David Blue/Singer Songwriter Project

Artist: David Blue Label: Wea/Elektra Category: Music Average customer rating: Format: Import Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 UPC: 081227356828 EAN: 0081227356828 ASIN: B00005OMB6 Release Date: 2001-10-25

Listmania:

1. Obscure Folk Rockers

Tracks:

1. The Gasman Wont Buy Your Love
2. About My Love
3. So Easy She Goes By
4. If Your Monkey Cant Get It
5. Midnight Through Morning
6. It Aint The Rain That Sweeps The Highway Clean
7. Arcade Love Machine
8. Grand Hotel
9. Justine
10. Id Like To Know
11. The Street
12. It Tastes Like Candy
13. House Un-Amreican Blues Activity Dream - Richard Farina
14. Birmingham Sunday - Richard Farina
15. Bold Marauder - Richard Farina
16. Talking Socialized Anti-Undertaker Blues - Patrick Sky
17. Many A Mile - Patrick Sky
18. Rompin Rovin Days - Bruce Murdoch
19. Down In Mississippi - Bruce Murdoch
20. Farewell My Friend - Bruce Murdoch
21. Try An Ask - Bruce Murdoch
22. I Like To Sleep Late In The Morning - David Cohen
23. Its Alright With Me - David Cohen
24. Dont Get Caught In A Storm - David Cohen

Similar Items:

1. Patrick Sky
2. Tear Down the Walls/Bleecker & MacDougal
3. Paul Butterfield Blues Band/East West

Customer Reviews:

Thank You Elektra!.......2002-01-31

Unfortunately, this reissue only hints at a talent that later reached it's peak. The truth be told, Blue disowned this record as a chaotic mess. Yet so far, this is the only record in his back catalogue to be made available. Basically it sounds like a cross between Dylan's "Highway 61" and the garage rock anthology, "Nuggets". Stand out tracks are "Grand Hotel" and "Tastes Like Candy". "Grand Hotel" was later redone on the far more superior, 23 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER.

The main problem with this record is a general lack of focus and the fact that Blue's warbly, Johnny Cash baritone is strained into a flat, off key tenor. The wailing, out of tune guitars and swirling Vox organ don't help either. They serve only to obscure melodies that otherwise would be quite memorable.

Another drawback is the inclusion of the SINGER/SONGWRITERS PROJECT album. It only features Blue on a few cuts while the listener has to wade through a number of selections by other artists who are dated or cheesy at best. All it does is further disrupt any attempt to showcase this guy. I mean why not just feature his tracks and leave it at that?

All I can say is, it's a crying shame Blue's finer albums are still out of print. Unfortunately, those were recorded for different labels. Otherwise, I'm sure Elektra would have reissued them by now. For the record, those albums are 23 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER, ME,S.DAVID COHEN (for Reprise) and the brilliant STORIES & NICE BABY & THE ANGEL (for Asylum).

So the late, David Blue has yet to recieve his due. Check out Mark Bend's book, AMERICAN TROUBADORS for the whole story.

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2. Sideman Serenade ~ David Bromberg
3. Epona ~ The Tannahill Weavers
4. HQ ~ Roy Harper
5. Rising in Love ~ David Roth
6. Raise A Ruckus ~ Bill Kirchen
7. Out & About ~ Cherish the Ladies
8. Even Dozen Jug Band ~ The Even Dozen Jug Band
9. Leaving Friday Harbor ~ The Battlefield Band
10. Magical Ring ~ Clannad

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