Pieces
by Manassas€ 35,69 Gratis Bezorging!
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- Released
- 30-03-10
- Muziekgenre
- Rock
Beschrijving
Musically, there is a slew of Stills compositions that must have been tough to leave on the cutting-room floor, including superior Manassas versions of a pair of tracks that ended up on Stephen Stills 2 -- "Word Game" and "Sugar Babe." The track "Like a Fox" includes a smoking backing vocal performance from Bonnie Raitt. There are alternate versions of two songs that ended up on Down the Road: "Lies" (with Joe Walsh on guitar) and "Do You Remember the Americans." The remaining tracks -- including stellar yet fun readings of country, Western swing, and bluegrass classics such as Leon McAuliffe's "Panhandle Rag," a moving demo reading of "Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)" by Joe Maphis, and Bill Monroe's "Uncle Pen," as well as the Latin rhumba "Tan Sola y Triste" (written by Stills and Nelson Escola) -- reflect the incredible diversity and musicianship of Manassas. Other stellar numbers include the opening "Witching Hour," Chris Hillman's "Love and Satisfy," and a live version of "High and Dry" that just kills. Hindsight being 20/20, and since most of this music is unreleased, there is a real argument to be made that much of it would have served Down the Road more than what made it onto the final product, even though some was recorded for the Manassas debut. Also, it is worth pointing out that since Stills is a native Floridian and this band came together, rehearsed, and recorded in one of his homes in that state, this is one of the first portraits listeners have of the various musical cultures of Florida making it onto tape as country, blues, swamp pop, and Latin styles all mixed in a rock & roll stew while retaining their original characteristics. This is one of the few cases where a collection from the vaults was completely worthwhile. There is no filler, no half-assed fodder included here. If it is any indication at all, Manassas Pieces bodes well for the retrospective material Stills will issue in the future. Thom Jurek.
Productdetails
- Artiest
- Manassas
- Mediaformaat
- Vinyl Record
- Label / Studio
- WEA/RHINO
- Media-inhoud Formaat
- Album
- Aantal Discs
- 1
Tracklijst
Disc 1:
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Witching Hour
(5:12)
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Sugar Babe
(4:19)
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Lies
(3:07)
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My Love Is a Gentle Thing
(1:23)
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Like a Fox
(2:58)
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Word Game
(1:35)
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Tan Sola y Triste
(1:23)
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Fit to Be Tied
(3:49)
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Love and Satisfy
(1:57)
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High and Dry
(5:52)
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Panhandle Rag
(1:57)
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Uncle Pen
(1:52)
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Do You Remember the Americans
(1:49)
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Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)
(2:16)
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I Am My Brother
(3:24)
