Cosmic American Music: Motel California
NUM158lp-C2Label: Numero Records
Release Date: 11th October
It's the companion, the follow-up, the sequel, the sibling to what in our eyes is one of the jewels in the Numero compilation crown 'Cosmic American Music'. Take another ride on this late night astral rodeo through some of the best spacy, tripped out, funkiest, boogiest and psychedelic country rockers you may have never heard.
A companion to 2016’s private country rock overview Cosmic American Music, this second volume goes way past Gram Parsons’ “country-rock plastic dry-fuck” and explores the twangy falsettos and commercial curiosity that sent the Eagles soaring. Though rooted in the west coast folk rock of the late-’60s, these new kids in town rendered a safe-for-the- suburbs sound bleached of the hippie era’s political strife. 20 tracks, two LPs, and gatefold tip-on sleeve for easy seed and stem separating are included.
“Come on I had a rough night, and I hate the fucking Eagles”—The Dude
SIDE A
1. Mark Jones - One Way Train
2. Country Spice - Clouds
3. Charles Brown and Sleepy Creek - I Just Want To Talk To You
4. Lodestar - Who Are You
5. Caroline Peyton - Still With You
Side B
1. Suzy Siquenza - Someone Else
2. Cathy Hamer - Lady Full Of Dreams
3. The Jerry Busch Group - Devon
4. Chuck & Mary Perrin - Picking Up The Pieces 5. McKay - On He Goes
SIDE C
1. Bob Bakert - Cactus Woman
2. Richard Goldman - Don’t Spoil It Now
3. Salt Creek - Night With A Silver Tongued Devil 4. Rocky Top Band – Freedom Highway
5. Sally Colahan - Framed
SIDE D
1. Homecoming - Best Friend
2. Crystal Waters - Midnight Dreamer 3. Jim Spencer - Second Look
4. Hayne Davis - Without Me
5. David Liska - Raindog