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Ry Cooder – The Slide Area (VG+/VG+)
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The Slide Area is an LP by Ry Cooder from 1982 released on the Warner Bros. Records label.
About this album
The Slide Area shows Ry Cooder sharpening his blend of blues, rock and roots music into a compact, characterful set. Issued in 1982, the album keeps his slide-guitar voice at the centre while moving between wry original material and reworked songs that reflect his deep knowledge of American vernacular styles. Cooder’s approach is less about flash than detail: every phrase serves the song, whether he is nodding to bar-band blues, old-school R&B or country-inflected storytelling. It is a strong example of how he turned tradition into something personal, making the album an engaging chapter in his early-1980s catalogue.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Ry CooderLabel: Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3651Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1982Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Blues RockA1 Ufo Has Landed In The Ghetto
A2 I Need A Woman
A3 Gypsy Woman
A4 Blue Suede Shoes
B1 Mama, Don'T Treat Your Daughter Mean
B2 I'M Drinking Again
B3 Which Came First
B4 That'S The Way Love Turned Out For Me