Joaquin Sabina, “Palabras Como Cuerpos” from Inventario (1978): One Track Mind
With “Palabras Como Cuerpos,” Joaquin Sabina seems to take Phil Ochs’ motto to heart, realizing that in such an ugly time, the true protest is beauty.
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John Manning – ‘White Bear’ (1971): Forgotten Series
We’re on the trail of the seemingly untraceable John Manning, a talented singer-songwriter who released a lone album, then disappeared.
Mickey Newbury, “Summertime” (1993): One Track Mind
When Mickey Newbury covered a song, he did it with such intensity that it’s hard to imagine it done any other way. Here’s another example.
Mickey Newbury, “The Long Road Home” (2002): One Track Mind
An ailing Mickey Newbury saved one of his best songs for the final album released during his lifetime.
Phil Ochs (1940-1976): An Appreciation
For a while, Phil Ochs’ vision of America fuelled the shared dreams of the 1960s. He would have turned 74 today.
Joaquin Sabina, “Y Sin Embargo” from Yo, Mi, Me, Contigo (1996): One Track Mind
This is the perfect introduction to Joaquin Sabina’s music: a subversive love ballad that’s at once tender and cruelly unforgiving.
Graham Nash, “Simple Man” (1971): Forgotten Series
Graham Nash doesn’t dilute “Simple Man” with wish-fulfillment fantasies. There’s just this: a heart that longs for what’s been lost.
Nick Drake, “Day is Done” (1969): One Track Mind
One of Nick Drake’s most haunting songs, “Day is Done” is blessedly free of the overdone production that marred many of his early recordings.
Bob Dylan, “Tangled Up in Blue” (1975): One Track Mind
This song is for Bob Dylan’s Seventies what “Like a Rolling Stone” was for his Sixties: a farewell.
On Second Thought: David Ackles, “Montana Song” from American Gothic (1972)
Bombastic and wildly ambitious, but also deeply moving.
