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Post by jk on Oct 26, 2020 5:01:10 GMT -5
The accepted gospel from the rock critics of the 70s and 80s was that everything the Everlys did at Cadence, 1957-59, was excellent, and most of what they did after that was worthless. So I approached their Warner Bros material with some caution; and beyond the big hits - Cathy's Clown, Walk Right Back, Crying in the Rain, Lucille, So Sad - found many other tracks to love - some which were big hits in the day, but are mostly forgotten now. Temptation was one of them. And reading Don and Phil's comments about what they were trying to achieve on those records made me appreciate them even more. I don't know how many guitars are on Temptation - it's like a rock and roll orchestra. And those female voices in the middle - they sure sound to have been altered electronically. I have heard very few Everly records I don't like. Love your description of "Temptation"! I used to own "Crying In The Rain" and was most taken by the riff-heavy flipside, "I'm Not Angry": Another unusual 45 from those years was "Muskrat" -- some great percussion in there:
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Post by lonelysummer on Oct 28, 2020 0:42:55 GMT -5
Made to Love from A Date with the Everly Brothers is another great one.
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