David Blue [Import]

Singer Songwriter Project//David Blue [Import]

Track Listings

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

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
UK remastered two-on-one combines the late folk singer/songwriter's first two albums, 'Singer Songwriter Project' (1965) & 'David Blue' (1966), both of which are out-of-print domestically. Includes new liner notes & rarely seen photos. 2001.

Tracks:

The Gasman Wont Buy Your Love
About My Love
So Easy She Goes By
If Your Monkey Cant Get It
Midnight Through Morning
It Aint The Rain That Sweeps The Highway Clean
Arcade Love Machine
Grand Hotel
Justine
Id Like To Know
The Street
It Tastes Like Candy
House Un-Amreican Blues Activity Dream - Richard Farina
Birmingham Sunday - Richard Farina
Bold Marauder - Richard Farina
Talking Socialized Anti-Undertaker Blues - Patrick Sky
Many A Mile - Patrick Sky
Rompin Rovin Days - Bruce Murdoch
Down In Mississippi - Bruce Murdoch
Farewell My Friend - Bruce Murdoch
Try An Ask - Bruce Murdoch
I Like To Sleep Late In The Morning - David Cohen
Its Alright With Me - David Cohen
Dont Get Caught In A Storm - David Cohen

Album Description

UK remastered two-on-one combines the late folk singer/songwriter's first two albums, 'Singer Songwriter Project' (1965) & 'David Blue' (1966), both of which are out-of-print domestically. Includes new liner notes & rarely seen photos. 2001.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collection of Two Original Albums on a Single CD of Two of his Mid-sixties Albums Recorded During his Greenwich Village Folkie Days as a Dylan Protege. Blue was also Featured Over a Decade Later in Dylan's 1978 Film "Renaldo and Clara" which was Lensed around the Activities of the Rolling Thunder Revue.

Customer Reviews:

Thank You Elektra!.......2002-02-01

Elektra records has been very kind to some great, highly influential songwriter's from the 60's. David Blue was one of those talents that never got the attention he deserved. Along with the likes of Fred Neil, Tim Rose and David Ackles he wrote some great songs but others seemed to reap the benefits. "Outlaw Man" was hit for the Eagles, but David Blue remains at best, virtually unknown. To quote his chapter in the book, AMERICAN TROUBADORS, "No luminary of modern song---A Nick Cave or an Elvis Costello has come forward to champion his cause".

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.

Singer Songwriter Project/David Blue
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Singer Songwriter Project/David Blue
David Blue
Manufacturer: Msi Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000N0U08Y
Release Date: 2001-10-22