What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



I had pretty much given up on Lou at this point. I knew he had some great songs left, but they were few. One shows up here with My House. Heavenly Arms comes close. This would be his 11th solo album, and the first after returning to RCA after a stint at Arista. A return to a stripped down sound (guitar, bass, drums), complete with plenty of guitar distortion other than the mellow tracks. Not to the extent of Metal Machine Music distortion, thank God. Critically acclaimed as a back to his roots effort, still no respect from the music buyers, with a disappointing #169 showing. Not that Lou was ever a chart topper.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Average Guy

Best Track - My House

The image of the poet's in the breeze
Canadian geese are flying above the trees
A mist is hanging gently on the lake
my house is very beautiful at night

My friend and teacher occupies a spare room
he's dead, at peace at last the wandering Jew
Other friends had put stones on his grave
he was the first great man that I had ever met

Sylvia and I got out our Ouija Board
to dial a spirit, across the room it soared
We were happy and amazed at what we saw
blazing stood the proud and regal name Delmore

Delmore, I missed all your funny ways
I missed your jokes and the brilliant things you said
My Dedalus to your Bloom, was such a perfect wit
and to find you in my house makes things perfect

I really got a lucky life
my writing, my motorcycle and my wife
And to top it all off a spirit of pure poetry
is living in this stone and wood house with me

The image of the poet's in the breeze
Canadian geese are flying above the trees
A mist is hanging gently on the lake
our house is very beautiful at night

Our house is very beautiful at night
Our house is very beautiful at night
Our house is very beautiful at night

1) My House ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYq2kPjdBDw
2) Women **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp_JNMDfY3g
3) Underneath The Bottle **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vsS01qqu08
4) The Gun **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsaN-j67Ptg
5) The Blue Mask *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4s0SO3PQVI
6) Average Guy *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INEApYYx5YI
7) The Heroine **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1GIP72Evto
8) Waves Of Fear **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IUgz-rZuRc
9) The Day John Kennedy Died **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFPnGIN6NNw
10) Heavenly Arms **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY6ICGm4CLQ

3's - 1
2's - 7
1's - 2

Grade - 1.9

so many albums, so little time