{"product_id":"michael-hurley-first-songs-393817","title":"Michael Hurley – First Songs","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Hurley's \u003cem\u003eFirst Songs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the songwriter at the very start of a career that would stretch across more than six decades. Recorded for Folkways in 1964 when Hurley was 22, this debut introduces the homemade world that made him such a singular figure in American folk: just voice, acoustic guitar, and a cast of oddball characters, drinkers, drifters, and dreamers. It is also the first appearance of songs that would become central to his catalogue, including “The Werewolf Song” and “Captain Kidd.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the album so rewarding is how fully formed it already sounds. Hurley moves easily from the gentle pull of “Blue Mountain” to the sly humour of “I Like My Wine” and “The Tea Song,” with the rambling spirit of “Just a Bum” close by. The stripped-back setting leaves plenty of room for his phrasing, wit, and slightly uncanny storytelling, the same qualities that later earned admiration from artists including Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Lucinda Williams, and Violent Femmes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Songs\u003c\/em\u003e also has a special place in Hurley's discography as the record where many of his lifelong themes first come into focus: wandering, mischief, melancholy, and a casually surreal view of everyday life. For anyone curious about why Hurley became a cult touchstone for freak folk and indie musicians alike, this debut is the clearest place to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Hurley\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Smithsonian Folkways Recordings\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_us\"\u003eUS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/country\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folk\"\u003eFolk\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+Blue+Mountain\"\u003eBlue Mountain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+You+Get+Down+By+The+Pool+Hall+Clickety-Clack+(Sister+Song)\"\u003eYou Get Down By The Pool Hall Clickety-Clack (Sister Song)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+I+Like+My+Wine\"\u003eI Like My Wine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+No,+No,+No,+I+Won't+Come+(Go)+Down+No+More\"\u003eNo, No, No, I Won'T Come (Go) Down No More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+The+Tea+Song\"\u003eThe Tea Song\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+Just+A+Bum\"\u003eJust A Bum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+Raven+Rock+(They+Took+Away+The+Diesel)\"\u003eRaven Rock (They Took Away The Diesel)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+Fat+Mama\"\u003eFat Mama\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+The+Animal+Song+(If+I+Could+Ramble+Like+A+Hound)\"\u003eThe Animal Song (If I Could Ramble Like A Hound)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+Captain+Kidd\"\u003eCaptain Kidd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB6 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+Intersoular+Blues\"\u003eIntersoular Blues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB7 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Hurley+The+Werewolf+Song\"\u003eThe Werewolf Song\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Smithsonian Folkways Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50943926468673,"sku":"9745678","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/PROP_20260921_1054_100320_454_p_0093070358119_014.jpg?v=1793934908","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/michael-hurley-first-songs-393817","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}