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Woody Simmons - Oregon Mountains

Woody Simmons - Oregon Mountains

€16,00 EUR
€16,00 EUR
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Deep River Records - LP
US, 1977
AOR / Folk / Soft Rock

Nice Soft Rock private press from 1970's Oregon with *good* songs. Grey Today and Feathers In The Wind both recall the genre's best moments : the bittersweet and slightly doomed ballads.
Ok, this might be a cheap record, and probably not that exciting if you've been living in the US and digging for +20 years, but for someone like me, this is exactly the kind of stuff I was excited to discover in cheap bins in the states : nice west coast AOR LP, with an americana trope and that actually features good songs! 

The overall vibes are nice (I especially like the "Banjo Raga" interlude - because Woody Simmons is also a banjo player) but two songs clearly stand out: the bittersweet Feathers In The Winds and Grey Today, which both remind me of Future Games-era Fleetwood Mac with its minor-major chords alternance and vocal harmonies. 

The probability you find this record outside the US is close to none, so if you're not a Discogs snob, are living in the EU and have a thing for perfectly crafted west coast soft rock, this is a strong copy to go for. (VG+/VG with OG printed inner sleeve)

Tracklist

  1. You've Got The Love
  2. Can't Say Why
  3. Feathers In The Wind
  4. Banjo Raga
  5. Oregon Mountains
  6. Goin' Down South
  7. Grey Today
  8. Mockingbird
  9. Suite For Wings
  10. I'll Give It All To The Music

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