Lewis Taylor- The Lost Album.
One has to wonder what happened to Lewis Taylor? The Lost album is in reality suppose to be Taylor’s second album. But considering his masterpiece Stoned, which was also released three years before it saw a US debut, it’s our second opportunity to hear what this now retired artist really has to offer. And sad to say it’s our loss that we didn’t get to hear everything he released from the get go. Taylor’s new direction shouldn’t be a surprise if you bought Stoned. That album’s closer “Melt Away” could sit easily in the “The Lost Album’s” set of songs. Diverting a little from the honeyed soul of his other albums “Lost” still retains the feel, it’s just channeled differently. You hear the Brian Wilson and prog rock qualities from the 70’s a bit more. There are also great reinterpretations of other songs from other albums that were to follow. “See My Way” eventually birthed “Party” from Lewis II( Taylor’s re submitted sophomore LP to Island Records after they heard the Lost Album tracks and decided they wouldn’t release this). ‘Let’s Hope Nobody Finds Us’ was later rehashed on Stoned Pt.2 in a completely different and more electronic version. The music is superb and one can see why he has been compared to Prince and Marvin Gaye. Not so much for the sound but for the quality of his musicianship and restlessness that fosters him to just make music. The last few tracks on this reissue are acoustic tracks from his debut album which is also superb. This might be a hint at what may be in store for the buying public. So if we are ‘Lucky’ maybe we’ll see another reissue and a renewed Lewis Taylor coming out of retirement. I sure wouldn’t protest and I’m sure there are plenty who would agree.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Lewis Taylor- The Lost Album.
One has to wonder what happened to Lewis Taylor? The Lost album is in reality suppose to be Taylor’s second album. But considering his masterpiece Stoned, which was also released three years before it saw a US debut, it’s our second opportunity to hear what this now retired artist really has to offer. And sad to say it’s our loss that we didn’t get to hear everything he released from the get go. Taylor’s new direction shouldn’t be a surprise if you bought Stoned. That album’s closer “Melt Away” could sit easily in the “The Lost Album’s” set of songs. Diverting a little from the honeyed soul of his other albums “Lost” still retains the feel, it’s just channeled differently. You hear the Brian Wilson and prog rock qualities from the 70’s a bit more. There are also great reinterpretations of other songs from other albums that were to follow. “See My Way” eventually birthed “Party” from Lewis II( Taylor’s re submitted sophomore LP to Island Records after they heard the Lost Album tracks and decided they wouldn’t release this). ‘Let’s Hope Nobody Finds Us’ was later rehashed on Stoned Pt.2 in a completely different and more electronic version. The music is superb and one can see why he has been compared to Prince and Marvin Gaye. Not so much for the sound but for the quality of his musicianship and restlessness that fosters him to just make music. The last few tracks on this reissue are acoustic tracks from his debut album which is also superb. This might be a hint at what may be in store for the buying public. So if we are ‘Lucky’ maybe we’ll see another reissue and a renewed Lewis Taylor coming out of retirement. I sure wouldn’t protest and I’m sure there are plenty who would agree.
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