Sad Days

sad days

Track Listings
1. South of Heaven
2. Where I'd Become
3. Sad Days
4. Run to You
5. Coney Island
6. X's for Eyes
7. Lonely One
8. Tramp Is Haire
9. For the Horses
10. New Leaves

Sad Days,Alice Texas,Fargo Records,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Sad Days
Sad Days, Lonely Nights
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • excellent follow--up.
  • ...M-I-CROOKED LETTER-CROOKED LETTER-MOJO...
  • Trance-Boogie Transcendence
  • Soul Blues, Indeed
  • Transcendent. Junior Kimbrough is a monster.
 Sad Days, Lonely Nights
Junior Kimbrough
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ASIN: B0000061VG
Release Date: 1998-02-24

Tracks:

  1. Sad Days, Lonely Nights
  2. Lonesome In My Home
  3. Lord, Have Mercy On Me
  4. Crawling King Snake
  5. My Mind Is Rambling
  6. Leaving In The Morning
  7. Old Black Mattie
  8. I'm In Love
  9. Pull Your Clothes Off
  10. I'm Gonna HaveTo Leave Here
  11. Sad Days, Lonely Nights

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars excellent follow--up........2004-07-05

As you may know, most follow-up albums suck. This is mainly do to the fact that the main surprise that makes the artist so special has already been exposed, so when the second disc comes out it, the artist has nothing new to offer. Or they have taken there music in such a radicly different or over-produced direction, that it doesn't even sound like that artist. Well this CD is different. Even though Kimbrough keeps the sound that you're probably familiar with, he still has some new tricks up his sleave, like kenny brown's slide playing. It even has a verson of "Crawlin' Kingsnake" on it! This is the kind of album that makes you realize that I'm not crazy to like blues.

5 out of 5 stars ...M-I-CROOKED LETTER-CROOKED LETTER-MOJO..........2001-10-18

...THIS IS THAT ALBUM! YOU WANNA GET DRUNK AND REMINISCE ABOUT A LONG LOST LOVE, FUSS ABOUT HOW YOUR OLD LADY IS DOIN YOU WRONG, FLIRT WITH THAT NEW GIRL WORKIN DOWN AT THE DOLLAR STORE OR GET UP AND GO GET BACK WHATEVER IT WAS THAT WAS TAKEN FROM YOU...THEN THIS IS THAT ALBUM TO GET YOU IN THE MOOD FOR ALLA THAT!
THIS MAN IS SERIOUSLY SLEPT ON, BUT MR. KIMBROUGH HAS BROKEN THRU TO MY TOP 5 OF FAVORITE ARTISTS...JUST BEHIND ARETHA FRANKLIN, ISAAC HAYES, THE O'JAYS AND OUTKAST!
THIS MAN IS PURE AND HIS CARRYIN' ONS WILL GET YOU CLOSER TO YOURSELF AS HE REACHES IN AND PULLS YOUR SOUL OUT!

5 out of 5 stars Trance-Boogie Transcendence.......2001-10-12

I saw Junior open for Iggy Pop in about 1996. He sat in his chair, unmoving, for 45 minutes and played what seemed like one single, endless song. When he finished, I couldn't remember how he'd began, but I knew I'd been taken someplace far, far away, and I was sad to be back. This album conjures that same feeling for me. The word "groove" has been poisoned by association with post-hippie jam-band idiocy, but Junior's music grooves. It will move you in ways you didn't think possible. It will burn tracks into your brainpan and it will never leave once it's in you. Yes, you've lived this long without this album, but once you hear it you'll wonder how that could have been possible. Junior Kimbrough changed my life. Let him change yours.

5 out of 5 stars Soul Blues, Indeed.......2000-07-25

Half mountain holler, half strangled cry, Junior Kimbrough's was a music in which the elementary components dripped with something deeper. He didn't just restore the hypnotic ramble and hum of classic north Mississippi blues, he gave it a steroid shot with his slow-boiling style and his wide groove. This is a far cry from the shred-manic, soul-deprived garbage which is being passed off as the blues most of the time today. And it's as close to the core of humanness as contemporary blues will ever get without yanking Robert Johnson or Fred McDowell up out of their graves, fitting them with electric guitars, and urging them to let it loose right there with the elder upstart.

