Family Album

Reseña del editor Family Album is a unique theme compilation of songs about family members -- and all the emotional highs and lows associated with the family unit. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the release is being donated to several child advocacy organizations around the U. S. The twelve songs on Family Album call to mind so many of the experiences and emotions we can all empathize with -- from the joy of belonging and security (Goodnight New York) to the agony of separation (Rider On An Orphan Train) and mistreatment (Hey Lady) -- from the wistful remembrances of a departed relative (Grandma's White LeBaron) to the memories triggered by an old photograph (The Picture). The songs on this album are portraits of some of those wide-ranging emotions. Tienda The compilers of this anthology of folk tunes set out to capture the complexities of family life in a dozen songs. It's no surprise that they haven't succeeded in that infeasible task, but Family Album is at minimum a noble failure and, at its best, revelatory. Familial relationships are explored from all angles, whether it be sibling to sibling (Loudon Wainwright III's "The Picture," Jim Infantino's "Somewhere over NYC"), parent to child (Andy Breckman's "How I Met Your Mother," Tom Chapin's remake of his brother Harry's hit, "Cat's in the Cradle"), or child to grandparent (Peter Gallway's "Up in the Country," Adie Grey's "Grandpa's Advice"). A couple of highlights to listen for: Tonio K's hard-eyed take on the circle of abuse, "Hey Lady," and Chip Taylor's warm ode to his "pisser" of a late mother, "Grandma's White LeBaron"). --Steven Stolder

Detalles del producto Idioma : Inglés Dimensiones del producto : 5,6 x 0,4 x 4,9 pulgadas; 3,34 Onzas Fabricante : Gadfly Fecha de lanzamiento original : 1998 Producto en Tienda desde : Diciembre 4, 2006 Etiqueta : Gadfly ASIN : B0000061VZ Número de discos : 1 Idioma : Inglés Dimensiones del producto : 5,6 x 0,4 x 4,9 pulgadas; 3,34 Onzas Fabricante : Gadfly Fecha de lanzamiento original : 1998 Producto en Tienda desde : Diciembre 4, 2006 Etiqueta : Gadfly ASIN : B0000061VZ Número de discos : 1