Chris Smither - Happier Blue (1993)
Chris Smither - Happier Blue (1993)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 258 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 116 Mb | Scans ~ 57 Mb
Blues, Folk, Folk-Rock, Blues-Rock | Label: Flying Fish | # FF 70622 | 00:50:45
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 258 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 116 Mb | Scans ~ 57 Mb
Blues, Folk, Folk-Rock, Blues-Rock | Label: Flying Fish | # FF 70622 | 00:50:45
Happier Blue is an album by American singer/songwriter Chris Smither, released in 1993. It won a National American Independent Record Distributors (NAIRD) award. Writing for Allmusic, critic Richard Meyer wrote of the album "All the elements of Chris Smither's distinctive style are here: passionate vocals, his cool songs, and some covers." Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a two-star honorable mention and briefly commented "expansive new songs, congenial new band, and the stompingest foot this side of John Lee Hooker".
Now here's something that one doesn't hear often - acoustic blues. Unlike electric blues-rock, where the performer can often inspire the audience with loud thundering amplified chords, acoustic blues is a bit tougher to pull off. Master pickin takes a Master musician. and Chris Smither is such craftsman. Happier Blues shows Smither's affection for the "less is more" school of rock & roll. Instrumentation, including a couple of guitars and a drum kit, is sparse. Production and post-production studio trickery is also lean. In the case of Happier Blue, lean means majestic string fingering, well crafted compositions, and lonesome "I got a ton of troubles" blues. Love lost is examined with tenderness in `Happier Blue' and `Magnolia.' And the devil is credited with man's troubles on `The Devil's Real.' Smither's blues are lonesome for certain, but there's a seductive beauty running through his music: the melodies of `No Reward' and 'Killin' The Blues' are gorgeous. All of Happier Blue is not so blue, the "happier" part includes a couple of uplifting rockers (acoustic) including `Memphis In The Meantime' and `Already Gone.' Smither's style is eloquent, cool and technically mesmerizing. The result is a quiet and enchanting work of beautiful melancholy.Review by dev1, Amazon.com
Chris Smither - Happier Blue (1993)
Tracklist:
01. Happier Blue (4:18)
02. Memphis in the Meantime (3:45)
03. The Devil's Real (4:59)
04. No More Cane on the Brazos / Mail Order Mystics (6:07)
05. No Reward (5:34)
06. Already Gone (Flatfoot Blues) (3:28)
07. Killin' the Blues (5:25)
08. Rock 'n' Roll Doctor (3:12)
09. Magnolia (3:07)
10. Honeysuckle Dog (3:36)
11. Take It All (3:59)
12. Time to Spend (3:14)
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Chris Smither / Happier Blue
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EAC extraction logfile from 5. July 2018, 13:47
Chris Smither / Happier Blue
Used drive : ASUS BW-12D1S-U Adapter: 1 ID: 1
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Chris Smither - Happier Blue (1993)
Chris Smither - Happier Blue (1993)
