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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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quite simply sublime. i searched high and low for this album in belfast in pre-Amazon days, and it remains a shrewd purchase. from the gentle, lulling maria elena and dark end of the street to the more uplifting, boomer's story, this album weaves together all of mr cooder's eclectic musical background into one smooth piece. rally round the flag casts a nostalgic glance back into american history and gives an insight into the life of the war weary patriot. this album must be in your collection - buy it now.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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One of his earlier albums when he was still the folk/blues name to drop, this is an early Cooder dip into the rich American cultural archive that would keep him going for years to come. Play it late at night with friends and some good Scotch and sing 'bury my body by the railroad, so I can watch the trains go by', then get your air guitar out and try to keep up with Ry's fingering.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This is a must for all Ry Cooder admirers. The instrumentals are particularly good, with Dark End of the Street now one of my all-time favourites. The versions of President Kennedy and Good Morning Mr, Railroad Man have terrific instrumental breaks that hark back to the deep south of 70 years ago. Add this to your collection, you won't regret it.
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Listen to a Boomer's story, pay attention to what I say.
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