Steve Young "Primal Young" (SPITCD004)
"For that voice, that guitar and those songs to come together in one person is a wonder"
(Townes Van Zandt)
| 1. Jig 2. Scotland Is A Land 3. Worker’s Song (Handful Of Earth) 4. East Virginia (mp3 clip) 5. Blackland Farmer 6. The Year That Clayton Delany Died (mp3 clip) 7. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (mp3 clip) 8. Sometimes I Dream 9. Heartbreak Girl 10. No Longer Will My Heart Be Truly Breaking 11. Little Birdie |
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STEVE YOUNG is a true musical
pioneer. In the vanguard of the
country-rock movement of the late 60s (his first album
"Rock, Salt & Nails" was recorded on the heels of
The Flying Burritos "Gilded Palace Of Sun" with Gram
Parsons helping out on some recording) and the Outlaw
Country movement of the 70s (check out Waylon Jennings "Lonesome
On'ry And Mean" - a Young composition - or Young's own
"Renegade Picker" album), his unique, ever-evolving musical
vision cannot easily be pinned down. Folk, country, rock,
singer-songwriter, blues, hillbilly; Young encompasses all of
these styles and more. Aside from Waylon, Georgia-born Young has
had his songs covered by a suitably eclectic range of artists
such as The Eagles, Eddy Arnold, Ian Matthews, Rita Coolidge and
Hank Williams Jr.
"Primal Young", Steve's first album in 6 years, showcases his various musical influences - and excellent vocal prowess and guitar technique - to great effect. There is an atmospheric interpretation of Dick Gaughan's "Worker's Song"; a rollicking run through of Tom T. Hall's "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died"; a laid-back take on the R & B classic "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" and reflective ballads such as "Sometimes I Dream" and "Heartbreak Girl". Young is singing, playing , writing and interpreting here as good as ever...
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