Rock-A-Way Lonesome Moon
Lur-Liner LL003
Cadillac in Model A - My Rockin’ Heart - You’re For Me - Cold Tears - She Tracked Me Down - I’ve Lost... - Rockin’ And Rollin’ - Everyday I’m Countin’ - Two Of A Kind - Untie These Strings - Lonesome Moon - Long John’s Flagpole Rock - Shadows Fall - Move On
“Rock-A-Way Lonesome Moon” is the third album by this Seattle drumless trio (two guitars and a bass). The previous ones has been respectivly produced by Deke Dickerson and Ashley Kingman. For this one they went to Germany and choose Axel Praefcke (Ike & The Capers) as co-producer. I believe you already know all the good things I think about them, if you don’t go to the interview section. And this album won’t change my mind?!
All but three songs are originals mostly written by Roy. Robin (bass) and Mike (guitar) contribute one song each. About the music there’s no big departure from the previous albums, you’ll find the same blend of rockabilly (“My Rockin’ Heart”, “Move On”), hillbilly boogie (“She Tracked Me Down” has backing vocals very similar to Webb Pierce’s Teenage Boogie), beautiful ballads (“I’ve Lost”, “Untie This Strings”) but this time they added a touch of western swing with “Cadillac In Model A” and its jazzy chords. Axel did a very good job producing this record and gave it a sound of its own. I won’t go more into details, but if you want to hear a well produced album, good songwriting, beautiful harmonies this one is for you. Another (the third !!!!) future classic album from Roy and the boy. Wouldn’t be surprised to find them on “That’ll Flat Git It Vol. 217” in 2052. And as usual with this band, the cover and the booklet are very well designed.
Fred "Virgil" Turgis