Resuming the aforementioned review and partial cull of my excessive CD collection, I came across a freebie CD entitled New Mornings that was originally cover-mounted on September 2013's Uncut magazine. Like most such CDs, it's a real mixed bag and, as it turns out, doesn't have enough about it to save it from being donated to the charity shop. However, there are a couple of songs notable for artists apparently channelling other artists. For starters, here's Period Piece by Lloyd Cole; it may be an original composition from his 2013 album Standards, but for all the world it sounds like the greatest Bob Dylan song The Byrds never covered. Doesn't it?
And then there's Forgive You, Forgive Me, from Stephen Kellogg's album Blunderstone Rookery. This is the only song by Kellogg I have, or have even heard, but I'd hazard a guess he's a Tom Petty fan... now this isn't the album version, but it's close enough for you to see what I mean.
Anyway, these are the best tracks on the album by a margin, but they're not enough to save it from the "going" pile. Going, going, gone.
Ha yes, that's a perfect description of Period Piece (I'm imagining a Fantasy Cover Version contender there now - Dylan, or Roger McGuinn?)
ReplyDeleteBut yes that's so often the case with these freebie CDs. Some good, never-heard-before tracks for which I'm always grateful, but not enough to have them take up precious space on the shelves. At least this way you can preserve them for a while on here.
I await your Fantasy Cover Version submission with interest!
DeleteMy Lloyd Cole Polydor years collection is pretty much comprehensive, but thereafter it's virtually zilch. I saw him play a retrospective solo acoustic show (albeit with his son helping out here and there) in 2017 (in Lowestoft of all places), which was a marvellous night out. I thought at the time that I should seek out a few of his more recent tunes to find out what he's up to in the studio, but of course didn't get around to it. If Period Piece is anything to go by I really should make the effort - it's a bloody great track. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteAs for Stephen Kellogg, he's a new name to me and yes you're spot on, this tune really does nod heavily in the direction of dear ol' Tom doesn't it?
Bloody great is exactly right. I don't know if the rest of the album is as good but it's Lloyd Cole, so there's a chance.
DeleteAs for the Kellogg track, it's like a Learning To Fly homage, isn't it?
Lloyd Cole is great in any era.
ReplyDeleteStephen Kellogg, despite the decidedly un-rock n roll name, has just been added to my Investigate pile.
Then my work here is done.
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