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Just Say Anything: Volume V of Just Say Yes
(1991)
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Why We Fight
(1992)
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After a recording alliance with producer Andy Paley spawned John Wesley Harding's first two studio albums for Sire, the singer/songwriter had suffered more Elvis Costello comparisons than anyone should have to endure. While such assessments were largely due to the vocal similarities of both Wes and E.C. -- plus the fact that some of the ...
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Just Say Da: Volume IV of Just Say Yes
(1990)
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Warner Brothers' late-'80s, alternative-heavy series of label compilations (kind of like a post-punk version of their '70s Loss Leaders series) are an uneven lot, as is usually the case with this type of collection. However, the fourth volume, from 1990, is probably the strongest set (with the exception of the classic new wave compilation Just Say ...
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Just Say Roe: Volume VII of Just Say Yes
(1994)
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Pett Levels: The Summer EP
(1993)
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John Wesley Harding
His second "seasonal" EP (and final release for Sire) features four otherwise unavailable tracks: the bright and bouncy "Summer Single, " the Why We Fight outtake "Your New Clothes, " "One Shot, " an acoustic version of "When the Sun Comes Out, " and "The End of Something, " a preview of an album that never happened. Chris Woodstra, All Music ...
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The Name Above the Title
(1991)
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John Wesley Harding
The follow-up to Here Comes the Groom continues in the same direction. This time the arrangements are filled out with horn sections and strings, but the overall folky feel remains. Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide
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Time Is on Our Side: The Dejadisc Sampler
(1995)
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The Jet-Age Genius of Goober & the Peas
(1995)
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The follow-up to Goober & the Peas' debut, The Complete Works of Goober & the Peas, comes a bit harder, a bit louder, a bit more severe, and a bit less like a novelty act. They are not so silly this time around -- more punk than cowpunk. Songs like "Hurry Hurry," "Alienation," and "E Flat" border on hardcore. There is still something of the more ...
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One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs of Bruce Springsteen
(1997)
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One Step Up / Two Steps Back: Songs of Springsteen is one of the most ambitious tribute records ever assembled, boasting two discs and 28 tracks of Bruce Springsteen covers. Comprised equally of newly recorded numbers and previously released tracks, the album is divided between classic Springsteen numbers on disc one, and unreleased songs, ...
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Here Comes the Groom
(1989)
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John Wesley Harding
His second album has him working in the studio with a band called the Good Liars, including Pete Thomas, and Bruce Thomas of the Attractions. Not surprisingly, Here Comes the Groom has a feel similar to classic Elvis Costello. Harding's articulate and biting vocal delivery, also reminiscent of Costello, retains a good dark sense of humor. Chris ...
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It Happened One Night
(1988)
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John Wesley Harding
This solo acoustic outing, recorded live in England in 1988, seems like an odd choice for a debut, but it comes off very well. Capturing both John Wesley Harding's folk roots and a wonderful sense of humor, It Happened One Night gives a very representative picture of the singer/songwriter. Included are early versions of songs appearing on the ...
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Confessions of St. Ace
(2000)
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John Wesley Harding
John Wesley Harding has tried to shake comparisons to Elvis Costello for years, and this album, with its smooth yet acerbic vocals, won't do much to further his cause. However, it is one of his best in years and is filled with witty, thoughtful songwriting and polished instrumentation that works together to make a seamless album, engaging the ...
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God Made Me Do It: The Christmas EP
(1989)
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John Wesley Harding
God Made Me Do It: The Christmas EP features "Here Comes the Groom," from the LP of the same name. Included here is the not-so-festive but typically sharp "Talking Christmas Goodwill Blues"; a thankfully non-ironic folky take of Madonna's "Like A Prayer"; the non-LP "The Rent"; and a fun interview "conducted" by Viv Stanshall. Chris Woodstra, ...
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John Wesley Harding's New Deal
(1996)
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Four years passed since John Wesley Harding's previous long-player, and it seems he spent the time "growing up" a bit, shaking once and for all the image of Elvis Costello's smart-ass kid brother. John Wesley Harding's New Deal (the title presumably referring to his parting of ways with Sire and his new signing to Forward Records) finds a gentler ...
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Live at the Iron Horse
(1997)
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Awake
(1998)
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John Wesley Harding
Billed as John Wesley Harding and the Gangsta Folk, Dare seems to be an attempt to recast the singer/songwriter in a different light, incorporating elements of electronica to earn more street cred. The Gangsta Folk are in truth not a band, but rather Harding handling multiple instruments (often of the more exotic variety like e-bow, moogs, and ...
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Adam's Apple
(2004)
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John Wesley Harding
Four years after The Confessions of St. Ace, John Wesley Harding re-emerges with the finest album of his career. Wes is as witty as ever on tracks like "Sluts," a wry funky rock nod to hedonism, and the offbeat story-song "Sussex Ghost Story," where love turns to murder, and various producers (including Fastball vet Julian Raymond) give him a rich ...
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The Complete Works of Goober & the Peas
(1992)
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The debut recording of Goober & the Peas is in many ways a recreation of the experience of seeing the group live. The songs sound the same as they do live -- with all the energy and without any additional instrumentation, and not to mention the continual banter between Goober and Junior. This is cowboy surf music at its finest -- with a dark side. ...
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Trad Arr Jones
(1999)
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John Wesley Harding
Both an acknowledgment to his roots and a tribute to British folky Nic Jones, Trad Arr Jones is an album of traditional folk songs based on Jones' sympathetic and unique arrangements. "The Singer's Request," with its gothic melody, sounds as if it was meant to be played in a monastery, and "William Glenn" tells the story of a mysterious sailing ...
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Dynablob 4: Swings and Roundabouts
(2002)
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20 More Explosive Fantastic Rockin' Mega Smash Hit Explosions!
(1992)
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Pravda's sequel to their first compilation of K-Tel cover songs has, like its predecessor, as many hits as misses. To be sure, some of the songs weren't all that great to begin with -- how could any artist hope to transform Donny and Marie Osmond's "A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock & Roll" into something more substantial? Well, John Wesley ...
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The Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 2
(1991)
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It seems the "unplugged" trend of the '90s was only a surprise to either fans of Bon Jovi or those who hadn't been paying attention for 35 years, for acoustic music had been a hallmark of rock and its cousins for quite some time by that point. This second volume in the Best of Mountain Stage Live series focuses on both country and alternative ...
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Troubadours of Folk, Vol. 5: Singer-Songwriters of the 1980s
(1995)
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Dynablob
(1996)
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John Wesley Harding
Dynablob is a collection of previously unreleased studio recordings from John Wesley Harding's first recording session in 1986 to 1994 with track-by-track commentary by Wes himself. This is obviously an essential purchase for fans, but it is also surprisingly consistent enough to offer a good listen and a good look at the artist in a more ...
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What's That I Hear?: The Songs of Phil Ochs
(1998)
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Twenty-eight songs by Phil Ochs, covered by several generations of musicians, from Tom Paxton ("Draft Dodger Rag"), Peter Yarrow ("There But for Fortune"), Dave Van Ronk ("Outside of a Small Circle of Friends"), Eric Andersen ("When I'm Gone"), and Iain Matthews ("Flower Lady") to the Roches ("The Bells," which offers the best singing here), ...
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