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Tracks from the vaults

Dai Jeffries | ALDERSHOT, Hants United Kingdom | 08/03/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Cryin' Heart Blues is another collection of tracks from the Rick Danko archives. It's a mixture of 17 live and studio cuts and demos and old favourites as well as tracks not previously released. 'When I Get My Just Rewards' and 'Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone' are polished studio works while 'New Mexicoe' is somewhat looser than the released version despite the possible presence of Eric Clapton and Ron Wood - not a very distinguished version, I have to say, so the guitarists could be Eric Wood and Ron Clapton for all the difference they make.



'Twilight' is in its compulsory second place in the running order and is a nice full band version. Among the live tracks 'Java Blues' and 'Unfaithful Servant' with Blondie Chaplin and Paul Butterfield both stand out and the CD is topped and tailed with two different live takes of 'Mystery Train'.



There can't be a lot left to release from any of the Band archives but what there is still sounds pretty good."

Is there any more in the vaults?

Ms. Felicia Davis-burden | Staines, UK | 12/05/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A fascinating bag of Danko tracks. He's not always at his best - but there are some absolute beauties: 'Turn to Stone' and 'Lay Back in the arms of someone' show his Soul and Motown-influenced sides and there's a delicious display of falsetto on 'Cry Another Tear'. Boy, could that boy sing. What we need now is a proper re-release of his 1977 album, with any contemporary tracks from the vaults. But this is terrific for starters. We love Rick Danko!"

Danko delivers the dankness

W. March | 09/24/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Great cd of music,especially if you are a Rick Danko fan.He was a great singer and even though some of these tracks sound unfinished,I would rather hear Rick Danko(or Richard Manuel)sing the ABC's then almost anything else that passes for music these days.Some of these songs are better than others."Cry another tear" is a great song written by Blondie Chaplin and sung by Danko.Blondie Chaplin is a highly underated musician.Not many people can say they have played with both "The Beach Boys" and "The Band".He is one of them.Since some of these songs were intended for a never released Danko solo album this collection may not appeal to everyone as it was not meant to be released unfinished.For what it is, it definetley works.I would also reccomend his self titled debut album which was probably his finest post "Band" moment(Before they reformed without Robbie Robertson).This is a great release."