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The Cowboy Junkies' Black-Eyed Man is an excellent return to form following their disappointing third LP, The Caution Horses. Where Michael Timmins' songwriting was stilted and overly self-conscious on the previous record, here his character studies are literate and finely-etched; like Robbie Robertson before him, Timmins' Canadian roots allow him to view the rural American experience with unique objectivity, and narratives like the opening "Southern Rain" and "Murder, Tonight, in the Trailer Park" are told with compassion and cinematic detail. Black-Eyed Man also broadens the Junkies' musical horizons: "If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man," a duet with John Prine, is like a '50s-era love song intercepted from an alternate reality; while tracks like the lilting "A Horse in the Country" push the group closer to the folk-pop territory of 10,000 Maniacs. At the same time, their country roots are further reinforced by a pair of outstanding Townes Van Zandt covers, "Cowboy Junkies Lament" and "To Live Is to Fly"; sandwiched between them is Timmins' own tribute, "Townes' Blues." ~ Jason Ankeny
Recorded at Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton, Canada in 1991.
Personnel: John Prine (vocals); Ken Myhr, Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Tony Quarrington (guitar); Bob Doidge (acoustic guitar, cello); Lewis Melville (banjo); Jeff Bird (mandolin, harmonica); Dave Allen (fiddle); Jaro Czerwinec (accordion); Spencer Evans (clarinet, piano); Rob Summerville, Tom Walsh (trombone); Colin Couch (tuba); Peter Timmins (drums); Dave Houghton (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Cowboy Junkies; Tom Henderson ; Peter Moore.
Recording information: Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (1991).
Illustrator: Matthew Cooper.
Photographer: Rex Miller.
Cowboy Junkies: Margo Timmins (vocals); Michael Timmins (guitar); Alan Anton (bass); Peter Timmins (drums).
Additional personnel: John Prine (vocals); Ken Myhr, Tony Quarrington (guitar); Bob Doidge (guitar, cello); Dave Allen (fiddle); Jeff Bird (mandolin, harmonica); Lewis Melville (banjo); Don Rook (lap steel guitar); Spencer Evans (clarinet, piano); Jaro Czerwinec (accordion); Tom Walsh, Rob Summerville (trombone); Colin Couch (tuba); David Houghton (percussion); The Maureen Doidge Tambourine Orkestrah (tambourine); Townes Van Zandt.
Rolling Stone (2/6/92, p.73) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "..[Michael] Timmins emerges on "Black Eyed Man" as a storyteller to be reckoned with.."
Q (3/92, p.77) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "..Mysterious and seductive.." Black Eyed Man Music | List Price | $13.99 (You save $2.34) | | Category | Rock Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock/Pop, Alt Country | | Label | RCA | | Orig Year | 1992 | | All Time Sales Rank |  17466  | | CD Universe Part number | 1111427 | | Catalog number | 6104911 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 11, 1992 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Michael Timmins | | Engineer | John Oliveira; John Oliviera; Bob Doidge | | Recording Time | 46 minutes | | Personnel | Margo Timmins - vocals
Michael Timmins - guitar
Peter Timmins - drums
Alan Anton - bass
Also: John Prine, Hamilton, Tom Walsh, Dave Allen, Jeff Bird, Dave Houghton, Jaro Czerwinec, Ken Myhr, Bob Doidge, Lewis Melville, Spencer Evans, Colin Couch, David Houghton, Don Rook, Rob Summerville, Tony Quarrington, Townes Van Zandt.
Recorded at Grant Avenue Studios |
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Cowboy Junkies' sixth album finds the band reclaiming the jazz-tinged, ethereal mood-rock that is their forte. Margo Timmins' pensive soprano suits her brother Michael's mostly somber songs to a tee on this fine collection. The album's hushed recording style enhances the up-tempo material as well; the results can be almost Stones-y in spots. In fact, much of LAY IT DOWN's allure can be credited to the reemergence of Michael Timmins' guitar work as a prominent force within the group. He plays in a stripped down style that's both funky and reserved, always appropriate for the song's setting. ...
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Recorded live at The Church Of The Holy Trinity, Toronto, Canada on November 27, 1987.
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| | Portishead CD (1997)
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| | Cowboy Junkies Rarities, B-Sides And Slow, Sad Waltzes CD (1999) Import
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Rarities, B-sides and Slow, Sad Waltzes offers exactly what the liner notes promise: a hodgepodge of songs that were written and recorded for various albums and projects but that somehow ended up on soundtracks, tribute albums, or simply on demos that never left their rehearsal room before this release. Echoing the driving tone of more recent albums, the opener, "I Saw Your Shoes," establishes an electric, fast-paced beginning to the album -- appropriate for a song about desire, but something of a non sequitur given the track that follows, "Five Room Love Story." A Junkies fan will likely be able ...
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Though she was already a star in the Latin pop world, Shakira broke through to the international mainstream in 1998 with DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES, followed up by a live UNPLUGGED album. Thus, her next studio effort, 2001's LAUNDRY SERVICE, played a pivotal role in the budding pop diva's career. Not one to disappoint, Shakira made LAUNDRY SERVICE a career milestone. As such, the album earned a 2002 reissue where it was accompanied by a bonus CD with a video and a live track, and also featured a remix of the smash "Whenever, Wherever" as well as a couple of alternate versions ...
| | James Angell Private Player CD (2002)
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One of the most interesting and ultimately valuable new records to come out of 2002, James Angell's Private Player is akin to Love's Forever Changes in terms of overall elegance and strangeness. It becomes, in the end, a brilliant exercise in modern-day psychedelia. Angell's music is unique in that he welds influences as far-flung as jazz, soul, pop, and psychedelic music -- all often at the same time. The result is an intoxicating, narcotic voyage, yet has all of the luster of a classical piece. It's not easy listening nor is it probably intended to be. Angell's lyrics are both free-form and literate, and combined with the multi-layered arrangements, create a cinematic, almost Bosch-esque atmosphere where the lines of sanity, reality, and fantasy are often blurred. For an example of this, the listener is directed to the third track, "Ed Blue Bottle," which puts all of these elements together. Unsettling -- yes indeed. Beautiful listening absolutely. Aside from the beautiful "Treat Song" (featuring guest trumpet player Eric Matthews), the album's highlight may be epic closer "Sweet Bell." With it's eerie child's voice providing an introduction to Angell's vocal before surrendering to a dissonant soundscape that can only be compared to Tim Buckley's Lorca album, this is one of the album's greatest moments. Private Player is an experience that needs to be played and re-played several times preferably in a row, before the listener can fully realize how much music is really happening. In this way, it challenges the listener to become involved. This is not always a popular thing to do in these days of doubt and limited attention span, but is indeed necessary. The underground classic of 2001. ~ Matthew Greenwald
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| | Graham Collier Day Of The Dead/Triptych CD (2001) (Import) Spain; Andorra
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