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Words and Music
Jimmy Webb
Words and Music
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock
 
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Very few people combine words and music as well as Jimmy Webb as this, his 1970 solo debut album, demonstrates with such tunes as his homage to fellow songwriter ?P.F. Sloan? and ?Love Song?. This album was also every bit ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Jimmy Webb
Title: Words and Music
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Collector's Choice
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 4/4/2006
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock
Style: Singer-Songwriters
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 617742065824

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Very few people combine words and music as well as Jimmy Webb as this, his 1970 solo debut album, demonstrates with such tunes as his homage to fellow songwriter ?P.F. Sloan? and ?Love Song?. This album was also every bit as ambitious as his ornately orchestrated work with Richard Harris, with the medley of ?Let It Be Me/Never My Love/I Wanna Be Free? a particularly audacious effort. A Collectors? Choice Music exclusive!

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CD Reviews

Wow...what a debut - wait til you hear this strange LP
B. Margolis | Minneapolis, MN United States | 04/21/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Yes, Martha, the Jimmy Webb who wrote "Up Up And Away", "Galveston" and "MacArthur's Park". His solo career was sure a different manner.



His 3 Reprise albums (this one, "And So On" and "Letters") were among the poorest selling albums Reprise has ever issued.



In 1970, when this first album came out (don't count the Epic album of overdubbed demos), "hip" radio had no interest in playing any of this album. Vocals too country. Music too odd. But not really odd enough.



Webb, of course, didn't do much to promote them either. He never played the Fillmore.



This albums is comprised of 9 excellent songs and one medley. Highlights are the opening cut, "Sleepin' In The Daytime", "P.F. Sloan" (oh, jeez, Rhino....put out the amazing Jennifer album produced by John Cale and containing her take on this cool song.....), and the undecribable "Psalm One-Five-O".



If you ever had any interest in singer-songwriters, this one is right up your street.



Check it out!"
Satisfying period piece.
fluffy, the human being. | forest lake, mn | 02/24/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)

"this is music very much of its time. it sounds VERY late 60's, early 70's. released in 1970 this is somewhat experimental pop music for its time, with organ, accordian, african drums, saxophone and trumpet all blending in with the standard guitar, bass, and drums of the the time. a very enjoyable release if you are into the music of this period, especially if you are into music that is a little on the cheesy side here and there. not for everyone, for sure (can't see many young metal-rockers going for this stuff), but fun stuff for 1970 nostalgia buffs. mr webb's debut shows a talented man searching for his sound."
35 years later still GOLD!
LaMonte Heflick | Chicago | 09/05/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Thirty-five years after purchasing this record I still consider it to be one of the best, one of my all-time favorites. "Love Song", "Careless Weed", "Once Before I Die." Jimmy writes straight from the heart. These emotional tunes are beyond words. I'm happy that I own the 1970 33 RPM record. I only wish I could get a nice CD Jimmy Webb collection, an anthology that includes these favorites, as well as, a lot of his better known classic pieces. Thank you, Jimmy. LaMonte Heflick, Pup Fiction Books, Indiana."