The toast rack, the snare drum, the djembe, the cajon, the cabassa, the harmonica, the melodeon, the melodica, the castanets, the 12 string, the nylon string, the 6 string, the bottle neck and tamborine - they are all here! The plaintive, the joyous, the harmonious and the rebellious - they are all here! The windswept, the heartless, the hopeless, the loveless, the dreamer, the balladeer - they are all here. The city street, the tenement building, the rolling river, the tall trees, the sunshine on your face - they are all here. The primal Dennis Wilson, the harmonies of the Beach Boys, the individualism of Roy Wood, the loneliness of Roy Orbison, the 'rinky dink ting a ling a chimey thing' production of Brian Wilson, the reflection of Springsteen and the heart of Woody - they are all here. Big thanks to Justine Barker of Smiling Knife for providing backing vocals on many of the tracks. Big hugs also to Bev, Sam, Johnny B and Davey Helmore. Li de da, la de de, la de la de, la la la la !
Enjoy.
Dick Philpot
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