VARIOUS - Cosmic American Music: Motel California - gatefold 2xLP + booklet
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Cosmic American Music: Motel California
Numero Group US
gatefold 2xLP + booklet Cat: NUM 158LPRel: 14 Oct 24
Folk/Americana Side 1 - Track 1. Mark Jones - One Way Train Side 1 - Track 2. Country Spice - Clouds Side 1 - Track 3. Charles Brown & Sleepy Creek - I Just Want To Talk To You Side 1 - Track 4. Lodestar - Who Are You Side 1 - Track 5. Caroline Peyton - Still With You Side 2 - Track 1. Suzy Siquenza - Someone Else Side 2 - Track 2. Cathy Hamer - Lady Full Of Dreams Side 2 - Track 3. The Jerry Busch Group - Devon Side 2 - Track 4. Chuck & Mary Perrin - Picking Up The Pieces Side 2 - Track 5. McKay - On He Goes Side 3 - Track 1. Bob Bakert - Cactus Woman Side 3 - Track 2. Richard Goldman - Don't Spoil It Now Side 3 - Track 3. Salt Creek - Night With A Silver Tongued Devil Side 3 - Track 4. Rocky Top Band - Freedom Highway Side 3 - Track 5. Sally Colahan - Framed Side 4 - Track 1. Homecoming - Best Friend Side 4 - Track 2. Crystal Waters - Midnight Dreamer Side 4 - Track 3. Jim Spencer - Second Look Side 4 - Track 4. Hayne Davis - Without Me Side 4 - Track 5. David Liska - Raindog
The second volume of Wayfaring Strangers: Cosmic American Music delves deeper into the country rock genre that countered the rise of polished, suburban-friendly country rock like The Eagles. Featuring 20 tracks on two LPs, this collection captures the raw, independent spirit of Cosmic American Music, often overlooked in favor of more commercial successes. As country rock grew into a dominant force in the 1970s, many bands followed the Eagles' lead, softening the genre's edges. Yet, on the periphery, artists like F.J. McMahon, Mistress Mary, and Plain Jane quietly crafted their own versions of this roots-inspired music, blending gospel, country, and Southern soul. These lesser-known acts embraced Cosmic American Music's signature sounds, including pedal steel guitars and banjos, in their recordings. Big labels attempted to shape the genre's success, but Wayfaring Strangers focuses on the private press labels and forgotten gems that retained the original spirit Parsons envisioned. This compilation reconstructs the genre's history from its fringes, celebrating the raw, twangy essence of its early innovators.
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