Album Notes

This is Mick Brady's second album. These ten songs are observations on what was seen and experienced during a trip through the deserts of the south-western corner of the United States, ending on the Pacific coast.

Some of the songs were written in the desert near Joshua Tree: a tribute to Gram Parsons ("The Trail Of The Grievous Angel"), a visit to the famous Pappy & Harriets in Pioneer Town ("Saturday Night At The Desert Saloon"), an encounter with a busker near a shopping mall beside a huge military base ("I Saw The News Today").

Others were written at Mission Beach, San Diego - commentary on what was literally happening on the beach (Just Another Day On The Beach), celebration of life (Happy That He's Made It This Far).

"One Of Those Days" reflects the joy of waking up to sunshine every morning and "Gotta Get A Hat Today" pokes fun at Country singers and their big hats.

"You Can Have Anything That You Want" and "It Doesn't Work Anymore For Me" are reflective, serious, songs prompted by American television advertising and evangelising.

The opening track, "Highway 10" , written in a motel on Interstate 10, decsribes the physical and artistic journey and sets the scene for the whole album:

Coulda headed for the hills
Coulda headed down South
Coulda kept my head daown and never left the house
But I'm riding down Highway 10 ....