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Shawn Amos : Harlem
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10 songs of pure hillbilly soul from critically acclaimed singer-songwriter with guest appearances from former Jayhawk Mark Olson and Crazy Horse guitarist Poncho Sampedro (on searing cover of Neil Young's "Southern Man")
Genre: Country: Country Rock
Release Date: 2000
Harlem Record Label: Unbreakable Records
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Independence Day 4:02 $0.99
Vicksburg 2:08 $0.99
Southern Man 5:52 $0.99
Blackface 4:58 $0.99
Mean As You 3:12 $0.99
Inside/Out 5:18 $0.99
Vicious Circle 3:08 $0.99
Fire Down Below 3:35 $0.99
Goin' East 5:49 $0.99
Angel In Black 2:37 $0.99
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Album Notes

A roots-rock treatise featuring guest appearances from founding Jayhawks member Mark Olson and Crazy Horse guitarist Poncho Sampedro.

HARLEM is the result of Shawn's fascination with an unlikely combination of subjects: the American South and the Harlem Renaissance.

"His music has a rootsy bearing that sidesteps the trap of sameness that dogs many of the "No Depression" bands."
- David Greenberger (NPR Contributor)

"Amos links himself not only to an artistic legacy but also to a pointed consciousness of race, politics and art and the ways they clasp together."
- Ernest Hardy (LA Weekly)

"Amos' album [Harlem] is a work of art, an obvious labor of love...a warm, intelligent, satisfying album."
- William Michael Smith (www.Rockzilla.net webzine)

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REVIEWS

Fantastic album that gives you goose bumps.
author: Anna Martin
I love Harlem for the haunting imagery and sensations evoked by the music. I always get goose bumps and feel transported by the sound of old delivered with a modern twist.
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