Shel was in the midst of his successful string of children's books when he put out this 1980 LP, a wickedly funny set of country/folk-flavored songs full of banjo, fiddle and dobro. Enjoy the off-kilter wit and straight-up stellar musicianship of June 25 at the Fourth of July; He Buys the Wine; You Ain't Here; Don't Go to Sleep on the Road; Quaaludes Again , and more!
B**C
Classical Shel Silverstein record from 1982 with Silverstein's wicked wit ...
Classical Shel Silverstein record from 1982 with Silverstein's wicked wit and humor again taking front and center. For this record he's assembled an all-star bluegrass band with John Hartford, Josh Graves, Sam Bush and others
R**D
Good gentle humor from Shel SIlverstein.
Great wry Shel tunes. He chooses his accompanists as carefully as he does his material and the result is a great CD.
Z**K
my favorite
Had this on audio tape, wore it out, thrilled to get on disc. Best track, "don`t go to sleep in the road".Unobtainable in Aust.
J**G
It went from so good to so bad, so fast.
This album by songwriter Shel Silverstein was recorded in 1980. It is a country album, more or less. The songs are humorous, as Silverstein's songs usually are. Shel isn't a very good singer, in the traditional sense, but he manages to get across funny songs quite well. Fans of humorous songs should enjoy this album.
F**T
11 songs, 11 winners...5 stars plus....
Seldom do you buy a CD where you really like and enjoy all the selections. For me, this album fulfilled just that. I've always been a fan of Dr. Hook and have most of their songs. Shel Silversteins's album is Dr. Hook revisited and more. My other Silverstein albums are on the way, and I only wish there were more.
B**Y
# 10
This is Silversteen at his best ! I couldnt live with out this CD !
F**L
Excellent
fast service. A fun cd
が**い
最高傑作！！ジョン・ハートフォードファンにも
これは名盤ですよお。マイケル・メルフォードがプロデュース、参加メンバーがジョン・ハートフォード、サム・ブッシュ、ジョッシュ・グレイブス、ノーマン・ブレイクなど、７０年代の先鋭的ブルーグラスミュージシャンたち、で、おまけにエイモス・ギャレットまで！！様々なバックで録音を残したシェルですが、相性ではドクターフックとこのアルバムの面々が甲乙つけがたい。本人もノリノリで、「ユー・エイント・ヒア」での歌いながらのメンバー紹介がとっても楽しそう。シェルはどうも、歌い方が極端過ぎて・・・、という方もこのアルバムはとっつきやすいと思います。埋もれさすには惜しい、クレイジーカントリー満載です。エルビスと、ナッシュビルで生き残る事の辛さを歌った、「ラフ・オン・ザ・リビング」など、しみじみ系の曲も入っていますし。鈴木カツさんの愛読者の方に聴いて欲しい一枚です。
