Where Were You Last Night
by Frank Christian£6.79 Free Shipping
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- Released
- 14/01/1993
- Music Genre
- Folk
Description
Originally released very regionally (Greenwich Village only) in 1982 on Jack Hardy's Great Divide label, Where Were You Last Night is evidence that Frank Christian was an immense and fully formed talent long before the release of his fantastic (and first widely available) 1995 CD, From My Hands. For fans of the type of literate, bluesy folk made popular by Bob Dylan, Steve Gillette, Tim Hardin, Arlo Guthrie and Donovan, Where Were You Last Night is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. The songs here are chock full of delicately and carefully painted pictures of humanity's quieter moments. Dave Van Ronk's liner notes refer to Christian as an "urban romantic," and it's a good description. His songs are at once tough and exquisitely gentle, while his voice, though not particularly powerful, is always emotionally direct. The real treat here, though, is Christian's masterful guitar playing. As wonderful a songwriter as he is, his sensitive and complex, yet subtle acoustic guitar chops outshine everything else on the record. Whether weaving beautiful, jazzy, spider-like patterns in and out of the vocals on the title track, or playing a gorgeous and finger-twisting neoclassical composition like "Rondo: Rumor for a Roscian Romace," Christian should inspire most other folkies go back home and take some guitar lessons. Pemberton Roach.
Product Details
- Artist
- Frank Christian
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Label / Studio
- GAZELL
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Number of Discs
- 1
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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All Night Long
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Song for Autumn
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Intro: Where Were You Last Night?
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Where Were You Last Night?
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Big-Time Bob
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Memphis Blade
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Drops from the Faucet
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Love Burlesque
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Rondo: Rumor for a Roscian Romance [Instrumental]
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Nancy Renard
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Musician's Lament
