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Thanks to his much-publicised personal travails, it's easy to overlook the multiple talents that originally made Crosby a star in his days with The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash. This, his first solo effort, was recorded in 1971 (following Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's Deja Vu) and contains some of his most impressive vocal and songwriting work, including the haunting "Laughing", the mantra-like "Music Is Love" and the extended, impressionistic "Cowboy Movie". With guest appearances by such famous friends as Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Grace Slick and Jerry Garcia, it's a fascinating chapter in an always-interesting career that's all too often been overshadowed by headlines. --Scott Schinder
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was released in February 1971 and probably means more to me than almost any other record. I like it so much I write sad liner notes for people.
It was Crosby's first solo album, although "solo" is a bit of a misnomer since almost all the musical alumni of California appeared on it - Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia and Bill Kreutzman of the Grateful Dead, Kantner, Slick and Cassady from the Airplane and, of course, Stills, Nash and Young.
It was reviewed at the time by Richard Williams in the MM who said it was dull, boring and unimaginative. He is now a sports feature writer for the Times.
Some notes on the tracks:-
1. Music is Love
Basic track was laid down by Crosby messing about in the studio. Nash and Young stole the tape and over-dubbed harmonies and additional instruments.
2. Cowboy Movie
This is a sort of Chanson a Clef. All the characters in the song refer to real people. Crosby is "Fat Albert", Stills is "Eli", Young is "the Duke" and Nash is "Young Billy". Rita Coolidge is the "Indian Girl". Route one bass from Phil Lesh and good old-fashioned jamming from Garcia, Young and Kaukonen.
3. Tamalpais High (at about 3 in the afternoon)
You'd be forgiven for thinking that this relates to some area of outstanding natural beauty. It actual refers to being outside a girls high-school at going-home time. But a beautiful "song".
4. Laughing
My favourite and a 1st choice Desert Island Disc. Shows off Crosby's voice. Great pedal steel from Garcia and bass from Phil Lesh. Garcia has said that his own playing on this album was some of his finest work. Brilliant accoustic guitar sound.
5. What are their Names?
Song speaks for itself - quite relevant today I suppose. Done "live "in the studio. Great build-up and guitars from the same three as above.
6. Traction in the Rain
Possibly the least gripping song on the album, but pleasant enough.
7. Song with no Words - Tree with No Leaves
Nash added the tree with no leaves bit. Apparently the guitars have slightly different tuning to normal - A's tuned to B and other stuff that I don't understand. Nice electric guitar from Garcia
8. Orleans
Re-arrangement of a traditional French Song with lots of guitar harmonics etc
9. I'd Swear There was Somebody Here
Crosby's girlfriend had just been killed in a crash taking their cats to the Vet in Crosby's VW bus. He did this as a requiem. Six overdubbed a capella tracks with echo, improvised in the studio. Slightly creepy, but he had a voice.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Of all the CSNY related solo albums, this one conjures up a mood of relaxing bliss. Crosby surrounded himself with some of the best talent available to him, e.g. Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Jerry Garcia, Greg Rollie, Graham Nash & more - and recored an album that sought inspiration from his late love, Christine Hinton. Songs Like 'Talampis High' & 'Song With No Words' are beautiful chants set to music which spawned later works on albums like 'Wind On The Water.' Equally, the accoustic matra-like 'Music Is Love' balances it well, together with the electric guitar epic 'Cowboy Movie.' The chilled out 'Laughing' and 'Traction In The Rain' are pieces which bring create a quiet & gentle atmosphere. Along with the built up mass chorus of 'What Are Their Names,' the harmonies of 'Orleans' and the stunning wordless singing employed on the album's finale 'I'd Swear There Was Someone Here' shows an amazing album which offers so much more then is at first realised.
Crosby's solo sucess is a discovery into a forgotten paradise.
Crosby's solo sucess is a discovery into a forgotten paradise.
41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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I reviewed this a good while ago (still there - see the older version of the disc) and I stand by everything I said then about this marvellous rag-bag of an album except for three things:-
1. Jerry Garcia apparently played both lead parts on Cowboy movie - Crosby says so and he was there (well,sort of)
2. Stills wasn't on it at all of course &
3. Richard Williams worked for the Grauniad and not the Times.
But the point of this is to say that however many previous versions of this you may have, do buy this one. The HDCD re-mastering provides staggering levels of resolution, detail and feel that I wouldn't have thought possible. Listening to this on a really good system is about as good as it gets. Anybody know why the pictures of Jorma Kaukonen and Grace Slick have been changed in the new booklet by the way?
Peter Loosley
1. Jerry Garcia apparently played both lead parts on Cowboy movie - Crosby says so and he was there (well,sort of)
2. Stills wasn't on it at all of course &
3. Richard Williams worked for the Grauniad and not the Times.
But the point of this is to say that however many previous versions of this you may have, do buy this one. The HDCD re-mastering provides staggering levels of resolution, detail and feel that I wouldn't have thought possible. Listening to this on a really good system is about as good as it gets. Anybody know why the pictures of Jorma Kaukonen and Grace Slick have been changed in the new booklet by the way?
Peter Loosley
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Published on 25 Mar 2010 by Mrs. L. Surtees
Hazy days man!
Thought about buying this in my younger days but 30 years ago I couldn't get my head around it. Sure there's a bit of self indulgent crooning going on but it's a gentle and... Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2009 by Mr. W. Milne
Great Album supplied with Great Service
I have owned this album on vinyl for many years but wanted to obtain a CD version. The supplier provided me with an excellent CD in the time allotted and made me very happy.
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