Rosanne Cash: Seven Year Ache (Remastered + Expanded) CD Track Listing

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Rosanne Cash Seven Year Ache (Remastered + Expanded) (1981)
Seven Year Ache (Remastered + Expanded)\n2005 Columbia/Legacy\n\nOriginally Released 1981\nCD Edition Released 1987 ??\nIncluded as part of Raven Records 2-on-1 (with Right Or Wrong) Released November 12, 2001\nRemastered + Expanded CD Edition Released November 1, 2005\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Blame whomever you want for Garth Brooks and Shania Twain, but the bottom line is that Rosanne Cash's masterpiece Seven Year Ache paved the way for both of those folks as well as for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, and then some. Proclaimed by Cash and her husband/producer/collaborator, Rodney Crowell, as "punktry," the album adds an entirely new twist on the Nashville sound. Perhaps it is because this is L.A. country and reflects the cocaine bliss sound of the era as well as Fleetwood Mac's Tusk does. Utilizing everything from synthesizers and rock arrangements to pop ballad-styled charts and plenty of attitude, Seven Year Ache yielded three number one singles and songs by rock musicians such as Tom Petty and singer/songwriters like Keith Sykes and Steve Forbert. Of the singles, Cash penned two: the title track, which is a sorrowful indictment of her husband's philandering ways, and the shattering ballad "Blue Moon with Heartache." The third, the smash "My Baby Thinks He's a Train," was written by Asleep at the Wheel's Leroy Preston. Musically, the band included many of the same players from the Right or Wrong sessions, with the emerging vocal talent of former Pure Prairie League member Vince Gill. Forbert's "What Kinda Girl" is almost rockabilly in its shuffling intensity and punk bravado. It dares the listener to define the protagonist just to shatter the preconception. There's also a nod to tradition here in Cash's beautifully updated read of the Merle Haggard/Red Simpson nugget "You Don't Have Very Far to Go," complete with whinnying pedal steels and a honky tonk backbeat. In "My Baby Thinks He's a Train," Cash and Crowell very consciously offer a new-generation interpretation of dad Johnny's sound. This rocks harder yet is smooth as silk and full of that desolate want Johnny offered in his delivery. But unlike her father's, this isn't a forlorn yearning want, it's a pissed-off anthemic want. For the ambulance chasers, this record with its songs of infidelity and broken promises may indeed be the first crack in a marriage and collaboration that ended a decade later. The tempo borrows the old Tennessee Three rhythm, but sped up into the stratosphere, with a shifting Western swing line near the refrain. Over 20 years after it was first issued, Seven Year Ache sounds as fresh and revolutionary as it did when it was issued. Any album that stands that test of time in a field like country deserves to be regarded as a classic. Yes, this is the one that changed everything. [The 2005 remastered edition includes two bonus tracks: the unreleased "The Feeling" and a live version of the title cut. It also contains liner notes by Chet Flippo that don't do the record's achievement justice.] -- Thom Jurek\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Cash was arguably the most important artist to emerge in country music in the early 80s, and this was her breakthrough album, which introduced a new, assertive, passionate stance to women in country and also helped foster the crossover between folk, rock, and country. Cash's songwriting (the title track and "Blue Moon with a Heartache") was first-rate, and her choices from others, notably Leroy Preston's "My Baby Thinks He's a Train," were equally strong. -- William Ruhlmann\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Blame whomever you want to for Garth Brooks and Shania Twain, but the bottom line is that Rosanne Cash's masterpiece Seven Year Ache paved the way for all of those folks as well as for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, and then some. Proclaimed by Cash and her husband/producer/collaborator, Rodney Crowell, as "punktry," the album adds an entirely new twist on the Nashville sound. Perhaps it is because this is L.A. country and reflects the cocaine bliss sound of the era as well as Fleetwood Mac's Tusk does. Utilizing everything from synthesizers and rock arrangements to pop ballad-styled charts and plenty of attitude, Seven Year Ache yielded three number one singles and songs by rock musicians such as Tom Petty and singer/songwriters like Keith Sykes and Steve Forbert. Of the singles, Cash penned two; the title track, which is a sorrowful indictment of her husband's philandering ways, and the shattering ballad "Blue Moon With Heartache." The third, the smash "My Baby Thinks He's a Train," was written by Asleep at the Wheel's Leroy Preston. Musically, the band included many of the same players from the Right or Wrong sessions, with the emerging vocal talent of former Pure Prairie League member Vince Gill. Forbert's "What Kinda Girl" is almost rockabilly in its shuffling intensity and punk bravado. It dares the listener to define the protagonist just to shatter the preconception. There's also a nod to tradition here in Cash's beautifully updated read of the Merle Haggard/Red Simpson nugget "You Don't Have Very Far to Go," complete with whinnying pedal steels and a honky tonk backbeat. In "My Baby Thinks He's a Train," Cash and Crowell very consciously offer a new generation interpretation of dad Johnny's sound. This rocks harder yet is smooth as silk and full of that desolate want Johnny offered in his delivery. But unlike her father's, this isn't a forlorn yearning want, it's a pissed off anthemic want. For the ambulance chasers, this record with its songs of infidelity and broken promises may indeed be the first crack in a marriage and collaboration that ended a decade later. The tempo borrows the old Tennessee Three rhythm, but sped up into the stratosphere, with a shifting Western swing line near the refrain. Over 20 years after it was first issued, Seven Year Ache sounds as fresh and revolutionary as it did when it was issued. Any album that stands that test of time in a field like country deserves to be regarded as a classic. Yes, this is the one that changed everything. -- Thom Jurek\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: (2-on-1 Compilation) The issue of Rosanne Cash's first two Columbia albums in a single package is not only a listening delight, it's more importantly a historical document. In the same way archivists go back to finds the roots of certain evolutions in earlier strains of country music, these two records will be marked undoubtedly as the turning point from the countrypolitan and outlaw sounds of the late '70s to the fusion of country music with modern pop styles that could crossover and reach audiences on both sides of the country music divide. It also marked the resurgence of the female singer/songwriter that the music hadn't seen since the late '50s through the mid-'60s. Right or Wrong is Cash's first collaboration with her husband and producer, Rodney Crowell. Formerly a member of Emmylou Harris's Hot Band, he recruited Emmylou's crew for this project and picked Los Angeles as the site; Cash chose songs based on their merit as songs rather than as country-potential country records. Consequently, writers such as Keith Sykes, Karen Brookes, Gary P. Nunn, and (at least on the British version) Lennon and McCartney got shots at the mainstream country charts. In addition, Cash and Crowell both honed their songwriting skills specific to her voice and delivery style, to the point where on Seven Year Ache they scored with three number one singles and a Top Ten album. Two of those singles, the title track and "Blue Moon With Heartache," were Cash compositions. The third single, Leroy Preston's "My Baby Thinks He's a Train," was covered by virtually every major female country performer in its wake. Add covers of Tom Petty and Steve Forbert songs and the appearance of the queen herself, Emmylou Harris, and you have a dynamite recording. These sides hold up well over two decades later -- especially after what happened to country in the '90s (yeccccchhhhhh!!!!). The sound is pristine, the package has extensive liner notes, and there are bonus tracks to boot. Necessary. -- Thom Jurek\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nA truly great country album!, January 21, 2006\nReviewer: Allen Chapman (STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT USA)\n"Seven Year Ache" was Rosanne Cash's second major label album. Released in 1981 and was very much in the same vein that Emmylou Harris's albums had been from. No surprise since Rodney Crowell who had been a member of Emmy's Hot Band was now working with Rosanne. The album spawned three #1 country hits, the title track, "My Baby Thinks He's A Train" and the incredible "Blue Moon With Heartache". Much like Emmylou Harris's albums from the late 70's, there isn't a weak track on the album. Emmylou even shows up singing harmony on the album. Vince Gill and Ricky Scaggs also provide backing vocals. One of the tracks, "Hometown Blues" was written by Tom Petty, Rosanne was probably the first country artist to cover a Petty song. Incidently the track sounds somewhat similar to Petty's "Thing About You" which appeared on his "Hard Promises" album from the same year. Overall this is a great album, one that has been out of print or very hard to find for some time now. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up. Today's country artists could learn a thing or two from this album! By the way, the two bonus tracks are "The Feeling" which is listed as previously unreleased, but Rosanne's 1982 single "Ain't No Money" was backed by a song called "The Feeling" it's probably the same song. The other bonus track is a 1990's live version of "Seven Year Ache". Classic!!\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nReissue of the Reissue, April 22, 2006\nReviewer: R. M. Ettinger "rme1963" (Cleveland Heights, OH USA)\n \nFor her 2nd release, Cash turns in an extremely solid effort. I really liked her debut 'Right or Wrong', but 'Seven Year Ache' gave a good glance at what was really to come. \n\nNothing against the outside writers who contributed their songs -but for her initial songwriting efforts, she pulls off two extremely strong tracks and they carry the album (the title track and "Blue Moon w/Heartache"). \n\nAll tracks have their high points - and the only I one I usually skip over is 'Hometown Blues". "Seven Year Ache" is a great track that holds up for 2+ decades and is up there w/the perfect songs of this genre....and pretty good overall for most. \n\nCash's vocals are strong and Rodney Crowell's production is clean - almost too clean. Good use of Crowell's band and former Hot Band memebers. Rosemary Butler and Emmylou Harris do outstanding harmony vocal work throughout the entire disk. \n\nThe extra track for this disk is ok, but nothing that anyone was ever missing. The live version of "Seven Year Ache" is muddy and either poorly recorded or performed. Only the live cuts on 'Interiors' seems to really be of good quality. \n\nSound quality on the remaster is good - as it is for her other two reissues. Really worth checking out. btw...could not find any of the reissues in stores. All were ordered through amazon. \n\nHalf.com Details \nContributing artists: Albert Lee, Booker T. Jones, Emmylou Harris, Ricky Scaggs, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill \nProducer: Rodney Crowell \n\nAlbum Notes\nPersonnel includes: Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Ricky Scaggs (vocals); Albert Lee, Frank Reckard, Jerry McGee (electric guitar); Hank De Vito (steel & electric guitars, slide guitar); Emory Gordy (guitar, mandolin, piano, bass); Mickey Raphael (harmonica); Phil Kenzie (saxophone;, Glen D. Hardin (piano), Tony Brown (piano, electric piano); Booker T. Jones (organ); Larrie Londin (drums); The Millah's Brothers (handclaps); Rosemary Butler, Maxayne Lewis, Janice Gill (background vocals).\n\nRecorded at Davlen Sound and Magnolia Sound, North Hollywood, California.\nIncludes 2 bonus tracks.\n\nPersonnel include: Rosanne Cash (vocals).\nProducer: Rodney Crowell\nReissue Producer: Jerry Rappaport.\n\nIndustry Reviews\n4 stars out of 5 - [P]art traditional twang, part scandalous rock'n'roll.\n\n\n[The album] bristled with country-rock energy and fine songs...\n\n\n3 stars out of 5 -- The spirited honky-tonk/roadhouse approach to songs by Merle Haggard, tom Petty and husband/producer Rodney Crowell on 1981's SEVEN YEAR ACHE has stood the test of time splendidly...
This country cd contains 12 tracks and runs 40min 34sec.
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