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| From | "Josh Chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com> |
| Subject | Re: Rick Nelson: Easy To Be Free (various) |
| Date | Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:52:14 -0400 |
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I love Ricky Nelson. Most every night I sing my daughter to sleep with
Ricky Nelson songs (her favorite is "Lonesome Town.") There are some good
tunes missing; like, John Fogerty should be doing "Stood Up."
----- Original Message -----
From: "synchro1" <synchro1@ix.netcom.com>
> Just read an in-depth review in a local free daily here (not available
> online) and this sounds excellent. I ordered a copy just to hear what
> Marshall Crenshaw does with Don'T Leave Me This Way.
>
> from: http://www.plantingseedsrecords.com/catalog/psr046.html
>
> Track Listing
> The Primary 5 â?oOne x Oneâ?
> The Voyces â?oPoor Little Foolâ?
> Jeff Mellin â?oGarden Partyâ?
> Oed Ronne â?oTake A Broken Heartâ?
> Linda Draper â?oHow Longâ?
> Nic Dalton & The Gloomchasers â?oAloneâ?
> Jeffrey Foskett â?oYoung Emotionsâ?
> Astropop 3 â?oLifeâ?
> Denny Sarokin â?oOne Night Standâ?
> 1888 â?oTravelinâ?T Manâ?
> Dolorean â?oAre You Really Real?â?
> Michael Barrett â?oNightime Ladyâ?
> John Beland â?oYoung Worldâ?
> John McEuen with Jim Ratts and Runaway Express â?oBelieve What You Sayâ?
> Jeff Larson â?oLegacyâ?
> Marshall Crenshaw â?oDonâ?Tt Leave Me This Wayâ?
> Liz Durrett â?oTry (Try To Fall In Love)â?
> Allen Clapp â?oLonesome Townâ?
> The Autumn Leaves â?oEasy To Be Freeâ?
> Aaron Booth â?oHello Mary Lou
>
>
> Various Artists
> â?oEasy to be Free: The Songs of Rick Nelsonâ?
> Released June 6, 2006
> Produced by Kevin Corrie, Neil DelParto, and Erin Wolfgang
>
> About
> 20 tracks paying tribute to underrated Rock & Roll/Country Rock pioneer
> Rick Nelson. The LP includes a wide array of artists from friends to great
> singer/songwriter/bands. The set features exclusive tracks from The
> Voyces, Marshall Crenshaw, Linda Draper, Astropop 3, 1888, The Primary 5
> (Paul Quinn of Teenage Fanclub), John Beland (Rick Nelson/The Flying
> Burrito Brothers, etc.), Nic Dalton (from The Lemonheads) and The
> Gloomchasers, Liz Durrett (Vic Chesnutt), Dolorean (Yep Roc Records),
> Jeffrey Foskett (The Beach Boys/Brian Wilson), Oed Ronne (from The Ocean
> Blue), Allen Clapp (from The Orange Peels), John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt
> Band)/Jim Ratts and Runaway Express plus lots more! $1.60 of the sales of
> each CD supports CancerCare.
>
> A tribute to one of popular music's unsung heroes. Rick Nelson proved to
> be an influence on the country rock movement of the late 60's and early
> 70's. The project initially had interest from bands as diverse as Los
> Angeles' The Tyde to acoustic music from the One AM Radio. Unfortunately
> those contributions never materialized but managed to compile a 20 track
> tribute to Rick Nelson from band members to todays shining stars. $1.60 of
> the sale of this cd is contributed to Cancer Care.
>
>
>
> Reviews/Press Quotes
> SMOTHER MAGAZINE / June 16, 2006
>
> Twenty years ago country rock star Rick Nelson tragically died in a plane
> crash. Our friends at Virginia Beachâ?Ts indie label Planting Seeds
> Records have compiled this assembly of artists and musicians dedicated to
> recreating some of Nelsonâ?Ts classics. A pioneer in the country rock
> genre, Nelson brought to the table a variety of styles and hooks that
> would later comprise much of todayâ?Ts alt.country masterpieces. Stand out
> artists include Linda Draper, The Autumn Leaves, Marshall Crenshaw, and
> Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founding member John McEuen joins with Jim Ratts
> and Runaway Express to show off some stimulating banjo rock on â?oBelieve
> What You Sayâ?. Nice compilation that expresses a deserving memorial to a
> relatively unknown musical legend. -- J-Sin
>
> Erasing Clouds / June 19, 2006
>
> A drastic reinterpretation of someone else's song can be exciting, though
> also disastrous, but there's something refreshing about a tribute album
> that leaves the experiments for someone else. Easy to Be Free is a true
> tribute - a bunch of musicians who obviously love Rick Nelson's music
> singing and playing them straight-ahead, trying to capture some of the
> grace and spirit of them. It's a rock-solid, enjoyable album, with no
> major disasters and a fair share of renditions that show a genuine
> understanding of Nelson's gifts as a songwriter and performer, and yet are
> not so direct that they come off like cheap imitations. Instead the
> contributors' own musical personalities shine through, but so does
> Nelson's, at very moment. Including both songs Nelson wrote and songs he
> didn't, and capturing the varied stages of his career â?" as teen pop
> idol, as country-rock singer, etc. â?" the album kicks off with The
> Primary 5, Paul Quinn (ex-Teenage Fanclub)'s current band doing an energ!
> etic "One X One," followed by a nice and smooth "Poor Little Fool" from
> "The Voyces. Linda Draper's spellbinding "How Long" properly demonstrates
> the dreamy quality of Nelson's music. Astropop 3 keep their take on "Life"
> pure and simple, and benefit greatly for it. Micheal Barrett's "Nightime
> Lady" is hushed and romantic. Liz Durrett's "Try (To Fall in Love)" swoons
> in slow-motion, like her own songs, while capturing â?" as many of the
> songs do â?" the sensitive, introspective aspects to Nelson. The whole
> affair feels particularly attuned to why Nelson is a musician to pay
> attention to, yet it's also a completely listenable and rewarding
> collection. â?" dave heaton
>
>
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