5 out of 5 stars Transcendent. Junior Kimbrough is a monster........1999-03-22

I don't listen to Junior Kimbrough's music as often as I might but when I do, I binge. And Sad Days Lonely Nights is the one I start playing when I do. No one can get his tone. He was a stunning artist, one of the great under-recognized bluesmen of our time.
Simple Gifts: Shaker Chants and Spirituals
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Shaken *and* stirred
  • And then there were four...
  • A beautiful album
  • Shaker Music -- misunderstood?
  • Some new old ideas
 Simple Gifts: Shaker Chants and Spirituals
Ann Lee , Shaker Traditional , Jane Sutton , Paulina Springer , Joseph Brackett , Robert Dobson , Arthur Rawding , Mary Ann Valaitis , Joel Cohen and the Boston Camerata , Schola Cantorum , and Shakers of Sabbathday Lake
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ASIN: B000005EDQ
Release Date: 1995-09-05

Tracks:

  1. Come Life, Shaker Life
  2. In Yonder Valley
  3. Virgins Clothed In A Clean White Garment
  4. Mother
  5. Father James' Song
  6. Followers Of The Lamb
  7. Mother Ann's Song
  8. I Have A Soul To Be Saved Or Lost
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  10. A Companion To Stiff
  11. Pinch'd Up, Nip'd Up
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  13. Celestial Choir
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  17. Holy Order Song
  18. Learned Of Angel
  19. Laughing John's Interrogatory
  20. I'll Beat My Drum As I March Along
  21. Mother's Warning
  22. The Solemn Bell
  23. Mother's Cup of Tribulation
  24. Sad Days
  25. Encouragement
  26. Verdant Valley
  27. In Yonder Valley (Reprise)
  28. Solemn Song
  29. Turn To The Right
  30. O Will You Sing Another Song
  31. The Spiritual Sailor
  32. Mother Has Come
  33. Holy Mother's Protecting Chain
  34. Simple Gifts

Amazon.com

Joel Cohen spent countless days in the library at the Shaker community at Sabbathday Lake, Maine, transcribing dozens of tunes from among thousands of archived chants and spirituals. Many more of these wonderful tunes were recalled from memory by the community's few resident Shakers--and Cohen and his ensemble, joined by several Shaker singers, made this recording, which deserves to be heard by everyone who loves songs and singing. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Shaken *and* stirred.......2007-04-28

My interest in seeking Shaker music was professional - I wanted something to use for my church choir's next big performance. What I found in this collection of Shaker music was that, but much more.

Without their music, the Shakers can seem quaint and faintly silly - the odd maiden aunts and uncles with peculiar hobbies (making chairs and living without modern conveniences) and -- nutty bears, indeed! -- living in celibate, and therefore non-regenerative communities.

But their music is something else --earnest, longing, full of commitment and a sense of their own story. And tuneful! You don't have to be a Shaker to appreciate the visual poetry of "Virgins cloth'd in a clean white garment," or hear the deep commitment to resist sin in "I will fight, fight, and never slack until I overcome the enemy," or the desperate longing for eternal life evoked by "In yonder valley there flows sweet union." These are songs written for and performed by people who lived a most austere form of spirituality.

There are those who criticize Joel Cohen for having embellished some pieces by adding, for instance, a drone that is not attested in the literature. By I certainly praise Cohen and the Boston Camarata for having brought these wonderful pieces to my attention. It is icing on the cake that a few of the remaining Shakers of the Sabbathday Lake, Maine community chose to join their voices to this effort. To sing is to pray twice, and this CD certainly delivers on that promise, plus providing insights into an obscure but enduring corner of the American religious landscape.

4 out of 5 stars And then there were four..........2006-10-25

Only four Shakers remain and Sabbathday Lake in Maine houses them all. They range in age from 43 to 80. Given this, without fresh converts the Shakers face extinction. Barred by law from adopting orphans (since 1960, religious groups cannot adopt, only individuals or couples can), the twentieth century saw a steep decline in their numbers. Thanks to religious revivals, back in the nineteenth century their numbers swelled to over 5,000. But by 1920 a mere dozen remained. Though the small community hopes, and continually prays, for new recruits - which must come in the form of consenting adults - their values clash with modern America. Which was, of course, the original point. The largest hurdle for membership: total celibacy. No procreation, nothing. And, as we all know, twenty-first century American culture is anything but celibate.

Shakers remain not only celibate, but ascetic. Though not to the level of the Amish or the Luddites. Sabbathday Lake has a website, a car, telephones, and internet connections. They also don't hermit themselves from society. They play an active role in it. So throw away any notions of Puritanical witch hunters. Shakers laugh, socialize, read, dance, and, as this CD aptly demonstrates, they sing their ascetic hearts out.

