It's too bad that music like this is lost on my generations and the generations that are coming after. This is really quality music. Suffice to say, the whole album (and I mean the whole album) is sad. Like that quote said, this is a man alone. There didn't seem to be any really outstanding songs singles wise, but this was a time before singles when people listened to the whole album. Musically it's really smooth swing, but mostly just background to Franky's voice. If all the songs weren't so sad, this would be good baby-making music. But alas.
Favorite songs:
I Get Along Without You Very Well
What Is This Thing Called Love
Last Night When We Were Young
The next album I'll be listening to:
Album: Joan Baez
Artist: Joan Baez
Release Year: 1960
"She [Baez] released 17 records through Vanguard, and while she later was to become known as "Queen" to Bob Dylan's "King Of Folk Music" (Dylan was in awe of Baez at first), her name was not connected with Dylan's until her thrid album, on which she first began performing contemporary material...Although her place at the forefront of the protest movement was still around the corner, Baez's strength, compassion, and courage were apparent on this initial release, which did much to revitalize folk music for a new generation."
- Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
01 - Silver Dagger
02 - fare Thee Well (10,000) Miles
03 - House Of The Rising Sun
04 - All My Trails
05 - Wildwood Flowers
06 - Donna Donna
07 - John Riley
08 - Rake And Rambling Boy
09 - Little Moses
10 - Mary Hamilton
11 - Henry Martin
12 - El Preson Numero Nueve
Looks like folk / protest music possibly for album 2. Let me know what you thoughts are.
~mfm
