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A Letter to Katherine December
Jake Holmes
A Letter to Katherine December
Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock
 
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U.S. folk-rock singer/songwriter Jake Holmes' second album, originally released in 1968 on the Tower label. Phoenix Records' reissue of Holmes' first album, "The Above Ground Sound..." generated an amazing level of interes...  more »

     
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All Artists: Jake Holmes
Title: A Letter to Katherine December
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Radioactive
Release Date: 3/31/2006
Album Type: Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock
Styles: Singer-Songwriters, Folk Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 827010010429

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U.S. folk-rock singer/songwriter Jake Holmes' second album, originally released in 1968 on the Tower label. Phoenix Records' reissue of Holmes' first album, "The Above Ground Sound..." generated an amazing level of interest. Of course, the fact that the album included the original "Dazed And Confused" had quite a lot to do with it, but it soon became apparent that Holmes' music, along with the work of a number of other male singer-songwriters is enjoying a bit of a renaissance at the moment. A Letter To Katherine December is a record that many critics rate even more highly than his first. This is indeed a great follow-up; an album which easily evades the shadow of its predecessor's success and another recording that, in typical Holmes fashion, defies description. Although Rick Randle, whose bizarre bass playing was such a feature on the first album, is missing on this one, Charlie Fox's immaculate string and horn arrangements more than compensate. Holmes' eccentric songwriting is here in all its rich diversity, the sound quality is outstanding and the production standards superb. As was the case with its predecessor, A Letter... failed to achieve any real commercial impact, so Holmes switched to a more country feel for his next two releases. Obviously, he had perplexed the people at Tower Records enough by this time, and so the label cancelled his contract. Without a safety net, Holmes plunged into the world of TV commercials, which, ironically, is where he was to eventually enjoy his only real financial success. Another great album that comes highly recommended.

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Get his first album before this one.
Daniel Medrano | Anaheim, CA | 03/27/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Letter to Kathrine December is Jake Holmes second album and is very unique piece of the times. Lush jazzy psychedelic arrangements played by top notch musicians. As good as this album is though, I believes his first "The Above Ground Sound" is superior. "Above Ground" is more folky, more freaky, and just more overall psychedelic. "Katherine" is much more jazz and pop influenced with heavy string and horn orchestration, something I believe is not necessary and takes away from the raw genius of his first album."