Give a Damn: The Folk Rock Years

Give a Damn: The Folk Rock Years Artist: The Johnstons
Label: Castle
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


EAN: 5050159161225
ASIN: B000089AP9


Release Date: 2003-09-02

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Listmania:

  1. Women of 60's -70's Era Folk Rock

Tracks:

  1. Give a Damn
  2. Julia
  3. Both Sides Now
  4. Urge for Going
  5. I Don't Mind the Rain on Monday
  6. Apprentice Song
  7. You Keep Going Your Way
  8. Funny in a Sad, Sad Way
  9. Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye
  10. Walking Out on Foggy Mornings
  11. Jesus Was a Carpenter
  12. Gypsy
  13. Story of Isaac
  14. Bitter Green
  15. Marcie
  16. Hello, Friend
  17. Brightness, She Came
  18. If I Could
  19. Colours of the Dawn
  20. I'll Be Gone in the Morning
  21. Won't You Come With Me?
  22. December Windows
  23. Continental Trailways Bus

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Pure Gold from Paul Brady.......2005-04-05

This CD is a fantastic compilation for those who love folk-pop but don't care for traditional folk. Many of the Johnstons' albums are heavily centered on interpretations of traditional Irish Folk songs, while this collection sticks strictly to their "California Sound" influenced works. They do some servicable covers of both Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell, but where the disc really shines is in its last few tracks, all penned and sang by Paul Brady. "December Windows" has a beautiful sparse vocal layered over lush string orchestration. "I'll Be Gone in the Morning" highlights the strength of the group's female/male harmonies. "Brightness She Came" is a heartbreaking folk-pop ballad. And "Continental Trailways Bus" is quite simply a masterpiece of the California sound.

The CD sells for a reasonable price, and is well worth taking a chance on, if only for the four songs mentioned above.

Music CD:

  1. Story In, Story Out ~ Rinde Eckert
  2. Fields of Promise ~ Dave Crossland
  3. New Moon ~ Northern Lights
  4. Travelogue ~ Chris Proctor
  5. The Prospect Before Us ~ The Albion Dance Band
  6. Celtic Brittany, Vol. 2 ~ Various Artists
  7. vulnerable
  8. Best of Scottish Folk
  9. Seven Valleys ~ Sam Rizzetta
  10. Murder & Mayhem ~ Isla St.Clair

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Coma Girl ~ Joe Strummer

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