The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Dear Liner Notes, This past year has been on the road for me and Catherine. We’ve travelled from festivals to municipals auditoriums to college gyms, back and forth across the country. Some of the best shows happened en route in our GMC truck, or at rest stops in Fred Neil’s... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “There are a few voices in each generation born to make the sounds of love… to sing the words and tones of ecstasy and heartbreak. Such voices are not mere vocal cords. They are a composite of laughter and tears, the trials and triumphs experienced by the owner of that... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND: YOU HAVE JUST OBTAINED MANY HOURS OF PLEASURE IN THIS FINE COLLECTION OF SONGS BY “BOBBY JONES AND THE OUTLAWS”. I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF LISTENING TO, WATCHING AND DOING SHOWS WITH BOBBY AND THE BAND SO I’M VERY PLEASED TO BE THE ONE TO... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: I know like nothing about Mel Tillis, I acquired this LP through a box of records given to me by a family friend who had been having an estate sale. The album opens with “Midnight Love” and it opens with some pretty nice guitar playing and then... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, back in the late 80’s, Jon Cryer (Alan Harper from “Two and a Half Men“) was coming off a series of film roles, “Pretty in Pink” and “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace” (to name a few.) when he starred in the movie “Hiding Out” where... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Hootenanny is sweeping the country; from the large auditorium, to the college campus, to the backyard barbecue, folk music as once again captured the fancy of young and old alike. It is understandable why the popularity of folk songs has been a recurring trend, for the sound of folk music... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Gatefold: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “His career was brief and ended suddenly at the age of 29 on New Years Day, 1953. By that time the legendary Hank Williams had gone from a poor country boy to becoming one of the best-loved performers in country music. People who were fortunate enough to have... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Magic. The word takes on special meaning when you listen to the music of Terri Gibbs, one of the most distinctive vocalists to emerge in any musical format in sometime. You get some idea of the magic Terri Gibbs generates when you realize that “Somebody’s Knockin’,” which was an across-the-boards... Read More »
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 day I play one. (I... Read More »
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 15 years, Larry Coad and... Read More »
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 is alright, nothing overly special,... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, this album and “At Folsom Prison” were my first two Johnny Cash records – now this one is my first Johnny Cash record to be reviewed. So, the album opens with the title track, “I Walk the Line” – which is actually recorded live, and as... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Willie Nelson was raised by his grandparents who taught him to play a few chords on the guitar. After discharge from the U.S. Air Force in the early fifties he settled in Waco, Texas working as a salesman before becoming a radio announcer and hosting country shows. His classic songs... Read More »
