ARTiST: Harper Simon
ALBUM: Harper Simon
BiTRATE: 185kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Tulsi
GENRE: Folk/Rock
SiZE: 42.14 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 30min 18sec total
RiP DATE: 2009-10-31
STORE DATE: 2009-10-19
Track List:
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01. All to God 1:47
02. Wishes and Stars 3:00
03. The Audit 3:40
04. Shooting Star 3:05
05. Wishes and Stars 3:16
06. Ha Ha 2:30
07. Cactus Flower Rag 2:16
08. All I Have Are Memories 2:49
09. The Shine 4:17
10. Berkeley Girl 3:38
Release Notes:
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Just barely topping the 30-minute mark, Harper Simon's debut LP gives a quick,
breezy look at the songwriting skills of Paul Simon's oldest son. Harper, who
previously cut his teeth in the cabaret-punk outfit Menlo Park, switches gears
for this solo outing, which emphasizes lush arrangements and folksy melodies
over Menlo Park's noisy stomp. Of course, the new style also highlights the
influence of Harper's father, whose timbre and phrasing are channeled
throughout. With its finger-plucked guitar riffs and vocal harmonies, "Berkeley
Girl" recalls vintage Simon & Garfunkel, while songs like "The Shine" and "The
Audit" feature the same lush, rainy-day folk trappings that his dad helped
popularize several decades prior. Harper is a competent songwriter in his own
right, but his greatest asset may be the ability to re-create the classic music
he grew up with. The fact that he receives assistance from one of the most
star-studded backing bands this side of USA for Africa -- including vocalist
Inara George, harmonica vet Charlie McCoy, Dobro guitarist Al Perkins, and
Highway 61 Revisited producer Bob Johnston -- certainly doesn't hurt, either.
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