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Van Wilks Bombay Tears

Format:
CD
Style:
Hard Rock
Release:
06.05.2016
Art-Nr.:
CD17569
Label:
Rock Candy
Price incl. VAT, plus Shipping 14.50 €

Tracklist

01
Danger In The Dark
02
1959
03
Travelin'
04
Juvenile Licks
05
De La Coupole La Mer Pleure
06
Bombay Tears
07
Can't Cry Anymore
08
Sirens In The Night
09
Eyes Like Lightning
10
Older Than You Know
11
Living On Borrowed Time
12
Boystown (bonus Track)
13
Streetlegal (bonus Track)
14
Never Say No (bonus Track)
15
Smalltown Girl (bonus Track)

Description

2016, Van Wilk's debut album has become something of a cult artefact amongst aficionados of the obscure, ignored at the time of release but, over time, it has been slowly picking up a reputation as one of the most intelligent and compelling releases of the era. BOMBAY TEARS is not blues rock, jazz rock, hard rock or acoustic rock but a wonderfully addictive combination of all those styles and more. It emits a certain laid back vibe that provides a warm, comforting backdrop to what you might imagine Texas to sound like if it could talk. The beauty of this album is its shifting, yet widescreen soundscape, kitted out with a brace of well written and arranged songs that, although stylistically divergent, have a common thread, from full on hard rock to hard-nosed boogie and even jazz. Van is a renowned blues guitarist, carving out a reputation that has even caught the ears of master craftsmen from the Lone Star State, including ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons. Originally released in 1980 and produced by John Stronach.