utorak, 21.04.2009.
Roger McGuinn - Roger McGuinn/Peace On You (Remastter Edit 2004)
In July 2004, BGO released the first two solo albums, originally issued in 1973 & 1974, from The Byrds front man.
Roger McGuinn's 1973 self-titled solo debut was in most respects a breath of fresh air after the final days of the Byrds, in which the group was floundering in directionless mediocrity. In a sense, it's a back-to-basics album that emphasizes much of what McGuinn does so well: his forceful reedy vocals, his guitar playing, and his skills at both writing earnest folk-rock material (usually with future Bob Dylan collaborator Jacques Levy here) and interpreting unusual traditional and contemporary songs. Never was it folkier than on the acoustic "I'm So Restless," which benefited from harmonica bymore… Dylan himself (about whom the song was partially about). All four of the other original Byrds play on "My New Woman," which is virtually a reunion of the original quintet, with the addition of saxophone by jazzman Charles Lloyd; David Crosby makes unobtrusive cameos on some other tracks. As likable as it is, however, the album isn't an unqualified triumph. Some of the songs aren't so hot, some of the Moog synthesizer (by McGuinn) is unnecessary, his vocals sometimes seem to have been recorded with too much brittleness, and none of this is as good as the best of the Byrds. Unexpected influences make themselves heard in the Beach Boys harmonies of "Draggin'" (with Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys on piano and backup harmonies), the Vietnam blues of "Hanoi Hannah," and the gospel-rock of "Stone."
The solo career of this great rock artist took a while to gather some steam; his 1976 album, Cardiff Rose, showed that with at least some consistent production and a tight backing ensemble, he could put across a powerful musical vision without having to rely totally on re-creating the sound of the Byrds. For this 1974 album his focus is as wandering as a glaucoma patient who has just gone through a two-hour field test. Many different influences come into his musical world, like strange cooks passing through a kitchen and dropping odd things into the stew. There is heavy collaborating with songwritermore… Jacques Levy, who like McGuinn was part of Bob Dylan's chaotic music world during this period. While Levy has fans who feel he brought great riches to the kingdoms of artists such as McGuinn, the offerings from the McGuinn and Levy songwriting team on this album, such as "Together" and "The Lady," are packed with corny images and shallow sentiments — in other words, not exactly what one is used to hearing from McGuinn in his practically angelic role as a lead vocal spokesman for the Byrds. A bit of Turtles sauce goes in courtesy of vocal contributions from Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman — it doesn't add much, but at least doesn't detract, which is more than can be said for the song contributions of session pro Al Kooper or the wimpy Dan Fogelberg. The title of the former artist's tune is a gift to critics and the public alike: "(Please Not) One More Time." One Donnie Dacus offers another pair of nothing songs, while the album's title number, courtesy of country singer Charlie Rich and hyped to the hilt via the album's artwork, is also pretty much a disappointment, a one-idea song that badly muddles the all-important opening track parade. [The 2004 CD reissue on Sundazed adds a previously unreleased McGuinn-Levy composition, "Rock & Roll Time," as a bonus track, and also includes historical liner notes with quotes from McGuinn.]
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 161 MB
Genre : Folk Rock
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Tracklist:
01 I'm So Restless 3:09
02 My New Woman 2:30
03 Lost My Driving Wheel 4:24
04 Draggin' 3:39
05 Time Cube 3:18
06 Bag Full of Money 3:21
07 Hanoi Hannah 2:53
08 Stone 3:04
09 Heave Away 3:05
10 M' Linda 2:45
11 The Water Is Wide 3:10
12 Peace on You 4:05
13 Without You 4:07
14 Going to the Country 3:16
15 (Please Not) One More Time 3:23
16 Same Old Sound 3:33
17 Do What You Want To 3:00
18 Together 3:39
19 Better Change 2:58
20 Gate of Horn 2:46
21 The Lady 4:18
