Looks like rain, from 1969, was actually newburys second album. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Live at montezuma hall was not a planned release but when elektra found out that an employee of radio station kprifm, who had taped the broadcast, was planning on releasing it as a bootleg, it decided to package it with a rerelease of newbury s 1969 mercury album looks like rain, and eventually issued it as a single album. Lp dc477 2011 in a new age lp airborne 1988 after all these years lp mercury 1981 the sailor lp hickory 1979 his eye is on the sparrow lp hickory 1978 rusty tracks lp hickory 1977 lovers lp elektra 1975 i came to hear. Recorded at cinderella sound, as his next two albums would be, the result is. Music profile for mickey newbury, born 19 may 1940. May 19, 1940 september 29, 2002 was an american songwriter and recording artist from houston, texas. The sound effects such as an incessant rain falling throughout and delicate psychedelic embellishments etch the record in its time, but there is so much silence surrounding she even woke me up to say goodbye, 33rd of august, and san francisco mabel joy that they. Considered the first country music concept album and a masterpiece by pop, folk, country, and rock critics, looks like rain received little support from mercury and sold poorly. Separate versions of his song san francisco mabel joy appear on looks like rain and 1973s heaven help the child. The mickey newbury collection is an eightcd box set containing ten albums originally released between 1969 and 1981.
After recording his debut album with rca, newbury was. Mickey newbury live at montezuma hall looks like rain. The records that emerged from engineer wayne mosss garage studio looks like rain 1969, frisco mabel joy 1971 and heaven help the child 1973. The album features such sound effects as train whistles, thunder, rain, and chimes, which color such songs as san francisco mable joy and 33rd of august. Titled an american trilogy, after the newbury song made famous by elvis presley, the box collects 1969s looks like rain, 1971s frisco mabel joy, and 1973s heaven help the child, as well as a new compilation of demo and radio recordings, better days. Newbury also made a concerted effort to connect the dots between different albums. Stuck in the past mickey newbury frisco mabel joy 1971. Mickey newbury the mickey newbury collection no depression. Looks like rain reveals newburys writing range and production savvy. Mickey newburys 1969 release looks like rain is one of the best singer songwriter country folk albums ever. Mickey newbury looks like rain stios classic album of. Since its fantastic predecessor 1969s looks like rain his songs had been recorded by all sorts of artists including linda ronstadt, joan baez, waylon jennings, jerry lee lewis, roy orbison, andy williams and willie nelson. If anyone here is interested, three mickey newbury albums looks like rain, frisco mabel joy and heaven help the child and a disc of unreleased tracks will be released next month may 16 as a box set called an american trilogy. Get all the lyrics to songs on looks like rain and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
Just a few years prior, rca had paired him with a producer who lent his songs a tooslick sheen that newbury detested. Mickey newbury may 19, 1940 september 29, 2002 was an american songwriter, a critically acclaimed recording artist, and a member of the nashville songwriters hall of fame. The color is stunning, the audio spectacular, and this will be a oneofakind. Its that rare thing of beauty, a perfect album, and could also be considered the outlaw movements very own astral weeks. Newbury songs have been recorded by performers like johnny cash. After recording his debut album with rca, newbury was dissatisfied with the resulting album and left rca to pursue a style closer to his tastes. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. He could be called the bach of our times, maybe we should call these the newbury cantatas to give you an idea of what we are talking about. Mickey newbury looks like rain this is mickey newbury s second album. Hall, mickey newbury helped revolutionize country music in the 1960s and 70s by bringing new, broader musical influences as well as a frank, emotional depth to the music while at the same time never losing respec. Apart from a brief break in the 1980s, mickey kept writing and.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Together, they make a powerful case for newbury as an underappreciated performer and. Beaming to us from 1969, looks like rain is mickeys first masterpiece, still shocking our ears today with massive starkness and warmth. After recording his debut album with rca, newbury was dissatisfied with the resulting album and left rca to pursue a. Mickey newbury may 19, 1940 september 29, 2002 was an american singersongwriter for acuffrose music, a critically acclaimed recording artist, and a member of the nashville songwriters hall of fame. In praise of mickey newbury page 4 steve hoffman music. Looks like rain is a 1969 concept album by singersongwriter mickey newbury. Albums include looks like rain, frisco mabel joy, and heaven help the child. Mickey newbury found success in the late 60s as a songwriter, but was dissatisfied with his debut album when it was released in 1968. The result is haunting and beautiful yet honestly masculine. This is a great album that showcases mickeys songwriting genius and lovely voice and had a major influence on the country outlaw movement of the. Though he considered himself a songwriter first and singer second, his own albums are critically acclaimed and highly desired by a very passionate fan base the world over. His premature death in 2002 at the age of 62 contributed to his.
