Dirk Hamilton - Meet Me At the Crux (1978)
BAND/ARTIST: Dirk Hamilton
- Title: Meet Me At the Crux
- Year Of Release: 1978
- Label: Wounded Bird Records
- Genre: Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:15:06
- Total Size: 487 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Mouth Full of Suck (They Got No Life of Their Own)
02. Billboard On the Moon
03. All in All
04. Welcome to Toyland
05. Tell a Vision Time
06. Heroes of the Night
07. Meet Me At the Crux
08. How Do You Fight Fire?
09. Every Inch a Moon
10. She's Inside the Moon (Bonus Track)
11. Dangerous (Bonus Track)
12. Growing New You (Bonus Track)
13. Dirty Money (Bonus Track)
14. Citizen of the World (Electric Version)
15. The Condo Rows (Bonus Track)
16. Don't Laugh At Me Louise (Bonus Track)
17. Santa Cruz Mountain Monologue (Bonus Track)
Dirk Hamilton's first recording for Elektra Records, Meet Me at the Crux, expands on the promise of his sporadically brilliant first two releases. This time out, with a core band providing solid backing throughout, Hamilton achieves a cohesive sound to support his material, which - as always - can be biting, sensitive, strange, and funny. Tales of love, culture, and society gone awry, as well as the woes of the unsung artist, had long been a staple of the '70s singer/songwriter, but Hamilton has always had the ability to bring something new to these well-worn subjects. He also possesses a soulful edge, reminiscent of Van Morrison, in his acoustic-based mix of folk, pop, rock, and R&B, which also distinguishes him from the pack. This includes instrumental, melodic, and rhythmic hooks that were scarce on his ABC work, but at the same time, the wit and insight that made the best parts of these records so special is still there. Tighter songs and arrangements also give Hamilton the freedom - like Morrison - to play with the words, vocally tugging and stretching them, pushing his voice and lyrics to the limit. Cuts such as the melancholy "Billboard on the Moon," the slightly twisted title track, and the closer "Every Inch a Moon" are the cream of an album filled with highlights. Though it failed to do much commercially and has been deleted for years, Meet Me at the Crux is among the finest the '70s singer/songwriter genre has to offer, and is worth looking for.
01. Mouth Full of Suck (They Got No Life of Their Own)
02. Billboard On the Moon
03. All in All
04. Welcome to Toyland
05. Tell a Vision Time
06. Heroes of the Night
07. Meet Me At the Crux
08. How Do You Fight Fire?
09. Every Inch a Moon
10. She's Inside the Moon (Bonus Track)
11. Dangerous (Bonus Track)
12. Growing New You (Bonus Track)
13. Dirty Money (Bonus Track)
14. Citizen of the World (Electric Version)
15. The Condo Rows (Bonus Track)
16. Don't Laugh At Me Louise (Bonus Track)
17. Santa Cruz Mountain Monologue (Bonus Track)
Dirk Hamilton's first recording for Elektra Records, Meet Me at the Crux, expands on the promise of his sporadically brilliant first two releases. This time out, with a core band providing solid backing throughout, Hamilton achieves a cohesive sound to support his material, which - as always - can be biting, sensitive, strange, and funny. Tales of love, culture, and society gone awry, as well as the woes of the unsung artist, had long been a staple of the '70s singer/songwriter, but Hamilton has always had the ability to bring something new to these well-worn subjects. He also possesses a soulful edge, reminiscent of Van Morrison, in his acoustic-based mix of folk, pop, rock, and R&B, which also distinguishes him from the pack. This includes instrumental, melodic, and rhythmic hooks that were scarce on his ABC work, but at the same time, the wit and insight that made the best parts of these records so special is still there. Tighter songs and arrangements also give Hamilton the freedom - like Morrison - to play with the words, vocally tugging and stretching them, pushing his voice and lyrics to the limit. Cuts such as the melancholy "Billboard on the Moon," the slightly twisted title track, and the closer "Every Inch a Moon" are the cream of an album filled with highlights. Though it failed to do much commercially and has been deleted for years, Meet Me at the Crux is among the finest the '70s singer/songwriter genre has to offer, and is worth looking for.
Pop | Folk | Rock | FLAC / APE
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