes that I like better than half of the songs that ended up on the album.
The promised land Well there's a dark cloud rising from the desert floor I packed my bags and I'm heading straight into the storm Gonna be a twister to blow everything down That ain't got the faith to stand its ground Blow away the dreams that tear you apart Blow away the dreams that break your heart Blow away the lies that leave you nothing but lost and brokenhearted
We'll see! Anyway, I love those first two albums so much that I don't regret having bought that little box set. Meanwhile... Accessible and complex as hell at the same time.
