RUTHANN FRIEDMAN CONSTANT COMPANION LP PROMO Folk Psych
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RUTHANN FRIEDMAN CONSTANT COMPANION LP PROMO reprise 6363 in stereo
THE RECORD IS VERY NICE VG++ SIDE ONE HAS LIGHT SCUFFS FROM STORAGE IT PLAYS GREAT THOUGH, SIDE 2 IS FLAW FREE EX-NM SHAPE , THE COVER IS A GATEFOLD AND HAS BEEN DRAWN ON FRONT AND BACK BUT NOT INSIDE , HAS ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE
Fantastic femme psych/folk lp that would appeal to fans of Linda Perhacs, Linda Rich, Collie Ryan, Mossy Davidson, Josephine Foster etc etc.
Ruthann Friedman’s chief claim to fame is having written The Association’s 1967 hit “Windy.” Less well known, however, is Constant Companion, her sole solo album recorded for Reprise in 1969. Contrary to what her song titles (“Piper’s Call,” “Fairy Prince Rainbow Man”) might suggest, she doesn’t indulge in idyllic flower-power folk; while Constant Companion doesn’t immediately elicit comparison to any particular artist, it is perhaps closest in spirit to the first two albums of Friedman’s Reprise labelmate Joni Mitchell. Like Mitchell, Friedman is a skilled guitarist and gifted songwriter, attributes that separate her from the era’s horde of would-be folkies. She possesses a deep, powerful voice, and her impressive vocal control suggests that she may have been classically trained. In other words, she’s no amateur dilettante who got lucky enough to record a one-shot album, but rather a fully mature and practiced artist. The songs on Constant Companion cover a range of styles, from Simon and Garfunkel style folk (“People”) and Mitchell-inspired psychedelic ruminations (“Fairy Prince Rainbow Man,” “Danny”) to jazz-inflected pop (“Morning Becomes You”). The arrangements are sparse, consisting solely of Friedman’s acoustic guitar and voice, with the exception of lead guitar by Peter Kaukonen (brother of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna’s Jorma, and creator of Constant Companion’s cover art).) Given the fact that Friedman hasn’t recorded anything since, Constant Companion can hardly help but evoke imaginings of what might have been had she stayed in the business longer. As it stands the album is a fine effort.
Track Title
1. Topsy-Turvy Moon
2. Piper's Call
3. Fairy Prince Rainbow Man
4. Too Late To Be Mourning
5. Ringing Bells
6. Looking Back Over Your Shoulder
7. People
8. Morning Becomes You
9. Peaceable Kingdom
10. No Time
11. Danny
12. Look Up To The Sun
Line Up and Credits:
Ruthann Friedman - Vocals, Guitar Peter Kaukonen - Improv Electric Guitar on Morning Becomes You, Ed Thrasher - Art Direction
WE JUST LANDED ANOTHER 6,000 RECORD ALBUM COLLECTION AT FIRST GLANCE THERE IS A BIT OF EVERYTHING POP - ROCK - EASY - COUNTRY - YOU NAME IT WE MIGHT HAVE IT - THEY ARE IN NO SPECIAL ORDER WE BOXED THEM UP AND ARE LISTING AS WE PULL THEM SO CHECK BACK WEEKLY - MOST ALL OUR RECORD ARE VG OR BETTER THE ONE'S THAT DON'T MAKE THE GRADE DON'T GET LISTED FOR SALE
I DO NOT SELL ANY DEEPLY SCRATCHED OR UNPLAYABLE VINYL -
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