a r t i s t : judy henske and jerry yester
t i t l e : farewell aldebaran
d a t e : 2005
l a b e l : Radioactive / RRCD 133
g e n r e : Folk-Rock
r l s. d a t e : April / 2006
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 49,8 MB
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First ever reissue of this cult-classic folk/rock album,
originally issued by Straight in 1969. Super in-demand for the
last decade plus (even if fucking Christgau gave this one a B+
upon release) and now finally available -- buy it now before
the cops show up. "Timely reissue of this late '60s folk/psych
classic from husband and wife team Jerry Yester and Judy
Henske. Yester had previously enjoyed an element of fame
courtesy of his stint with The Loving Spoonfuls, but following
the band's demise in 1969, he set about producing this little
gem with acclaimed folk singer Henske and a bunch of pals
which were said to have included Ry Cooder and David Lindley.
Farewell Aldebaran, which is often heralded as one of the most
proficient and creative albums of its genre, with Henske's
incredible range of vocal styles (during her short solo career
she had effortlessly made the transition from comedian to folk
singer and then on to an accomplished rock singer) elevating
the album to a higher plane. Her mind-blowing vocals on the
opening track, the hard-fuzz 'Snowblind,' gives an early clue
to Henske's talent and range, and although this particular
vocal style only features on the one song, the sheer diversity
of her singing makes every track on this highly original and
experimental album a unique experience
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01-Snowblind [03:05]
02-Horse On A Stick [02:14]
03-Lullaby [03:02]
04-St. Nicholas Hall [03:41]
05-The Three Revens [03:31]
06-Raider [05:15]
07-Mrs Connor [02:21]
08-Rapture [04:11]
09-Charity [03:20]
10-Farewell [04:07]
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34:47 min