Sufjan Stevens: Pickerel Lake
Yet more lakery – this from the excellent Michigan album. What a shame he abandoned his project to record an album for each state of America.
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The astute reader will by now have begun to detect a ‘lake’ motif in recent tracks of the day.
Carter-Lewis and the Southerners: Sweet and Tender Romance
This was written by group leaders John Carter and Ken Lewis with Bill Bates. It was first recorded by Bick Ford in 1963 as the B-side of his only single. … Continue readingCarter-Lewis and the Southerners: Sweet and Tender Romance
Jackson Browne: From Silver Lake
Recently stumbled on this interesting curio – a demo from 1968 including more verses than eventually made it to the version on his debut album.
The Be Good Tanyas: The Lakes of Pontchartrain
Texan Jolie Holland takes the lead on this song from the Tanyas’ debut album Blue Horse – she went solo soon afterwards.
The Byrds: Chestnut Mare
This was written by band leader Roger McGuinn and impresario Jacques Levy for a musical which was never staged. It was recorded for their (Untitled) album and released as a … Continue readingThe Byrds: Chestnut Mare
Lucinda Williams: Lake Charles
Live version of one of the many great songs on the Car Wheels on a Gravel Road album.
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders: Game of Love
I can’t say I was a great fan but since Wayne has died at the age of 74, here is his 1965 hit Game of Love which topped the US charts and reached … Continue readingWayne Fontana and the Mindbenders: Game of Love
Vince Gill: Multi-Coloured Lady
From the 2014 Greg Allman tribute album. I must say old Vince has come a long way from Roses of Picardy.
Muddy Waters: I Am The Blues
And he is too. From the 1969 LP After The Rain.