International Submarine Band, The / Safe At Home (Mono Edition)
Album: Safe At Home (Mono Edition)   Collection:General
Artist:International Submarine Band, The   Added:Mar 2023
Label:Sundazed Music / Modern Harmonic  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2023-04-24 Pull Date: 2023-06-26
Week Ending: Jun 25 Jun 18 Jun 11 Jun 4 May 28 May 21 May 14 Apr 30
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 15, 2023: Music Casserole
Blue Eyes
4. Jun 15, 2023: Traditions
A Satisfied Mind
2. Jul 01, 2023: Music Casserole
A Satisfied Mind
5. Jun 09, 2023: Totally A
I Still Miss Someone
3. Jun 22, 2023: Traditions
Blue Eyes
6. Jun 08, 2023: Traditions
Do You Know How It Feels To Be Lonesome?

Album Review
DJ Away
Reviewed 2023-04-24
Reissue of the 1968 album by one of the first country-rock bands, fronted by cosmic Americana legend Gram Parsons before he joined the Byrds. Parsons started this band with other Boston folk scenesters, and their respectful twist on country earned praise from Glen Campbell and Merle Haggard. The album is a mix of covers and Parsons originals. The performances are emotionally somewhat thin, but the band's sound is very pleasant and could fit in easily with the Grand Ole Opry programming from the same time. Worth checking out for fans of classic country and sixties pop. Favorites: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10. No FCCs detected.

1. *(2:51)—Medium-fast, jaunty, nice pedal steel solo. Parsons original.
2. (2:20)—Mid-tempo, barroom feel, Merle Haggard cover.
3. *(2:34)—Slow waltz, pretty, version of a song previously performed by everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to the Byrds.
4. (4:23)—Mid-tempo chugging groove, Johnny Cash into Arthur Crudup.
5. (1:54)—Mid-tempo, no-frills arrangement of a Melvin Endsley song.
6. *(2:48)—Mid-tempo rendition of a "Cowboy" Jack Clement song, sunny and with nice harmonies.
7. (2:51)—Mid-tempo take on a Johnny Cash classic. Lively piano.
8. *(2:48)—Fast, with nice guitar flourishes. Parsons original.
9. (2:04)—Mid-tempo Parsons original about jealousy.
10. *(3:33)—Slow, with a big reverberant sound. Parsons original cowritten with Barry Goldberg.

Alternate mixes follow. Tracks 11–20 have Parsons's voice somewhat isolated, and 21 and 22 drop the vocals. I recommend sticking with tracks 1–10.
11. (2:53) 12. (2:16) 13. (2:48) 14. (4:40)
15. (2:54) 16. (2:54) 17. (2:19) 18. (2:14)
19. (3:35) 20. (1:52) 21. (2:56) 22. (2:05)

Track Listing
1. Blue Eyes   12. I Must Be Somebody Else You've Known (Lonesome Version)
2. I Must Be Somebody Else You've Known   13. A Satisfied Mind (Lonesome Version)
3. A Satisfied Mind   14. Folsom Prison Blues / That's All Right (Lonesome Version)
4. Folsom Prison Blues / That's All Right   15. Miller's Cave (Lonesome Version)
5. Knee Deep In The Blues   16. I Still Miss Someone (Lonesome Version)
6. Miller's Cave   17. Luxury Liner (Lonesome Version)
7. I Still Miss Someone   18. Strong Boy (Lonesome Version)
8. Luxury Liner   19. Do You Know How It Feels To Be Lonesome? (Lonesome Version)
9. Strong Boy   20. Knee Deep In The Blues (Lonesome Version)
10. Do You Know How It Feels To Be Lonesome?   21. I Still Miss Someone (Instrumental Reprise)
11. Blue Eyes (Lonesome Version)   22. Strong Boy (Instrumental Reprise)