Be With Records present a reissue of Sweet And Nice, the vital debut album from Jamaica's undisputed first lady of song Marica Griffiths, originally released in 1974. With Corn, Audika reveals yet another side of Russell's staggeringly diverse artistry, following the avant-electrodisco of Calling Out of Context, and its companion EP, Springfield the orchestral works 'Instrumentals' and 'Tower of Meaning,' compiled and released as First Thought Best Thought the 'Buddhist Bubble Gum Pop' collected on Love Is Overtaking Me and Russell's definitive solo masterpiece, World of Echo."Ģ022 repress. Russell fans know something of the Corn sound from Audika's debut release, Calling Out of Context (2004), which included four songs from these sessions: 'The Deer in the Forest Part 1,' 'The Platform On the Ocean,' 'Calling Out of Context,' and 'I Like You!' This new collection includes rhythmic alternate versions of 'Lucky Cloud,' 'Keeping Up,' 'See My Brother, He's Jumping Out (Let's Go Swimming #2),' 'This Is How We Walk On the Moon,' and 'Hiding Your Present From You,' along with 'Corn,' 'Corn (Continued),' 'They and Their Friends,' and the closing instrumental 'Ocean Movie,' one of the most beautiful and curious Russell tracks ever to see the light of day. Russell himself compiled this material on three separate test pressings - labeled El Dinosaur, Indian Ocean, and Untitled, respectively - in 1985. In collaboration with Russell's partner Tom Lee, Audika's Steve Knutson compiled Corn from Arthur's original, completed 1/4" tape masters. The wait ends this summer with Corn, nine tracks Russell recorded in 19. "It has been seven years since Audika last issued an album of Arthur Russell material. Frank's self-titled debut."Ģ022 repress LP version. There may be no '60s folk record that is simultaneously as rare and influential as Jackson C. Captured in a single-day session, these ten tracks are stark, gritty and seemingly out-of-place with time. From the rugged, world-weary opener 'Blues Run The Game' to the stunning melancholy of 'Milk And Honey,' Frank's nimble acoustic guitar and passionate howls are all that is needed to power such authentic songwriting. For such a sparsely recorded work, Jackson C. Performing a mix of blues standards and originals, he met fellow ex-pat Paul Simon who would put up the money to record Frank's only LP. Frank's backstory certainly adds to the legacy: born in Buffalo, New York, he used the settlement from a childhood accident to sail to London where he quickly became a fixture of the bustling folk scene. Issued in late 1965 on the UK Columbia label, it was for many years more famous for its producer (Paul Simon) and the musicians who would go on to cover its songs (Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, Sandy Denny) than for the hauntingly beautiful music contained inside. Frank's eponymous album is the embodiment of folk legend.
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