Bob Lind: You Might Have Heard My Footsteps: The Best Of Bob Lind - EMI Legends Of Rock 'N Roll Series CD Track Listing

A list by checkmate

Bob Lind You Might Have Heard My Footsteps: The Best Of Bob Lind - EMI Legends Of Rock 'N Roll Series (1993)
You Might Have Heard My Footsteps: The Best Of Bob Lind - EMI Legends Of Rock 'N Roll Series\n\nOriginally Released June 29, 1993\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: This 25-song compilation includes the entire contents of his two 1966 LPs, as well as a 1967 single and two previously unreleased tracks. This period piece is highlighted by "Elusive Butterfly," the original versions of "Counting" and "Cheryl's Goin' Home," "Mr. Zero" (covered by Yardbird lead singer Keith Relf on a flop single), and the previously unreleased, gorgeous baroque rock song "English Afternoon." -- Richie Unterberger\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nFolky one-hit wonder's fine first two LPs, July 7, 2005\nReviewer: redtunictroll (Earth, USA)\nTo whom he's popularly known, Lind is a one-hit wonder who fluked his way on to the charts with the sensitive folk-rock gem, "Elusive Butterfly." But like so many one-hit wonders, there was a career both before and after his brief rush of fame. \nPrevious to recording, Lind had kicked around the Denver folk scene before moving on to Los Angeles. Once there he inked a deal with World Pacific (a subsidiary of Liberty) in surprisingly short time, and followed with a hit on the B-side of his first single. The A-side, "Cheryl's Going Home," probably also deserved to be a hit, with its slightly more muscular Neil Diamond like sound. Jack Nitszche's production, liberally utilizing members of Spector's Wrecking Crew, is spot-on, treading the folk-rock line between coffee-house acoustic and radio electric. \n\nWorld Pacific's flip-flopping choices for follow-up singles squandered the momentum of "Elusive Butterfly," and Lind's chart success vanished almost as quickly as it appeared. Perhaps it's not so unusual, but given the high quality of Lind's songs and Nitszche's productions, it's a real shame. Lind's debut LP, "Don't Be Concerned" (reproduced here on tracks 1-12) most fully capitalizes on the talents that sent his single to #5. The follow-up LP, "Photographs of a Feeling" (reproduced here on tracks 13-22) is a more varied affair, and lyrically reflective of the counterculture demons that would further neutralize Lind's career. \n\nThe disc is rounded out by the single, "It's Just My Love," a pair of unreleased tracks from 1967 ("I Fall to You" and "English Afternoon"), detailed liner notes, interviews with and song notes by Lind, and a discography. Collector's note: the second verse of "Don't Be Concerned" was deleted on the debut album's original release; the version here is unedited.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nDid anyone write more poetic song lyrics in the 60's ?, March 25, 2002\nReviewer: Phil Rogers (Ann Arbor, Michigan) \nIt would be easier to write a 25-page essay than a short review on this CD compilation. Lind's lyrics could provide grist for the mill of the good part of a semester-long course on either poetry or rhetoric. That said, the early kiss of death he received at the hands of some long forgotten critic who once proclaimed him the next Bob Dylan does not in any way diminish his achievement. More a folkie type than Dylan, Lind's songs do not resemble Dylan's other than in the facility of his use of metaphor, and the density of some of his texts, which one can have difficulty keeping up with without paying very careful attention. [For an interesting comparison, listen to "Elusive Butterfly" along with Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man"--this will give a rudimentary idea of the different directions these two artists travel from similar starting points, [though noting that a good number of Lind's songs are lyrically more dense and potent than 'Butterfly'].\nIn his best lyrics, Lind tends to dwell in the realms of the waking dream while describing things going on around him, and/or actually happening to him. The rhetoric of his vision blends the imaginative with the everyday. In addition to a much less lyrical style of autobiographical 'reportage', Dylan has a wider repertoire of strategies by which his song/poems present themselves. These include, among others, old style balladry and prophetic dream poems (such as "Gates of Eden" and "Desolation Row"). In very many situations he is most facile/skillful in employing sometimes profuse helpings of allegory (conscious or subconscious) to make his points and to serially shift the attention [sometimes impetuously/tempestuously] of the listener. Compared with him, Lind the lyric poet is generally less mental, and thus somewhat more direct in his musings/meanderings, though no less profound. Among folksingers and pop artists of the mid-sixties, he is master of the lyrical/pastoral genre of song-poems. \n\nProbably the most rewarding way to experience these songs, while admittedly painstaking, is to transcribe the words while listening, since the CD package does not contain the lyrics. In spite of this omission, the executive producers of