John Sebastian - Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings (2001) Lossless
BAND/ARTIST: John Sebastian
- Title: Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings
- Year Of Release: 2001
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Psychedelic, Soft Rock
- Quality: Flac (tracks, .cue, log)
- Total Time: 03:53:34
- Total Size: 1,3 Gb (scans)
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
CD 1:
01. Red-Eye Express
02. She's A Lady
03. What She Thinks About
04. Magical Connection
05. You're A Big Boy Now
06. Rainbows All Over Your Blues
07. How Have You Been
08. Baby, Don't Ya Get Crazy
09. The Room Nobody Lives in
10. Fa-Fana-Fa
11. I Had A Dream
12. Mobile Line (Gonna Carry Me Away From The Bull Frog Blues)
13. Lovin' You
14. Fishin' Blues
15. Younger Girl
16. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind
17. Rooty-Toot
18. In The Still Of The Night
19. Teen Angel
20. Blue Suede Shoes
21. Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
22. Nashville Cats
23. Waiting For A Train
24. My Gal
25. Younger Generation
26. Darlin' Be Home Soon
27. Blues For Dad & JB's Happy Harmonica
28. Amy's Theme
CD 2:
01. Goodnight Irene
02. Well, Well, Well
03. Black Snake Blues
04. I Don't Want Nobody Else
05. Apple Hill
06. Black Satin Kid
07. We'll See
08. Sweet Muse
09. The Four Of Us
10. Give Us A Break
11. Music For People Who Don't Speak English
12. Sitting In Limbo
13. Friends Again
14. Dixie Chicken
15. Stories We Could Tell
16. Face Of Appalachia
17. Wild Wood Flower
18. Wild About My Lovin'
19. Singing The Blues
20. Sportin' Life
21. Harpoon
CD 3:
01. Hideaway
02. She's Funny
03. You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine
04. Didn't Wanna Have To Do It
05. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
06. Welcome Back
07. I Needed Her Most When I Told Her To Go
08. A Song A Day In Nashville
09. Warm Baby
10. Let This Be Our Time To Get Along
11. How Have You Been
12. Rainbows All Over Your Blues
13. I Had A Dream
14. Darlin' Be Home Soon
15. Younger Generation
16. Sitting On Top Of The World (Uncredited Bonus Track)
17. Magical Connection (Uncredited Bonus Track)
18. You're A Big Boy Now (Uncredited Bonus Track)
19. I Found A Dream (Uncredited Bonus Track)
20. Daydream (Uncredited Bonus Track)
21. Younger Girl (Uncredited Bonus Track)
This set is the final word on the '70s solo recordings of singer/songwriter John Sebastian. Compiled over three discs are all five of his LPs for the Reprise label: John B. Sebastian, Cheapo-Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live John Sebastian, The Four of Us, Tarzana Kid, and Welcome Back. Additionally, there is an extra half-hour of live material, most of which is issued here for the first time. As he had done with the Lovin' Spoonful, Sebastian's emotive and thought-provoking lyrics prove to be his strongest suit. "How Have You Been," "I Had a Dream," and "Rainbows All Over Your Blues" best reflect the continuation of the introspective musical and lyrical themes that he had first explored on tracks such as "Younger Generation" and "Darlin' Be Home Soon." However, the album was far from being acoustic and weepy. "Red-Eye Express," "What She Thinks About," and "Baby, Don't Ya Get Crazy" are up-tempo rockers featuring the likes of Dallas Taylor (drums), Harvey Brooks (bass), and Stephen Stills (guitar). Sebastian's second long-player -- Cheapo-Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live John Sebastian -- was issued to counteract the potential damage of a completely unauthorized live package released by MGM Records. The results are wholly fulfilling and feature a simple duo of Sebastian (guitar/vocals) and Paul Harris (piano). In addition to playing favorites such as "Nashville Cats," "Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind," and "Lovin' You," he also cooked up some vintage jug band blues on "Mobile Line" and a crowd-rousing loose aggregate of oldies including "In the Still of the Night" and "Blue Suede Shoes." The Four of Us returns Sebastian back to his folk/blues roots on "Well, Well, Well" and "Black Snake Blues." The extended title track is a picturesque travelogue of places and events between two couples approaching middle age. Although the album did not do well at the cash register when it was issued, it has retained an irresistible harmony and sense of charm. Tarzana Kid suffered much the same fate as its predecessor. This is doubly unfortunate, as it likewise features some of Sebastian's best studio sides, including his serene cover of Jimmy Cliff's "Sitting in Limbo," Lowell George's "Dixie Chicken," and again a return to his roots with "Sportin' Life." Tarzana Kid is an all-star affair with the likes of David Grisman (mandolin), Ry Cooder (guitar), and David Lindley (guitar), and teamed Sebastian back up with his former producer from the Lovin' Spoonful, Erik Jacobsen. As he points out in his riveting liner notes essay, the only reason that the Welcome Back album was issued was in support of the title track, which had become a chart-topping hit as well as the theme song to the television situation comedy of the same name. That point aside, there are a few outstanding pieces, including reworked versions of "Didn't Want to Have to Do It" and "Warm Baby." A real treat awaits listeners at the end of disc three, with no less than two vintage live sets. The first includes Sebastian's entire five-song performance from the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The second is from Winterland Arena in San Francisco during the fall of 1969. For true fans, these recordings represent a grail of sorts. Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings also includes a 48-page liner notes booklet with previously unissued photos and memorabilia. Additionally, there is a separate six-panel foldout poster that also contains all the lyrics from the five long-players. The North American release is limited to an edition of 3,000 and is available via the Rhino HandMade Internet audio salon.
Oldies | Folk | Rock | FLAC / APE
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