Wednesday, January 21, 2009

MEIC STEVENS - OUTLANDER 1970

Meic Stevens may not be a familiar name in much of the world, but in his native Wales the singer-songwriter's stature is often compared to that of Bob Dylan. A local legend whose psych-folk influence can be heard in such contemporary Welsh groups as Super Furry Animals and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Stevens also founded his country's first independent record company, the estimable Sain label.

Stevens sang mostly in his native language, a political act not unlike speaking Basque in Spain or Cherokee in the U.S. His one English-language album is 1970'sOutlander, an outstanding marriage of musicianship and eclecticism. Arising from the same fertile soil as the work of the late-'60s icons, Stevens's album nonetheless manages to avoid easy comparisons. Its jazz-Indo-psych ragas merge seamlessly with its acid folksongs and Dylan-esque meditations on relationships and politics. Performed by a remarkable cast of musicians hand-picked by English rock tastemaker Ian Samwell, Outlander was created with a minimum of rehearsal and consists largely of first takes.

Greeted with critical acclaim upon Outlander's U.K. release, Stevens traveled Stateside for a two-week tour in the summer of 1970. But the album never crossed the Atlantic; its very first U.S. release is this expanded, remastered Rhino Handmade issue. Copies of the LP have fetched upwards of $500 on the collectors' market, a testimony to the enduring quality of its songs. Now, fans can enjoy the original album in its entirety, along with nine bonus tracks, including outtakes, alternate versions, and the 1970 B-side "Blue Sleep."

Tracks :

01. Rowena

02. Love Owed

03. Left Over Time

04. Lying To Myself

05. The Sailor And Madonna

06. Oxblood

07. Yorric

08. Midnight Comes

09. Ghost Town

10. Dau Rhosyn Coch

11. Ballad Of Old Joe Blind

12. GREAT HOUDINI

13. ALL ABOUT A DREAM (Bonus)

14. EVENING COMES UP (Bonus)

15. UPON THE MOUNTAIN (Bonus)

16. WHERE HAVE ALL MY PEOPLE GONE (Bonus)

17. YORRIC (Early Version) (Bonus)

18. THE SAILOR AND MADONNA (Early Version) (Bonus)

19. BLUE SLEEP (Bonus)

20. BALLAD OF JOE BLIND (Alternate Version) (Bonus)

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11 comments:

  1. Many thankx for this folk masterpiece.

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  2. Just a note. Speaking Basque in Spain is not a political act anymore. Its situation is OK in the part of the country where it was originated or even it's in a (unfair, I think) situation of dominance. Thanks.

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  3. And why Basque politicians forced to study in the Basque language? No option to choose the "espaƱoles" living in "VASCONGADAS".

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  4. Hi again, can you please this upload again? Would be great. Thanks, regards, Gyula

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  5. I am not at home right now, as soon as i get back i'll post it. That will be later today...

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  6. Hi, friend, that was quick. Thank you all again, bests, Gyula

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  7. Hi again. Can you please the artwork also upload to it? That would be even.....miracolooussssssssss....thanx, bests, Gyula

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  8. Would a day or two be a problem ? I am not at home , i menaged to upload the album remotely but i can't make the covers jump into the scanner :),should be home by friday and i'll scan the covers...

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  9. nothing problem, you do your best. ....:-)) thanks. Gyula

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