The Sleeve: The Gatefold: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “When you first hear Jeremy sing, you’re not sure if your ears are being totally honest. You stop, listen again, and then realize that what you are hearing is a sensitive, new, different and totally interesting sound. A voice that will be readily…
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The Wheel Chair Singers – “The Famous York Family”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “I consider it a great privilege and honor to write the introduction for a recording by the York Family. I have known these wonderful people for many years, and they have truly been an inspiration to me as well as to everyone they have come…
Continue Reading....Iron Eyes Cody & Alexander Longrifle – “Legends”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: The moment I recognized Iron Eyes Cody on the cover I knew I had to own this album, not full knowing what it is. So, the unfortunate part of this album is the fact there is no track listing. It does open…
Continue Reading....Manic Street Preachers – “Forever Delayed: The Greatest Hits”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: The Manic Street Preachers are basically my favorite band – hands down. (with the exception of Joy Division, Sex Pistols and Nirvana). Their lyrics are deep and meaningful – and they’re just flat out amazing. So, the A-Side opens with the song…
Continue Reading....Ryan Adams – “1984”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: Personal Review: So, to be quite honest, I do not know much about Ryan Adams – I liked the fact that this was a full length 7″ EP – and that it is titled ‘1984’ – I also hear Ryan changes his persona quite often.…
Continue Reading....Ricky Skaggs – “Don’t Cheat in Our Hometown”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Along time ago, I was given a box of records in that box of records was a whole bunch of Ricky Skaggs albums, and for awhile I just used to sit there and shout “Ricky Skaggs” – until today, today is the…
Continue Reading....Harold MacIntyre – “Area Code 705”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “1979 was a hectic year. My personal business had kept me to the grindstone, and it seemed like everytime I opened up a newspaper some gorgeous tanned blonde would be inviting me to an exotic sun vacation. I called up my old songwriting buddy of…
Continue Reading....Jonathan Edwards – “Jonathan Edwards”
The Sleeve: The Gatefold: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: I don’t know much about Jonathan Edwards – and by much, I mean anything at all, I liked the cover design and how Jonathan looked so I figured what they hey, why don’t I buy it? So, I did. “Everybody…
Continue Reading....Robert David – “Robert David”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: I don’t got much to say about this album, I’m pretty sure Robert David is Canadian…? The album opens with “Close to Me” and Robert is a softer voiced man, you wouldn’t expect this from the cover of this album. The song…
Continue Reading....Calvary Crusaders – “God Still Cares”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “The “CALVARY CRUSADERS” are a breath of fresh air in our generation. God has called them to a music ministry. The depths of their commitment and presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives and concerts causes them to stand head and shoulders above most…
Continue Reading....Love & Kisses – “How Much, How Much I Love You”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Gonna be really honest, I bought this album solely for the cover – not knowing exactly what the music would be like, I just really liked the album cover. The A-Side is “How Much, How Much I Love You” – and it’s…
Continue Reading....York Lions Steels Band – “We Come Out to Play”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “WE COME OUT TO PLAY – and we’ve been coming out to play since March 1972 when the idea of the three Saunders brothers Don, Ted and Doug sparked and grew into what is now the York Lions Steel Band. The spark was kindled when…
Continue Reading....The Trio – “A Splendid Time Is Guaranteed For All”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, this album is among the ranks of those rare folk albums that you see very little of, that have surprisingly good songs on them. Anyways, the album opens with a cover of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s “Our House” – though, I’ve…
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