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Steve Goodman
"The Best Of The Asylum Years Volume One"
© Red Pajamas Records
Year of Release: 1988
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track listing
Between The Lines
Jessie's Jig (Rob's Romp, Beth's Bounce)
Hand It To You
Death Of A Salesman
Still Trying To Care
The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over
Banana Republics
Two Lovers
I'm Attracted To You
One Bite Of The Apple
The One That Got Away
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Steve Goodman "The Best Of The Asylum Years Volume One"
It is always a treat listening to Steve Goodman -- folk, country, bluegrass
written or co-written by a gentleman who truly composed some incredible music in his
36 years of life. Goodman recorded 5 albums for Asylum, from 1975 to 1980:
Jessie's Jig And Other Favorites (1975), Words We Can Dance To (1976),
Say It In Private (1978), High And Outside (1979), and 1980's Hot
Spot. All 11 songs from this Best Of are taken from these releases.
After 1980, Goodman founded his own record label, Red Pajamas, until his death in
1984, of kidney and liver failure. He had also been a leukemia victim since the
1970s.
The opening track, "Between The Lines" (from Words We Can Dance To)
gives a nice warm feeling, having a nice Bluegrass/Country feel. The instruemntal
"Jessie's Gig (Rob's Romp, Beth's Bounce)" (from Jessie's Jig And Other
Favorites) has the true bluegrass sound. "Hand It To You" (from High
And Outside) has the boogie-woogie feel, and almost having a gospel touch.
Another nice bluegrass number is the next track, "Death Of A Salesman"
(from Words We Can Dance To). "Still Trying To Care" (from Hot
Spot) is a great pop song, another "nice warm feeling all over song."
"The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over" (from Say It In Private) is
one of those songs you know you have heard before, as it was co-written by two
great folk singers, Goodman and John Prine. "Banana Republics" (from
Words We Can Dance To has a somewhat Jimmy Buffett feel, and the main
melody verses sounds like John Denver's "I'm Sorry." "Two Lovers"
(written by Smokey Robinson and from the album Say It In Private) is
another nice mellow song as well, as it could also be a song covered by Jimmy
Buffett.
"I'm Attracted To You" (from Say It In Private) has a soulful
touch; its a very nice mood setting song. Likewise, "One Bite Of The Apple"
(from High And Outside) has a nice romantic feel. The last song, "The
One That Got Away" (from High And Outside) has the style of the early
Linda Ronstadt, and speaking of, who is the female guest singer on this song?
A very nice compilation of Steve Goodman's Asylum work is heard on this
Best Of. It's always a treat to follow the lyrics provided with this
CD, and reading the liner notes on how his music touched so many people's lives.
Goodman's music is a cherish to listen to, as his music did inspire many to
come. Like many other talented musicians, he passed away at a young age, but
his music will live on for many generations. I'm sure his Best Ofs and
Anthology collections define his best works, but it will inspire those
to enjoy his music more,and to listen to his original albums, and discover
other songs written by Steve Goodman, as pretty much 99% of all the songs he
recorded were written/co-written by him.
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