The music, largely resembling English folk music, rhapsodizes about Shaker values, history, and vows. All songs but one get performed a capella. Some emphasize the lyrics with stomping and clapping. Permeating the set is the figure of "Mother," or Ann Lee. She helped found the Shakers in the eighteenth century and all faithful remain her spiritual heir (after Jesus Christ, of course). Early followers faced persecution, but found faith in Mother's actions and example. The song, titled appropriately, "Mother" retells the story of the "blessed fire" that spread from Manchester, England to America. Believers also reaffirm their faith and actions by singing songs in Meeting. An apt beginning, the CDs first song presents an ecstatic chant that reminds members of their ominous vow: "Come life, Shaker life, Come life eternal, Shake, shake out of me all that is carnal." "Followers of the Lamb" repeats the lines "I'm glad I am a Shaker" three times in celebration. Some songs don't have words and get half hummed half sung with mystical sounds. Shakers also express anger. "A companion stiff" fiercely pounds away individualistic thoughts in favor of community. The beautiful and upbeat "Encouragement" combines non-word singing with strongly contrasting fervent stomping and clapping. Somehow it encapsulates both meditative contemplation and heart-racing ecstasy in only two and a half minutes. Aptly bookending the CD is the most famous Shaker song, "Simple gifts." Instantly recognizable, Aaron Copland popularized this tune in his 1950 ballet "Appalachian Spring." Here it receives a sparse but inspired choral performance. As such, it aptly closes the CD with a message of faith and simplicity.

This CD, recorded at Sabbathday Lake, preserves a sampling of the thousands of Shaker songs known to exist. To this day these songs still fill the Shaker's 1794 Meeting House, the last one still in use. But how much longer? In the end, whether or not the Shakers can survive their current troubles, they will always remain an important piece of American and religious history. Not that that provides much consolation. Either way, this recording helps to preserve an important aspect of the Shaker's cultural contribution: their impressive music.

5 out of 5 stars A beautiful album .......2005-09-17

This is a gorgeous album of melodies so strong and simple that you could build bridges on them.
The issue of the theology is irrelevent unless you believe that differences in the theology expressed--which may be different from yours--will interfere with your pleasure in the music. I can easily imagine topics that, no matter how beautifully expressed, I would be unable to listen to. It wasn't the case with this CD.

(You would also be upset if you believe that (a) listening to others express their beliefs, which are different form yours, is a sin, (b) your faith will be swayed by listening to gorgeous music from people who disagree with you, or (c) it's wrong for people with different beliefs to have their music recorded. I doubt very much that any of the people who have expressed theological concerns about this CD would feel that way but, hey, people who do feel that way should be given appropriate warning).

4 out of 5 stars Shaker Music -- misunderstood?.......2005-01-27

I read the reviews of this CD and feel some people are not understanding the lyrics. One cautioned that Shakers refer to God as "she." At first, I thought the same thing; however, after carefully listening to the music many times, I truly believe that when they refer to "she", they are solely referring to Mother Ann, the founder of their religion, whom they obviously adored and admired. This music is haunting and well-performed and should NOT be a "turn-off" to any Christian who chooses to listen.

5 out of 5 stars Some new old ideas.......2000-10-14

I am a big fan of early American music, and Joel Cohen and the Boston Camerata really know how to do it. I found this album musically refreshing as well as spiritually refreshing. As a minister of music, I appreciate the sensitivity the Camerata brings to its interpretation of these traditional Shaker hymns. I also love hearing music by singers (specifially the Shakers themselves) who are not afraid to limit their understanding of who God is -- infinite and varied in nature, not subject to human limitations such as gender. There is a great freedom in this music which some listeners who are tired of the rigid confines of modern theology will appreciate. My only ambivalence is with the pieces on which the Shaker community takes a leading role. On the one hand, I think this is brilliant and enriching. On a purely auditory level, though, their untrained sound is a little distracting. Decide for yourself when you purchase this delightful album!
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    Sad Songs... Better Days
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • one of the best man's ruin releases
    		 Sad Songs... Better Days
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    5 out of 5 stars one of the best man's ruin releases.......2004-03-11

    I can't express how awsome this record is. Man's ruin ruled, but occasionally put out some bad stuff. It was still a record label I could rely on though. This is one of the strongest releases that mr put out. Also one of the last. Obviosuly there are the kyuss comparisms, but this record is pretty damn original. Some tracks like "control" are superfast, while others are blues heavy.
    If you can find this record used, get it. And go straight to "unstable". this track could make queens of the stoneage jealous.
    Sad Days, Lonely Nights
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      		Sad Days, Lonely Nights
      Junior Kimbrough
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      Sad Days
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Beautifully Sad Music
      • Penetrating and Hypnotic
      		 Sad Days
      Alice Texas
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      Release Date: 2005-05-03

