GOSDIN BROTHERS *Sounds Of Goodbye* 1968 Near Mint Vinyl Capitol Stereo LP

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Artist: GOSDIN BROTHERS

Title: Sounds Of Goodbye

Label: CAPITOL ST-2852

Year: 1968

Format: 12” VINYL 33-1/3 RPM ALBUM

Sound: STEREO

Cuts include:

Side 1: Sounds Of Goodbye/She’s Gone/Try And Catch The Wind/Let It Be Me/For Us To Find/The Victim

Side 2: The First Time/Woman’s Disgrace/Bowling Green/Louisiana Man/Love Of The Common People

* Condition *

Jacket: EXCELLENT

Jacket Comments: small 3"x1" stain on rear at opening

Vinyl: NEAR MINT

Album Notes:
Personnel: Mike Deasy Sr. (guitar); James M. "Jimmy" Troxel (drums)
Liner Note Author: Bill Bailey
Arrangers: Jacqueline Ertel; Terry Slater
Producer – Gary Paxton
The Gosdin Brothers' obscure 1968 LP Sounds of Goodbye is an overlooked country-rock milestone, and one that owes as much to the sound of the 1966-1967 era Byrds as it does to country music. That's unsurprising, perhaps, given that the Gosdins helped out a lot on Gene Clark's debut solo album in 1967, and sometimes shared bills with the early Byrds, as they shared the same management. In truth, this will appeal far more to the early Byrds fan than to the straight country fan. That's not damning with faint praise, far from it; it's actually high praise. It's a fair guess, too, that anyone who likes Gene Clark's early work will enjoy this record, as it has a similar low-key, hurt, vulnerable mystique to the melodies, vocals, and harmonies. The material, though sometimes average, is also sometimes outstanding, as on "Love at First Sight," which actually comes quite close to the classic 1966 Byrds jangle rock sound; the melancholy, graceful "She's Gone," with the kind of unexpected compelling chord changes you'd expect from the Gene Clark songwriting school; and "The Victim," with its pungent burned-by-love lyrics, and an odd (though not displeasing) dash of psychedelic echo on the chorus. The covers cast an eclectic net ("Catch the Wind," "Let It Be Me," the Everly Brothers' "Bowling Green") and are not as distinctive as the originals, but even so there's an excellent reading of Ewan MacColl's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." ~ Richie Unterberger

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