MAYO THOMPSON - CORKY'S DEBT TO HIS FATHER LP DRAG CITY

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Feb 12, 2010 Sold Date

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MAYO THOMPSON - CORKY'S DEBT TO HIS FATHER LP

On Drag City Records (DC 49), 1994.
Here's a user review from amazon that pretty much covers it:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nearly forgotten classic, January 17, 2001 By Dave Lang (Coburg, VIC Australia) - See all my reviews Whilst those first two Red Krayola LPs remain absolute classics in the "out-rock"/psych genre (as well as the two subsequently released efforts from the same period put out by Drag City), often forgotten or simply passed by is this once-only solo effort from 'Krayola leader, Mayo Thompson. By this time (1970), the band had fallen apart and the incredible psych/freak music scene Texas had in the '60s (with fellow gods, the 13th Floor Elevators) had pretty much ceased to exist, so Mayo went into the studio with some hot Texan session musos (which may be an oxymoron...) to lay his heart on the line. This is the result. Playing it fairly straight as a country/folk disc - musically I'd say it reminds one mostly of Dylan, with a bit of Texan song-writer a la Townes Van Zandt/Guy Clarke in the mix - what really sets it apart are the truly demented lyrics and occasional unexpected swing in the rhythm. Avant-folk? Possibly, since it seems the likes of Jim O'Rourke and David Grubbs have pretty much staked their respective careers on this disc's achievements (I'm exaggerating, of course, but trying to make a point, so please remain in your seats...). Often compared to Skip Spence's "Oar" LP of the same period, there's certainly some similarities there, but mostly "Corky..." exists in its own universe. Mayo sounds like a man out of his time, greeting the horrible '70s with just the right level of cynicism and hope.
A fantastic LP. Long out of print.
LP is Near Mint JACKET is VG+ (one corner of the jacket is dinged with a slight bend - see pic).
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