Allison, Mose / Way Of The World, The
| Album: | Way Of The World, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Allison, Mose | Added: | Mar 2010 | |
| Label: | Anti- | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2010-03-28 | Pull Date: | 2010-05-30 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | May 30 | May 23 | May 16 | May 9 | May 2 | Apr 25 | Apr 18 | Apr 11 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 14, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Everybody Thinks You're An Angel |
4. | Sep 09, 2011: | The Songsmith Show
Modest Proposal |
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| 2. | Nov 04, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
My Brain |
5. | Aug 19, 2011: | The Songsmith Show
My Brain |
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| 3. | Oct 20, 2011: | The Songsmith Show
Modest Proposal |
6. | Jul 08, 2011: | The Songsmith Show
My Brain |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2010-03-28
Reviewed 2010-03-28
MOSE ALLISON: The Way of the World
Anti-, 2010
JAZZ/BLUES – A true American original (now in his 80s), the brilliant singer/songwriter Mose Allison returns to the studio for the first time in over a decade and shows his unique blend of swinging jazz, old-school blues, and wry social commentary remains undimmed. Great new tunes rendered in his inimitable style: funny, thought-provoking, classic.
* * * * * | Try any track! Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9
1. 2:59 – humorous tune about aging, a takeoff on Little Walter’s “My Babe”
2. 3:29 – easy tempo old-time thump, back-porch feel and pure Mose lyrics
3. 2:58 – cute, silly love song, sort of a waltz with a loose, tipsy sound
4. 2:31 – moody and slow, great atmospheric percussion, serious lyrics
5. 2:29 – humorous solo ditty: let’s give religion a rest for a while
6. 2:55 – jazz instrumental: lopsided intro, then a chugging machine
7. 2:49 – Roosevelt Sykes country blues stomp, great lyrics, nice solo breaks
8. 2:50 – relaxed, bluesy ballad; truth-telling lyrics and lumpy shuffle rhythm
9. 3:20 – easy swinging tune, live-and-let-live lyrics, breezy sax
10. 3:32 – standard ballad, has an endearing goofiness when Mose sings it
11. 3:12 – Loudon Wainwright II breakup song: a lazy, sassy stomp
12. 2:08 – odd vocal duet with nasal-voiced Amy Allison
[ Fo ] 03/28/10
Anti-, 2010
JAZZ/BLUES – A true American original (now in his 80s), the brilliant singer/songwriter Mose Allison returns to the studio for the first time in over a decade and shows his unique blend of swinging jazz, old-school blues, and wry social commentary remains undimmed. Great new tunes rendered in his inimitable style: funny, thought-provoking, classic.
* * * * * | Try any track! Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9
1. 2:59 – humorous tune about aging, a takeoff on Little Walter’s “My Babe”
2. 3:29 – easy tempo old-time thump, back-porch feel and pure Mose lyrics
3. 2:58 – cute, silly love song, sort of a waltz with a loose, tipsy sound
4. 2:31 – moody and slow, great atmospheric percussion, serious lyrics
5. 2:29 – humorous solo ditty: let’s give religion a rest for a while
6. 2:55 – jazz instrumental: lopsided intro, then a chugging machine
7. 2:49 – Roosevelt Sykes country blues stomp, great lyrics, nice solo breaks
8. 2:50 – relaxed, bluesy ballad; truth-telling lyrics and lumpy shuffle rhythm
9. 3:20 – easy swinging tune, live-and-let-live lyrics, breezy sax
10. 3:32 – standard ballad, has an endearing goofiness when Mose sings it
11. 3:12 – Loudon Wainwright II breakup song: a lazy, sassy stomp
12. 2:08 – odd vocal duet with nasal-voiced Amy Allison
[ Fo ] 03/28/10
Track Listing
| 1. | My Brain | 7. | Some Right, Some Wrong | |||
| 2. | I Know You Didn't Mean It | 8. | The Way Of The World | |||
| 3. | Everybody Thinks You're An Angel | 9. | Ask Me Nice | |||
| 4. | Let It Come Down | 10. | Once In A While | |||
| 5. | Modest Proposal | 11. | I'm Alright | |||
| 6. | Crush | 12. | This New Situation |