Chris Thomas King - A Young Man's Blues (2002) torrent

Artist...............: Chris Thomas King
Album................: A Young Man's Blues
Genre................: Blues
Source...............: Cd
Year.................: 2002
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy
Codec................: Flac
Information..........: TntVillage
Covers...............: Front
Total Size...........: 353 Mb
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Chris Thomas King has been on a roll since his involvement, musically and as an actor, in O Brother Where

Art Thou?. A Young Man's Blues collects a number of tracks recorded between 1989 and 1991, taking advantage

of King's newfound fame to make sure that these earlier tracks get a wider hearing. The mostly self-penned

material is fairly straightforward, and one can hear King drawing from a number of musical influences as he

carves out his own style. "Plaquemine Blues," for instance, evokes what Jimi Hendrix might have sounded like

if he'd written about social issues, while the opening notes of "I'm Gonna Make It" remind one of a later-

day Eric Clapton. The arrangements and production (by Bruce Bromberg) walk the line between a bluesy roots

sound on "The Game" and harder rock on "Itch." There's also a lovely, mostly acoustic track, "The Devil's

Daughter," that was previously unreleased. The only drawback to the collection is that a number of the songs

lack distinction, and one gains the impression that King is in the process of searching for his own voice

here. Fans interested in the guitarist/singer's roots, as well as lovers of electric blues, will nonetheless

enjoy A Young Man's Blues.
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Tracklist
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01. The Game
02. Wanna Die With a Smile on My Face
03. Help Us, Somebody
04. Plaquemine Blues
05. I'm Gonna Make It
06. Simple
07. Itch
08. Sad, Sad World
09. The Devil's Daughter
10. Blood on the Dagger
11. Valley of Dreams