Cannons in the Rain/Wingless Angels

Artist: John Stewart
Label: Bear Family
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD

UPC: 790051155193
EAN: 0790051155193
ASIN: B000001AX5

Release Date: 1994-06-27

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Tracks:

Durango
Chilly Winds
Easy Money
Anna On a Memory
All Time Woman
Road Away
Armstrong/Spirit
Wind Dies Down
Cannons In The Rain
Lady And The Outlaw
Hung On Your Heart (Of A Man Back Home)
Rose Water
Wingless Angels (John Stewart-Michael Cannon) / Survivors II
Some Kind of Love
Survivors
Summer Child (John Stewart - Michael Cannon)
Josie
Ride Stone Blind
Mazatlan (John Stewart/ Adelita (Public Domain)
Let The Big Horse Run

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Customer Reviews:

Music to be remembered and replayed.......2006-06-20

First heard John Stewart in the 70s. "Cannons in the Rain" is my all-time favorite. Bought it first as an album, then a cassette and now a CD. How's that for standing the test of time! Thirty plus years and I'm still listening to it. When I want to drift back to a memorable time and place, I let John Stewart's songs take me there.

A Classic.......2001-12-25

Cannons in the Rain is pure John Stewart.

This is one of his early albums recorded after his time with The Kingston Trio and I feel that this is a definitive John Stewart classic.

"Anna on a Memory" is almost without equal as a example of the man and his experiences.

You listen to this music and you get the feeling that this is a man who has done a lot of living. Not only has he done a lot of living but he has translated life into music that is earthy and straight forward.

This is not what you would call "commercial music". This is music is more of the reflective thinking type of music that Stewart does so very well.

This CD was first recorded as a album in the late sixties and time has not taken anything away from it.

Let the Big Horse Run.......2001-11-12

"Wingless Angels" sometimes gets less-than-stellar reviews (Stewart himself points out that it is not his best), sub-par engineering most often cited as the culprit. Owing to ears not as discerning, for my money it is as good as anything he's done (except maybe "California Bloodlines"). It has a great amount of diversity in its offering with "Let the Big Horse Run" being a rouser that's well worth the price all by itself. "Cannons in the Rain" makes a nice match as there is some fine music played by some very good musicians.

John Stewart - An artistýs artist.......2000-03-27

John Stewart is an artist's artist. His work is recognized by tunesmiths such as Rosanne Cash and Nanci Griffith, but he has never broken into the mainstream of popular music. The subjects addressed in Cannons In The Rain (1973) and Wingless Angels (1974) are as scarce in popular music today as they were in the early 1970's. Patriotism and love of country are the themes of `Armstrong/Spirit' and `Survivors.' The women in John's songs are always viewed with gentleness and reverence (Anna On A Memory, All Time Women, Josie). These aren't ladies that you'd see shopping at the MegaMall with cellphones in their hands and an SUV parked outside. John's romantic interests are from small dusty towns far off the interstate.

Cannons In The Rain was recorded in Nashville and has an overall country luster. The original pressing of Wingless Angels was marred by substandard production. The CD version shows a marked improvement, but is still flawed. Perhaps John Stewart's world is too idealistic for mass acceptance, but that's OK by me. When I want realism, I'll turn on the 10 o'clock news. Don't miss John Stewart's enticing lyrics and admirable musicianship.

these songs are about us!.......1999-08-14

while no songs on this cd are classics(except"SURVIVORS")if you were to turn off the t.v.,throw away the newspaper,and turn on the stereo AND LISTEN,you will hear songs that tell about you and what you have gone through,what you went through growing up,what you like to remember as well as what you would like to forget.these songs will make you "feel"

sit back,listen,and go home again.and mr.kane,there is nothing uncomfortable about patriotism. enjoy, js99@gateway.net

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