ARTiST: Nils Lofgren
ALBUM: The Loner (Nils Sings Neil)
BiTRATE: 155kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Vision Music
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 66.82 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 57min 10sec total
RiP DATE: 2008-10-04
STORE DATE: 2008-06-13
Track List:
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01. Birds 3:51
02. Long May You Run 3:21
03. Flying On The Ground 3:19
04. I Am A Child 3:14
05. Only Love Can Break Your Heart 3:41
06. Harvest Moon 5:34
07. Like A Hurricane 3:59
08. The Loner 4:22
09. Don't Be Denied 6:07
10. World On A String 3:17
11. Mr. Soul 4:23
12. Winterlong 3:19
13. On The Way Home 3:49
14. Wonderin' 2:15
15. Don't Cry No Tears 2:39
Release Notes:
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Years before his lengthy tenure with SpringsteenÆs E Street Band, Lofgren cut a
dash through Neil YoungÆs After The Gold Rush and TonightÆs The Night, and now
pays humble tribute to the man who gave him his first big break. Accompanied
only by his own piano or guitar, Nils strips the likes of Birds and Harvest Moon
to their bare bones, allowing his sweet voice to carry the tunes.
The simplicity of the performances is the real triumph, leaving the listener
wishing that Nils had reined in the tendencies toward bombast on his own solo
albums, notably Cry Tough and I Came To Dance, solid records spoilt by
over-elaboration. Like A Hurricane, in particular, benefits from being presented
as a sparse, desolate lament.
Young fanatics may grumble about anyone else tackling this material, but Lofgren
arguably has a more intuitive feel for it than most, and heÆs clearly a better
singer. Much more than a lazy covers project, itÆs an album that makes a true
connection with both the subjectÆs and the performerÆs pasts.
oth the subjectÆs and the performerÆs pasts.