What Are You Listening To?

[Ruby]

^^I think the lead on "I Ride Alone" is Phil Donnelly but am not entirely sure. Magnificent album.

Lowell George – thanks I’ll eat it here



A newcomer to the record cabinet. As fast I try to cull ‘em, something else pops up on the radar, piques my interest, and I simply cannot resist! Hopeless. 

This is the only solo album Lowell George made, released shortly before he passed away in 1979. What a warm voice he had – it’s an album of mostly covers with the exception of three tracks written by him or him in collaboration with others. Helluva line-up of session musos on this one – half of Little Feat, half of Toto, a neagle, etc, etc. A luverly little record. Cover artwork is a visual spoof of Manet’s "Le déjeuner sur l'herbe" which includes representations of Marlene Dietrich, Bob Dylan and Fidel Castro and was created by Neon Park who was responsible for most of the somewhat strange Little Feat album covers. I’m happy to have it! I'm liking his very measured rendition of "I Can't Stand The Rain" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN1pDIse9jg, and this one which is his and Jed Levy's ...