Newbury collection will be available for individual digital download, very shortly. Mickey newbury looks like rain 1969 mickey newbury was a criticallyacclaimed american singersongwriter. May 19, 1940 september 29, 2002 was an american songwriter, recording artist, and a member of the nashville songwriters hall of fame. One stormy night a product of mercury record productions, inc. Mickey newbury helped revolutionize country music in the 1960s and 70s by bringing new, broader musical influences as well as a frank, emotional depth to the music, while at the same time never losing respect for tradition. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Newbury has had his songs covered by other artists more than 300. Mickey newburylooks like rainvinyl recordacoustic sounds. Looks like rain is more of a folk record than newburys later lps and similar to the tim hardin, tim buckley, townes van zandt, and fred neil confessionals. Aided by coproducers bob beckham and guitarist jerry kennedy, newbury created an album so haunting, so elegant. Mickey newbury, an american trilogy slant magazine. Mickey newburys 1969 release looks like rain is one of the best singer. This highly desirable lp occasionally pops up on ebay though its somewhat hard to get and was recently reissued on cd 1998 as part of the mickey newbury collection from mountain. Vinyl editions of the american trilogy box set mickey newburys commitment to the power of song is imperative to me will oldham one of the best singers i have ever heard in any kind of music his voice blows my mind steve earle i learned more about songwriting from him than any other writer kris kristofferson.
In praise of mickey newbury page 5 steve hoffman music. The sailor mickey newbury 1979 lovers mickey newbury 1975 i came to hear the music mickey newbury 1974 heaven help the child mickey newbury 1973 live in montezula mickey newbury 1973 frisco mabel joy mickey newbury 1971 looks like rain mickey newbury 1969 harlequin melodies. After recording his debut album with rca, newbury was dissatisfied with the resulting. Stuck in the past mickey newbury looks like rain 1969. Those sound effects tracks would come in and out throughout the record. Mickey newbury is a forgotten gem in the annals of american singersongwriters.
Mickey newburys third album came out in 1971, by which time he had moved from mercury records to elektra. Newbury infused his country music with haunting beauty and spiritual melancholy. By this time he had already begun recording his own music, especially the great run of albums that includes looks like rain 1969, frisco mabel joy 1971 and i came to hear the music 1974. Listen free to mickey newbury looks like rain write a song a song angeline, she even woke me up to say goodbye and more. Most of his recordings, particularly his acoustic work, have been unavailable in recent years. The president of mercury told me he hated the album. Looks like rain is the 1969 concept album by singersongwriter mickey newbury. Following the acclaimed release of mickey newburys an american. Each song is linked by the sound of rain and many of these tracks.
Mickey newbury looks like rain this is mickey newburys second album. The songwriting legacy of mickey newbury tentatively will be. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The concept album theme is repeated here but in a much more subtle manner with weather sound effects between the tracks. Like looks like rain, frisco mabel joy was recorded at the small. Mickey newbury looks like rain lyrics and tracklist genius. Hall, mickey newbury helped revolutionize country music in the 1960s and 70s by bringing new, broader musical influences as well as a frank, emotional depth to the music while at the same time never losing respect for tradition. We will start with looks like rain, and will add the others over time. A strange setting for dark and introspective songs about marginal people, but mickey newburys an uncool romantic who sees no pretense in dressing his music for a mannered cotillion from another time and place. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. His thenbusiness manager also called elektra looking for the tapes and was told they had never heard of mickey newbury and didnt have an artist of that name on their roster. With a few jazz overtones for balance, his writing runs the gamut from pop to folk and from blues to country simple songs with infinitely complex layers of meaning. The first six discs contain one album each, while the last two each combine two albums. Mickey newbury s songs have been covered by hundreds upon hundreds of artists.
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