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Out today on LP (in regular and Indi exclusive versions) and CD: Lonesome Drifter by Charley Crockett, produced by Shooter Jennings.

Coming out on CD on May 9th: Tomorrow May Not Be Your Day---The Unreleased Atco Recordings 1970-1971 by Jesse Ed Davis. Unknown to the general public, highly revered by musicians, Jesse was a rising star in the late-60's/early-70's. He can be heard playing guitar on the recordings of Taj Mahal, Bob Dylan ("Watching The River Flow", a favorite of mine), The Concert For Bangladesh, Jackson Browne (that's Jesse playing the solo in "Doctor My Eyes"), John  Lennon, Ringo Starr, Gene Clark, and Leonard Cohen.

Joining Jesse on his debut album on Atco were Leon Russell, Eric Clapton, Gram Parsons, Merry Clayton, and John Simon (producer of the first and second Band albums). On his second album it was Jim Keltner, Duck Dunn, and Dr. John.

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Always great to see your Musical selections this year!

Happy Listening!

On March 21st Analogue Productions is releasing the Buena Vista Social Club album (originally released as a 2-LP set) in a 4-LP/45 RPM version. Retail price is $119.99, not bad for four 45 RPM LPs. Classic Records released a Bernie Grundman-cut 4-LP set years ago, so AP probably used Bernie’s plates for their new pressing.

On the upcoming Record Store Day (April 12th), the new album by Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives comes out. My current favorite band in the world! The album is all instrumental, 20 songs free of those annoying vocals. 

Also available on RSD is Ry Cooder Live At The Main Point 1972. I have a friend who saw Ry and his band (which included Jim Keltner on drums) in the 1970’s in Santa Cruz, I don’t know why I wasn’t there. I didn’t see and hear Ry live until I was at a show Little Village (again with Keltner) performed for an industry-only audience. I put that in just for rpeluso.