In this column I review titles featuring Buck Owens And His Buckaroos, Splitsville and Maria Muldaur.
Title: Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long: On Stage 1964-1974 (Omnivore Recordings)
You might like if you enjoy: Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakam
Tell me more: Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long: On Stage 1964-1974 is an outstanding collection featuring live concert performances featuring Buck Owens And His Buckaroos. The parade of 75 top-tier performances presented across the three discs included on the collection will thrill fans of Owens; 25 of the selections are previously unissued in the U.S. while 20 have been previously unissued anywhere, and all 75 cuts are presented on audio CD for the first time ever. "Act Naturally," "Love's Gonna Live Here," "The Streets Of Laredo," "I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)," "Big Game Hunter," a countrified take on Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" "Ruby (Are You Mad)," "Big In Vegas" and "Dust On Mother's Bible" are among the beloved cuts featured across the essential collection. The packaging contains a 56-page book featuring historical photographs and an extensive essay from Grammy-nominated writer/producer Scott B. Bomar. Information: omnivorerecordings.com.
Title: Mobtown (Big Stir Records)
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Tell me more: Back with their first album since 2003's Incorporated, power pop heroes Splitsville reaffirm their place as one of the genre's modern greats on the new 10-track studio album Mobtown. Identical twins/vocalists/multi-instrumentalists Brandt and Matt Huseman, bassist/keyboardist Paul Krysiak and guitarist Tony Waddy have crafted a bona fide masterwork that thrills across its fast-moving track listing. The parade of stellar cuts includes the blistering melodic opener "Cold Open," dreamy "A Glorious Lie" (whose lyrics focus on a tale of Baltimore's Belvedere Hotel and a 1926 visit from the Queen of Romania), stirring "Southern Hospitality," prog rock-mining "Gray," instantly-memorable "I Hate Going To Hutzler's," luxurious "Fallsway," and pointed "Beth Steel" (the latter is an affecting track chronicling a former employee of Maryland's now-shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant). Information: bigstirrecords.com.
Title: One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey (Nola Blue Records)
You might like if you enjoy: Victoria Spivey, Maria Muldaur
Tell me more: Maria Muldaur's One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey is a full-length celebration that simultaneously celebrates classic blues queen Victoria Spivey (who passed away in 1976 at the age of 69) while also showcasing the talents of six-time Grammy nominee Muldaur. In the 1960s Spivey was an early mentor of Muldaur and this wonderful collection soars thanks to inspired takes on Spivey's sassy and spunky blues material. Highlights include the jazzy Spivey-penned "Dreaming Of You," playful piano-anchored romp "No, Papa, No!," New Orleans-flavored "Funny Feathers" and the tender ballad "Don't Love No Married Man." Another standout on the excellent album is a duet with Elvin Bishop, a playful take on "What Makes You Act Like That?" One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey casts a welcome spotlight on the late Spivey across a dozen stellar selections. Information: nolabluerecords.com.
Robert Kinsler
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