Story Time by Paul Asbury Seaman

 

 

Sometimes a mix comes along at just the right time. This new mix from Paul comes as summer has ended and the weather, at least around here, has turned a bit chilly. There's something about this collection of tracks that seems to work well with this change of seasons.

 

This mix is different from the usual LLM fair and definitely a change in direction for Paul, a temporary change but a welcome one. These are all vocal tunes, each with its own story to tell.

 

Here's what Paul says about this compilation:

 

“Just some of my favorite story songs from the past few decades. Some classics and some I hope will be a delightful discovery for you, as they were to me. Interesting that more than half of them turned out to be about death. But we end on a hopeful note, celebrating life, the universe and friendship.”

 

Perfect for night time listening around a fire with a good whiskey. Thanks Paul!

 

Cheers!

 

 

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00   Michael Smith - Panther in Michigan (Love Stories  1992)

04:43   Mary Lee's Corvette - Tangled Up In Blue (Blood On The Tracks 2011)

11:01   The Chieftains - The Magdalene Laundries (Tears Of Stone 1999)

15:50   John McCutcheon - Christmas In The Trenches (Winter Solstice 1984)

21:16   The Longest Johns - Fire & Flame (Cures What Ails Ya 2020)

23:38   Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Powderfinger (Rust Never Sleeps 1979)

29:02   James Keelaghan - Cold Missouri Waters )A Recent Future 1995)

33:53   Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Summertime Dream 1976)

40:15   Bruce Springsteen - You're Missing (The Rising 2002)

45:01   Laurie Rose Griffith - Easy Way to Live (Tocoi Light 2005)

50:20   James McMurtry - Crazy Wind (Too Long in the Wasteland 1989)

54:22   David Wilcox - Eye of the Hurricane (How Did You Find Me Here 1989)

57:51   Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (Rumor and Sigh 1991)

62:28   Lucinda Williams - Sweet Old World (Sweet Old World (1992)

67:09   Bruce Cockburn - Look How Far (Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu 1999)

72:40   end