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Ry Cooder – Into The Purple Valley (VG+/VG) – LP, JP 1978, No OBI
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Into The Purple Valley is an LP by Ry Cooder from 1978 released on the Reprise Records label.
About this album
Into The Purple Valley is one of Ry Cooder’s most assured early albums, turning old American songs into a vivid, ironic and deeply musical set. Released in 1972, it draws on country blues, Texas blues and folk material to show Cooder’s gift for unearthing overlooked repertoire and making it feel immediate. His distinctive slide guitar and roots instincts give new life to songs such as F.D.R. In Trinidad, Denomination Blues and Vigilante Man, balancing wit, social commentary and strict musical control. The album helped establish Cooder as a major interpreter of American vernacular music, not just a remarkable guitarist.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Ry CooderLabel: Reprise Records – P-4528 RFormat: LP, Album, Limited EditionUnits: 1Country: JapanReleased: 1978Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Blues Rock, Country RockA1 How Can You Keep On Moving
A2 Billy The Kid
A3 Money Honey
A4 F.D.R. In Trinidad
A5 Teardrops Will Fall
A6 Denomination Blues
B1 On A Monday
B2 Hey Porter
B3 Great Dreams From Heaven
B4 Taxes On The Farmer Feeds Us All
B5 Vigilante Man