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      2. Where I'd Become
      3. Sad Days
      4. Run to You
      5. Coney Island
      6. X's for Eyes
      7. Lonely One
      8. Tramp Is Haire
      9. For the Horses
      10. New Leaves

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Beautifully Sad Music.......2005-08-22

      If you've ever had the chance to hear Alice Texas in person the goosebumps will come rushing back the moment this CD begins playing. From the first few notes of "South of Heaven," Alice plants her feet firmly in front of you and won't let you pass until the both of you have carved your hearts out and served them to each other on antique silver platters. She gives as much of herself as she demands with an uncommon honesty in her voice that few of her contemporaries can muster up. The title track, "Sad Days," is a winding, building masterpiece that showcases both Alice's singing and song-writing talents. The overall effect of listening to this CD can only be likened to reading an intense novel. You are literally taken away to another place where a pure heart is breaking for the first time in a one room apartment above a faded general store sign that swings in the wind on a dusty street where a lone stray dog scratches around for his next meal.

      4 out of 5 stars Penetrating and Hypnotic.......2005-07-12

      The second CD from Alice Texas--led by New York writer-singer Alice Schneider--offers superior alt-country ruminations on hurt and loss, propelled by Schneider's intriguingly skewed lyrics and her voice, which reminds me of Syd Straw, Aimee Mann, and other too-good-to-be-mainstream vocalists. But Schneider's pipes are unique; she can be reflective and lulling one moment, and furiously urgent the next. Accompanied by a tight, imaginative band (which Schneider wishes, it seems, to remain in her shadow), the singer has the stuff to be a breakout success. She's been playing out in NYC, and one hopes that she'll eventually appear farther afield. The first Alice Texas CD, 1999's Gold, was a starting point only. Schneider has evolved tremendously in the interim, and the real gold is here, on Sad Days.
      Beggar's Opera / Polly
      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
      • One stop on the road to immortality
      • Must Stop Ordering When Drinking - Or Maybe I Got Foxed
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      Gay , and Austin
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      Release Date: 2003-03-25

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars One stop on the road to immortality.......2006-11-19

      This is a more than competent CD transfer of acoustic recordings of Sir Nigel Playfair's legendary 1920s revivals of The Beggar's Opera and its sequel Polly. Quite sufficiemt to show why the Beggar;s Opera production, meant to fill a few weeks' gap at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, ran for three years. And while Gay's sequel was like most sequels, not up to the original, this recording is the only source for the second-best ballad opera.

      1 out of 5 stars Must Stop Ordering When Drinking - Or Maybe I Got Foxed.......2006-09-02

      Right. Can't remember what state of sobriety I was in when I ordered this cd and I may have missed some key clues about its nature. But I was so excited to find anything claiming to relate to Gay's "Polly" (which otherwise seems to have completely disappeared after it was censored in the 18th century - even internet wise) that I bought this cd. Turns out it is a cd version of some music originally recorded in the early 1920's. It is moderately interesting even for someone who is not primarily interested in antigue recordings (aka "scratchy records") because the style may be closer to that of the original performance. (There is no reason to think that common tastes were better in the 18th century than in 1920.) It is certainly different than contemporaneous performances of BO.

      Don't mean to be sexist - which I am - but the duets, choreses and male performances seem to be less antigue than the soprano pieces. The broads are simply squeaky. Something to do with frequency loss in early recordings, I expect. On the other hand, the bass songs are equally abrasive and archaic.

      Even the notes about "Polly" in this cd are disappointing. No mention of the history of "Polly", no mention of the source for the music. Try googling for a link for Gay and Polly. If you find one, be sure to post - I would love to know.

      Unless you are an academic involved with some of the most obscure corners of the history of recorded music, I would forget this one. Instead, root for someone to find and record Gay's Polly. And buy a more modern interpretation of the Beggar's Opera. I have certainly heard antique recordings restored more vibrantly than this cd - but I would think that depends to a large extent on the quality of what you have to start with.

      The only reason I gave it 2 stars (for some reason, Amazon refuses to record my change from 1 to 2 stars; but that is computers for you) instead of 1 was because of I love the melodies of the songs so much. But I will also admit that it is possible that Gay have been lucky that Polly was suppressed - the melodies and lyrics are not nearly as good as BO. On the other hand, this cd is so antique that is an unfair basis for judgment, But what the H!
      Chopin & Paderewski Songs
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        		Chopin & Paderewski Songs

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        Release Date: 2001-01-23
        Sad Days, Lonely Nights
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          Manufacturer: Fat Possum/Capricorn
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          Binding: Audio CD

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