Credits:

James Taylor

Description:

Milestone of US alternative music = CHAVEZ! In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of their legendary first album, the debut album by the NY band CHAVEZ, which resonated with the climax of US grunge and alternative music and had a great influence on the later emo and mass rock scene, is now available for sale! Reissued as a 25th anniversary edition! Formed in 1993 by Matt Sweeney, James Lo, Clay Tarver, and Scott Marshall, the quartet has been a part of the label's golden era in the 90s alongside Pavement and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. The four-piece, formed by Scott Marshall and Ray Tarver, is an innovative guitar-rock band that gained a huge following in later generations as outsiders. Including the popular "Break Up Your Band," which intertwines heavy riffs with freaky arpeggios and alternately explodes with emotional melodies and power chords, the album features a total of nine songs that still make you groan with their outstanding arrangements and each member's playability.The reissue also includes four additional tracks from the "Pentagram Ring" EP, which was released in the same year and is being reissued for the first time on vinyl. 25 years later, this is the most powerful version of the US alternative milestone that has never faded. The most powerful version of the "Pentagram Ring" EP has been remastered by Greg Calbi, the master of the art.More than 100 million albums sold worldwide to date, five-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, this is the first collection of full-length standard covers in five years since his first career No. 1 album, "Before This World" in the United States in 2015! Reminiscent of the best of James Taylor's early albums, this is the first collection of American standards that bring his unique vocals and guitar to life. The collection includes some of the most beloved American songs of the 20th century, which Taylor has been familiar with since his childhood. Unlike many others who have tackled similar selections, James' beautifully simple, stripped-down arrangements of American standards based not on piano, but on his deft acoustic guitar, are mesmerizing. Co-produced by Grammy-winning producer and longtime James collaborator Dave O'Donnell and renowned guitarists John Pizzarelli and James Taylor. The participating musicians are old, close and accomplished musicians.Steve Gadd (ds)Luis Conte (perc)Jimmy Johnson (b)Vactor Kraus (upright-b)Lou Marini (cl, sax)Walt Fowler (tp, flgh)Larry Goldings (melodica, hammond B3) Stuart Duncan (vln) Jerry Douglas (dobro) and more! The iconic repertoire of this work includes James' swinging take on Walter Donaldson and George A. Whitening by Crooner, Gene Austin's 1928 hit "My Blue Heaven," Frederick Law and Alan Jay Lerner's All Most Like Being in Love, from the score of the musical Brigadoon; "Nearness of You," a captivating 1940 hit popular song by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, composed by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Ned Washington ( ), "Sit Down," from the hit Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, written by Frank LoesserYou Rockin' the Boat," the fiercely anti-racist "You've Got to Be Carefree Tout" from the musical "South Pacific" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, and James' wonderful reading of the Billy Holiday/Arthur Hertzog Jr. classic "God Bless the Child," among others. Growing up in a musical family, James fell in love with and absorbed the exquisite melodies, perfect phrasing, and concise storytelling of these early songwriters, qualities that became integral to his popular music work beginning a few years later. This work, American Standards, is a reminder of what makes James Taylor so special, a dedication to the best of his craft and an appreciation for the eternal power of the American song. 180g weight LP.

Tracklisting:

1.My Blue Heaven
2.Moon River
3.Teach Me Tonight
4.As Easy As Rolling Off a Log
5.Almost Like Being in Love
6.Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat
7.The Nearness of You
8.You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught
9.God Bless the Child
10.Pennies From Heaven
11.My Heart Stood Still
12.Ol' Man River
13.It's Only a Paper Moon
14.The Surrey With the Fringe on Top