I first came across Chuck Prophet in a magazine review of the album This Hurting Business which intrigued me. I think it mentioned something like a mix of Americana, hip hop and European 60's music style. What is not to be intrigued right??? That Chuck Prophet was the guitarist in Green on Red - an 80s "Paisley Underground" band out of California was an added bonus. Then I heard Dyin' All Young on a compilation CD and I was sold.
When I finally picked up the CD. Guess what ....... The review was 100% accurate a mix of modern country, hip-hop and some with a 60's European feel - check out I Couldn't Be Happier. And indeed I could not have been happier. Certainly now in my list of favourite albums.
As usual when I like something I start to search out earlier music and the best of his earlier solo stuff, for me was this one.
The album after This Hurting Business, No Other Love was a solid album but, despite the almost hit, Summertime Thing, to me lacked something. However since then despite what I would imagine are not great album sales he has produced great album after great album. My favourite of those would be Soap and Water. I have been lucky enough to come across many of his albums on limited release vinyl as well.
In a drunken night one time he also recorded a complete copy of Waylon Jennings' classic Dreaming my Dreams album - called it Dreaming Waylon's Dreams . Well worth checking out both the original and Chuck's remake.
I also checked out some Green on Red and came to enjoy that as well especially this compilation of their first two albums. I also saw the other day that one of the ones I picked up in a bargain basement is a collectors item now worth US$200.
When I finally picked up the CD. Guess what ....... The review was 100% accurate a mix of modern country, hip-hop and some with a 60's European feel - check out I Couldn't Be Happier. And indeed I could not have been happier. Certainly now in my list of favourite albums.
As usual when I like something I start to search out earlier music and the best of his earlier solo stuff, for me was this one.
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I also checked out some Green on Red and came to enjoy that as well especially this compilation of their first two albums. I also saw the other day that one of the ones I picked up in a bargain basement is a collectors item now worth US$200.
Nice to be reminded of him; haven't heard him in years
ReplyDeleteIf you have not heard Soap and Water and/or This Hurting Business - suggest you have a listen - cheers
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