Barbara Keith - Barbara Keith (1973) [Japan remaster] (1999)

Artist: Barbara Keith
Title Of Album:Barbara Keith
Year Of Release: 1973/1999
Label (Catalog#) Warner Bros [ WPCR 10308]
Country: USA
Genre: Folk Rock, Country
Bitrate: Lossless
Quality: FLAC (*image+cue,scans)
Time: 00:35:35
Full Size:240mb(+3%)

Barbara Keith dropped out of the music scene before anyone really had a chance to appreciate her work. Originally recorded for Warner Bros. in 1971, Barbara Keith was withdrawn when Keith, not completely happy with the results, gave the advance money back and walked away from the music business. With the re-release of the album 30 years later by Water, all of this will seem a bit odd, because Barbara Keith is a fine effort highlighted by great writing and solid production. Only one cover, Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," is included, which is surprising in that the original material -- by a fairly unknown artist -- is both strong and familiar. Delaney & Bonnie covered "Free the People" (so did Barbra Streisand), and singer/songwriter Mary McCaslin sang "The Bramble and the Rose." Keith's own versions, highlighted by country-rock and classic rock treatments, respectively, are equally fine. Keith's an expressive, soulful singer who sounds like she would've fit into Delaney & Bonnie's band, or passed for an American version of Sandy Denny. Other standout songs include the country-folk of "Detroit or Buffalo" and the rocking closer, "A Stone's Throw Away." The album is fairly short -- 35 minutes -- but it's not weighted down by filler or subpar cuts. Barbara Keith is an excellent album, and one hopes that its author is more inclined to appreciate it in 2004

Tracks:
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01. All Along The Watchtower (B. Dylan) - 3:14
02. Rolling Water - 3:12
03. The Bramble And The Bush - 2:55
04. Burn The Midnight Oil No More - 3:09
05. Free The People - 3:48
06. Detroit Or Buffalo - 4:32
07. The Road I Took To You - 3:20
08. Shining All Along - 3:11
09. Rainy Nights Are All The Same - 3:27
10. A Stone's Throw Away (B. Keith, Doug Tibbles) - 4:47

Personnel:
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Barbara Keith - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Max Bennett - Bass
Richard Bennett - Bass, Pedal Steel
John Brennan - Guitar
David Bennett Cohen - Guitar
Nick Decaro - String Arrangements
Craig Doerge - Piano
Lowell George - Electric, Slide Guitar
Jim Gordon - Drums
Emory Gordy - Bass
Milt Holland - Percussion
Jim Keltner - Drums
Sneaky Pete Kleinow - Pedal Steel Guitar
Danny Kootch - Electric Guitar
Danny Kortchmar - Guitar
Russ Kunkel - Drums
Clarence Mcdonald - Piano
Spooner Oldham - Piano
Tony Peluso - Guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass
Ron Tutt - Drums
Mike Utley - Organ

All thanks to original releaser