this CD did put together a very nice product. This includes a four page biography/history, a complete discography which even lists the names of every song on his several albums, and finally four pages of Lind evaluating himself, his career, and offering personal hindsights [c. 1993] on each of the 25 songs. Some of these 'takes' are quite humorous--providing useful nuggets of information and insight about the man, his life, and his art and craft. \n\nMost of these 25 songs are from his first two studio albums (not counting 'The Elusive Bob Lind', which was released without his blessings by Verve Folkways). Some of the tunes (e.g. #'s 4 and 8) which are rather limp melodically/musically, are nevertheless saved in large part by great lyrics. The best tunes from the 'first album', in addition to " . . . Butterfly", are #'s 2, 7, and 10-12. Again, careful listening will likely reveal a number of the others for the gems which they are.\n\nLind stretches out a little bit musically [and otherwise] on the '2nd album'. On several of the tunes, the lyrics aren't coming at you nearly so quick, so they're more like normal songs (I prefer his former style, actually). There are a couple of lighthearted jug band/ragtime stylings, plus the hilarious "Go Ask Your Man". At this point, I believe that the best ones here are #'s 16 through 18, and also the last number on the CD, which is like early 'world music' with island-sounding accompaniment parts including well-played bongos. \n\nPlease note that some folks may find the string arrangements a bit annoying, but they are actually very tasteful compared with what was done later to Glen Campbell.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nRemember The Rain, December 8, 2000\nReviewer: Peter E. Fay (Longmeadow, MA USA) \nWe all remember Bob Lind as a "One Hit Wonder" for his "Elusive Butterfly"-- one of the shames in American music. His "Remember the Rain" cut from the "Best of Bob Lind" album is an up tempo, but still haunting reminder of that song. The entire CD includes song after song marked by Lind's clear, direct vocal talent. If you are a rare Bob Lind fan like I am join me in requesting someone to cut a CD from his "The Elusive Bob Lind" album. This was produced by Verve records in the late sixties. It included songs like "Peggy-O", "Hey, Nellie Nellie" and "The Swan". The blend of Lind's workman like voice and many-stringed orchestras may seem incongruous at first, but fit together so beautifully that you have to play, and replay for hours on end.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nStill great after all these years, August 27, 2000\nReviewer: "kaceamundo" (Brentwood, TN United States) \nThis is one of my all-time favorite albums. I hadn't played it in quite a few years since my copies were on vinyl. I enjoyed immensely being able to listen to both albums in CD form. Although these albums were made in the mid-to-late 60s, the songs still resonate and the actual recordings themselves hold up pretty well, thanks I suspect to Jack Nitzsche musical additions. I reject some of Bob Lind's disparaging remarks in the liner notes. I believe the Don't be Concerned album was a great and very underrated work. I think it will appeal especially to the thinking person who loves music. So Bob, be proud! I know I am to have this compilation in my CD collection.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nThis is overlooked good stuff., March 20, 1999\nReviewer: A music fan\nThough Bob Lind, in the liner notes, makes fun of his own music, he had a gift for writing simple melodies that often spoke of profound truths, though Lind himself might deny this. Also, Jack Nitzsche's string arrangements were some of the best I have heard on pop records. Though at times I wish the music were more sophisticated, the best songs demanded simple melodies in order to make their point. A Nameless Request says more about human relationships in just over two minutes than any song I know. Though some songs are more powerful than others, there is not really a bad song on this CD. Other highlights include Mister Zero, West Virginia's Summer Child, and I Just Let It Take Me. Yes, this is fairly simple folk-rock, but Lind was definitely above most others in the lyric category. Lind hit upon the truth in many of his songs, and for that reason, he deserves to be heard beyond his hit Elusive Butterfly.\n\nHalf.com Details \nDistributor: EMI Music Distribution \n\nAlbum Notes\nSolo Performer: Bob Lind (vocals, guitar).\nProducers: Richard Bock, Jack Nitzsche, Tommy Oliver.\nCompilation producer: Ron Furmanek.\nRecorded at RCA Recording Studios, Hollywood TTG Studios, and Hollywood Liberty Recorders, Hollywood, California. \nIncludes liner notes by Bob Lind and Dawn Eden.\nDigitally remastered by Kevin Reeves (February, 1993, Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, California).\nThis is part of the EMI Legends Of Rock N' Roll series.
This rock cd contains 25 tracks and runs 74min 45sec.
Freedb: 5f118319
Buy: from Amazon.com

Categories

Latest lists

Bob Lind: You Might Have Heard My Footsteps: The Best Of Bob Lind - EMI Legends Of Rock 'N Roll Series CD Track Listing

Category

Tags

cyList

Legal