CHRIS SMITHER Don't It Drag On LP POPPY 1972 US orig+foc+insert w/BONNIE RAITT
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CHRIS SMITHER
with BEN KEITH, ERIC KAZ, JOHN BAILEY, ROD HICKS, ROY MARKOWITZ,
STU SCHULMAN, HAPPY TRAUM, BONNIE RAITT, MARIA MULDAUR, etc.
Singer with a smooth, lyrical guitar style that encompasses elements of blues, folk, country and rock. Like John Hammond and a handful of other musicians whose careers began in the 1960s blues revival, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Chris Smither can take pride in the fact that he's been there since the beginning. Except for a few years when he was away from performing in the '70s, Smither has been a mainstay of the festival, coffeehouse, and club circuits around the U.S., Canada, and Europe since his performing career began in earnest in the coffeehouses in Boston in the spring of 1966. Smither is best known for his great songs, items like "Love You Like a Man" and "I Feel the Same," both of which have been recorded by Bonnie Raitt. Raitt and Smither got started at about the same time in Boston, though Smither was born and raised in New Orleans, the son of university professors.
"DON'T IT DRAG ON"
1972 LP POPPY RECORDS PYS 5704
PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
GATEFOLD COVER + LYRICS INSERT + COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: POPPY - BROWN/OCHRE LABEL + 'RED POPPY' LOGO - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: PYS-5704
Catalog on labels: PYS-5704
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): PYS 5704-1 RL
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): PYS-5704-2 RL
Other / Runout (on both sides, Stamped): STERLING
On labels: Produced by Michael Cuscuna
Distributed by United Artists Records, Inc.
On back cover: Produced by Michael Cuscuna
Recorded November 30-December 4, 1971 at Bearsville Sound Studios, Woodstock, New York
©MCMLXXII and manufactured by Poppy Industries, Inc. New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A.
tracklisting
Side A: LONESOME GEORGIA BROWN - DOWN IN THE FLOOD - I'VE GOT MINE
STATESBORO BLUES - ANOTHER WAY TO FIND YOU - NO EXPECTATTIONS
Side B: FRIEND OF THE DEVIL - DON'T IT DRAG ON - EVERY MOTHER'S SON
MAIL ORDER MYSTICS - I FEEL THE SAME
grading
RECORD VG+ but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
With his debut, I'm a Stranger Too!, Chris Smither had already proven himself to be a rare combination -- a Cambridge folkie with roots in New Orleans, a great writer who knows when to look elsewhere for material, a masterful guitarist who understands simplicity and a powerful singer with restraint. Released in 1972, Don't It Drag On continues this mix and is every bit as good as its predecessor, maybe better. Smither's folk-blues have a soul and intelligence that mesh well with current covers by Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead, yet seems as ageless as Blind Willie McTell's "Statesboro Blues" (also included here). Tracks such as "Another Way to Find You," "I've Got Mine" and "Lonesome Georgia Brown" are as enduring as contemporary blues and folk get. And while the bulk of Smither's material has a ruminative, melancholic tone, don't expect typical singer/songwriter fare. There's a maturity and depth to songs such as "I Feel the Same" (also recorded by Bonnie Raitt), "Every Mother's Son" and the title cut that's beyond that of most of his peers. Smither's originals may not have the energy of "Statesboro Blues" or Dylan's "Down in the Flood," but there's an easy, rolling assurance and plainspoken eloquence at work that more than make up for it. Smither went on to record one more album for Poppy, but was dropped by the label before its release...(AllMusic)
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