Duncan Browne "Duncan Browne" CD (1973) with four bonus tracks

Description: Here we have a lost gem of British folk-pop, the second, self-titled album from singer-songwriter DUNCAN BROWNE, first released in 1973 by EMI, issued in this expanded CD edition nearly three decades later. This album plays like a direct sequel to his debut long-player, Give Me Take You, despite appearing five years later. In fact, he uses the same acoustic guitar and writes in a similar idiom, especially on tracks like "Country Song" and "The Martlet." The only exceptions are the more elaborately produced songs, such as "Ragged Rain Life," with its electric guitar sound, the keyboard-embellished "Babe Rainbow," and the bluesier, Dylan-esque "Journey," which would become a substantial hit in England. Browne's style elsewhere on the record is built around hauntingly beautiful melodies, mostly in a folk idiom, including the exquisite "Over the Reef" and "My Old Friends." He saved the best for last, a valedictory number entitled "Last Time Around," featuring extensive and impressive acoustic guitar ornamentation that gives way to some surprisingly tasteful progressive rock electronic sounds on the choruses. The four bonus cuts include a pair of non-LP single tracks, and a pair of outtakes: a gorgeous solo guitar piece, and the previously unissued "Mignon," perhaps the loveliest song that Browne ever wrote. Duncan Browne is one artist who should be vastly better known than he is today, on the level of such masters as Tim Buckley and Nick Drake. Beautifully mastered and including a booklet with excellent liner notes, this CD is a great way to familiarize yourself with our man's music. The disc is near mint. Track list Ragged Rain Life Country Song The Martlet My Only Son Babe Rainbow Journey Cast No Shadow Over The Reef My Old Friends Last Time Around Bonus tracks In A Mist Send Me The Bill For Your Friendship Guitar Piece Mignon

Price: 20 USD

Location: Brentwood, California

End Time: 2024-12-03T07:12:00.000Z

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