Sometimes a mix comes along at just the right time. This new mix from Paul comes as summer has ended and the weather, at least around here, has turned a bit chilly. There's something about this collection of tracks that seems to work well with this change of seasons.
This mix is different from the usual LLM fair and definitely a change in direction for Paul, a temporary change but a welcome one. These are all vocal tunes, each with its own story to tell.
Here's what Paul says about this compilation:
“Just some of my favorite story songs from the past few decades. Some classics and some I hope will be a delightful discovery for you, as they were to me. Interesting that more than half of them turned out to be about death. But we end on a hopeful note, celebrating life, the universe and friendship.”
Perfect for night time listening around a fire with a good whiskey. Thanks Paul!
Cheers!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Michael Smith - Panther in Michigan (Love Stories 1992)
04:43 Mary Lee's Corvette - Tangled Up In Blue (Blood On The Tracks 2011)
11:01 The Chieftains - The Magdalene Laundries (Tears Of Stone 1999)
15:50 John McCutcheon - Christmas In The Trenches (Winter Solstice 1984)
21:16 The Longest Johns - Fire & Flame (Cures What Ails Ya 2020)
23:38 Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Powderfinger (Rust Never Sleeps 1979)
29:02 James Keelaghan - Cold Missouri Waters )A Recent Future 1995)
33:53 Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Summertime Dream 1976)
40:15 Bruce Springsteen - You're Missing (The Rising 2002)
45:01 Laurie Rose Griffith - Easy Way to Live (Tocoi Light 2005)
50:20 James McMurtry - Crazy Wind (Too Long in the Wasteland 1989)
54:22 David Wilcox - Eye of the Hurricane (How Did You Find Me Here 1989)
57:51 Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (Rumor and Sigh 1991)
62:28 Lucinda Williams - Sweet Old World (Sweet Old World (1992)
67:09 Bruce Cockburn - Look How Far (Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu 1999)
72:40 end
