The Man with the Blue Post-Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar
The Man with the Blue Post-Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar (often called simply Blue Guitar) is an album by American singer-songwriter Peter Case, released in 1989.[1][2] Its title is a reference to the Wallace Stevens poem "The Man With the Blue Guitar."[3]
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| Released | April 11, 1989 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way Recording, Sunset Sound and Sunset Sound Factory | |||
| Genre | Alternative Rock, Alternative Country, Folk Rock | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Larry Hirsch, Steven Soles, Peter Case | |||
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Guests include Los Lobos, T-Bone Burnett, Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner and David Lindley.
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
Writing for AllMusic, critic Brian Beatty stated: "Exceptional songs and musical guests, including Ry Cooder and members of Los Lobos and Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, make this... a worthwhile purchase..."[4]
Track listing
All songs by Peter Case unless otherwise noted.
- "Charlie James" (Public Domain) – 3:07
- "Put Down the Gun" – 3:41
- "Entella Hotel" – 4:59
- "Travellin' Light" (Case, Bob Neuwirth) – 4:11
- "Poor Old Tom" – 3:57
- "Old Part of Town" – 4:10
- "Rise and Shine" (Case, Victoria Williams) – 4:20
- "Two Angels" – 4:33
- "This Town's a Riot" – 4:18
- "Hidden Love" – 3:08
Personnel
- Peter Case – vocals, guitar, piano
- Stephen Bruton – mandolin
- T-Bone Burnett – background vocals
- Ry Cooder – slide guitar
- Dennis Farias – horn
- Mitchell Froom – organ, piano
- David Hidalgo – 6-string bass, accordion, guitar, bass, ukulele, violin
- Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
- David Kemper – drums
- David Lindley – bouzouki, violin
- David McKelvy – harmonica
- David Miner – bass
- Jerry Scheff – bass
- Jack Sherman – guitar
- Steven Soles – guitar, bass, maracas, guitar, percussion, background vocals
- Benmont Tench – organ
- Daniel Timms – keyboards, organ, piano, background vocals
- Nick Lane – horn
- Michael Bannister – cymbals, drums
- Jorge Bermudez – tambourine
- John Berry, Jr. – horn, maracas, background vocals
Production
- Larry Hirsch – producer, engineer, mixing
- Peter Case – producer
- Scott Woodman – engineer
- Joe Schiff – assistant engineer
- Eric Rudd – assistant engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
References
- "Shades of Dylan in an Era of Flash : Peter Case examines how it feels to be on your own, with no direction home". Los Angeles Times. May 21, 1989.
- "Peter Case".
- Himes, Geoffrey (September 22, 1989). "MAKING A CASE FOR HIS MUSIC" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- Beatty, Brian. "The Man with the Blue Post-Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
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