Environmental Sounds of Crawford, Texas

Environmental Sounds of Crawford, Texas

Environmental Sounds of Crawford, Texas

ASIN: B000BJ7DLO

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The Environmental Sounds of Crawford--What Really Happened!

The original idea was to release old recordings that even Rhino wouldn't consider. Everybody and their dog had a project. '60s garage bands, midget copy bands, etc. We were going to call the label DWI Records. Discs with Integrity! Get it??? But as all new ventures begin to splinter over creative differences, we each went our separate ways with our own sub-labels that would be under the DWI umbrella. My personal label became Cavier Madness, a testament to how far I had personally come since the '70s when we all treked to a local theatre to watch a midnight showing of Reefer Madness. Now, I had the label, and the sub label. All I needed was product, and a distributor! I started my own personal crusade to acquire and/or secure the weirdest product I could find. You can't imagine how many people have illegal recordings. Totally unreleasable. I bet over half of the stuff I received was George Jones jamming in his tour bus. But the last straw was receiving a recording--an actual recording--of Hank Williams' entire funeral. The songs, the sermon, the well wishes, the tears...enough. That was the day I decided to forget about the old stuff and record something new, even though my attorney insisted that if I released it as an import, nobody would sue! I was flipping through some environmental discs at Target, when it hit me. The Environmental Sounds of...Crawford, Texas!

So why Crawford? After a few listens, it should be obvious. The most out-of-the-way, one-road town...and yet home--second home--to one of the most powerful men in the world. The best part about this disk is that it's totally non-political, and I mean that in a good way. After the election in November 2004, all roads led to Crawford. So, on a partly cloudy day in December 2004, just as all of the gift shops were beginning to hang their Christmas decorations, The Environmental Sounds of Crawford was recorded. When we got back to the studio, I'm not sure if we really thought any of the recordings would be worthy of release. But as we listened, and tweaked, and mastered, it all made perfect sense.

This is not just any recording. This is a piece of history.

All the sounds of a town that barely exists.

Who could ask for more.

Nothing has been added or faked to make the recording more interesting. It is what it is, and it always will be. In the '60s I remember Ringo Starr saying that people used to come to "see" the Beatles, not to hear them. And so it is with The Environmental Sounds of Crawford. If you don't want to listen to it, you can hold it in your hand...and imagine!

I personally feel that long after all of the excitement has lifted, everyone that somehow manages to own a copy will realize sooner than most, that they are in possession of the first important collectible of the 21st century. Call it the "Pet Rock" of recordings, if you must, but whatever you call it, find a special place to keep it, and occasionally look at it again...like an old high school yearbook. And if you must listen to it over and over again, listen with your eyes closed...and remember when we were young and anything seemed possible.

Environmental Sounds of Crawford, Texas,Various Artists,Danny Owen,Koch Records,Country,Field Recordings,Pop,V/a Compilations
The Environmental Sounds of Crawford, Texas
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    		The Environmental Sounds of Crawford, Texas

    Manufacturer: Caviar Madness Productions
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B0007Y6LFM

    Product Description

    Less than thirty minutes west of Waco is the town of Crawford, Texas, population 705. Little Town, USA with a unique difference. Crawford is the second home to George W. Bush, President of the United States. Experience the sights and sounds of this Presidential retreat. The town square, the city diner, the roads to other towns, as well as the roads to nowhere. The dogs, trains, grass fires, and birds..., it's all here in Caviar Madess Production's new release, "The Envioronmental Sounds of Crawford, Texas"! Ten (10) cuts of pure relaxation. Crawford, Texas is such a place. Sit back, put your mind on "pause", and soak up the sounds many famous people take for granted. Find out why everyone is listening, so YOU won't get left behind.
    The Environmental Sounds of Crawford, Texas
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      		The Environmental Sounds of Crawford, Texas
      Various Artists , and Danny Owen
      Manufacturer: Koch Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
      Traditional FolkTraditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
      4-for-3 Country4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
      4-for-3 Pop4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
      4-for-3 All Music4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
      4-for-3 Folk4-for-3 Folk | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B000BJ7DLO
      Release Date: 2005-11-08

      Tracks:

      1. Morning Town
      2. Tonkawa Falls (Close)
      3. Tonkawa Falls (Far Away)
      4. Industry
      5. House Fire Dog
      6. Goft Shop
      7. Fly By
      8. By The Track
      9. Diner
      10. Prairie Chapel

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      1. First Ladies of Country
      2. From The Heart
      3. From Where I Am
      4. Greatest Hits 1990-1995
      5. Guitar Spectacular
      6. Highway to Country [Enhanced] [Import]
      7. Hits of Jo Dee Messina, Vol. 1 [Karaoke]
      8. I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am
      9. I Walk the Line...Songs of Love
      10. I Wanna Be Loved By You

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