Sprague, Peter And Randy Phillips / Sparks And Seeds
| Album: | Sparks And Seeds | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Sprague, Peter And Randy Phillips | Added: | Jul 2018 | |
| Label: | Sbe Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-08-12 | Pull Date: | 2018-10-14 |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 7 | Sep 30 | Sep 23 | Sep 2 | Aug 19 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 14, 2018: | Music Genealogy
Big Easy Chair |
4. | Sep 17, 2018: | Music Genealogy
Big Easy Chair |
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| 2. | Oct 05, 2018: | Old Fart at Play
Full Moon's Daughter |
5. | Aug 31, 2018: | The Morning Show
Big Easy Chair |
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| 3. | Sep 25, 2018: | Tuesday Morning Drive
Big Easy Chair |
6. | Aug 18, 2018: | FMF
Down To The Bone |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-08-02
Reviewed 2018-08-02
Genre: General
FCCs: none
Review: a wonderful collection of ballads co-written by jazz guitarist Sprague & poet Phillips. Sprague employs several different musicians & vocalists for each track, looking for just the right combination to convey the message. Songs alternate between male & female vocals
If You Like: Linda Perhacs. William Ackerman, early Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ *Sparks And Seeds (4:48) – guitar starts> slow song with female vocal soars to midtempo> pause> midtempo song> slow fade
*2/ Too Far Down (3:38) – guitar starts> midtempo song with male vocal> guitar solo> midtempo song> fade
3/ Whispers of 4 AM (4:11) – percussion starts with deep bass drum> guitar & cello kick in> slow song with female vocal> fade
*4/ Stones (5:17) –flute starts, joined by female vocal> slow song> flute solo> slow song> slow fade
5/ Big Easy Chair (4:41) – guitar starts> midtempo song with female vocal> sprightly guitar solo> midtempo song> quick stop
6/ Mudra (5:30) – guitar starts slow> slow song with male vocal> guitar solo> slow song slows some more> fade
*7/ Far Away (4:45) – guitar starts slow> slow song with female vocal> pause> slow song> quick fade
**8/ Full Moon’s Daughter (4:31) – synth/piano starts> midtempo song with male & female vocals> cello solo> midtempo song> vocal crescendo> slow jam> fade
9/ Somewhere Up The Street (5:45) – guitar starts> slow song with female vocal builds to midtempo song> guitar solo> slows to fade
10/ Calling Me Home (4:47) – guitar starts slow & hesitant> slow song with male vocal> fade
*11/ Lee’s Summit (5:57) – guitar starts> midtempo song with female vocal> guitar solo> midtempo song> slow fade
12/ You Were never Mine (4:51) – guitar starts> slow song with female vocal> guitar solo> slow fade
**13/ Down To The Bone (6:27) – percussion starts> midtempo song with female vocal> guitar solo> midtempo song> slow fade
*14/ Rain (5:25) – guitar starts> slow song with female vocal> guitar solo> slow song with strong vocals> pause> slow fade
FCCs: none
Review: a wonderful collection of ballads co-written by jazz guitarist Sprague & poet Phillips. Sprague employs several different musicians & vocalists for each track, looking for just the right combination to convey the message. Songs alternate between male & female vocals
If You Like: Linda Perhacs. William Ackerman, early Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ *Sparks And Seeds (4:48) – guitar starts> slow song with female vocal soars to midtempo> pause> midtempo song> slow fade
*2/ Too Far Down (3:38) – guitar starts> midtempo song with male vocal> guitar solo> midtempo song> fade
3/ Whispers of 4 AM (4:11) – percussion starts with deep bass drum> guitar & cello kick in> slow song with female vocal> fade
*4/ Stones (5:17) –flute starts, joined by female vocal> slow song> flute solo> slow song> slow fade
5/ Big Easy Chair (4:41) – guitar starts> midtempo song with female vocal> sprightly guitar solo> midtempo song> quick stop
6/ Mudra (5:30) – guitar starts slow> slow song with male vocal> guitar solo> slow song slows some more> fade
*7/ Far Away (4:45) – guitar starts slow> slow song with female vocal> pause> slow song> quick fade
**8/ Full Moon’s Daughter (4:31) – synth/piano starts> midtempo song with male & female vocals> cello solo> midtempo song> vocal crescendo> slow jam> fade
9/ Somewhere Up The Street (5:45) – guitar starts> slow song with female vocal builds to midtempo song> guitar solo> slows to fade
10/ Calling Me Home (4:47) – guitar starts slow & hesitant> slow song with male vocal> fade
*11/ Lee’s Summit (5:57) – guitar starts> midtempo song with female vocal> guitar solo> midtempo song> slow fade
12/ You Were never Mine (4:51) – guitar starts> slow song with female vocal> guitar solo> slow fade
**13/ Down To The Bone (6:27) – percussion starts> midtempo song with female vocal> guitar solo> midtempo song> slow fade
*14/ Rain (5:25) – guitar starts> slow song with female vocal> guitar solo> slow song with strong vocals> pause> slow fade
Track Listing
| 1. | Sparks And Seeds | 8. | Full Moon's Daughter | |||
| 2. | Too Far Down | 9. | Somewhere Up The Street | |||
| 3. | Whispers Of 4 A M | 10. | Calling Me Home | |||
| 4. | Stones | 11. | Lee's Summit | |||
| 5. | Big Easy Chair | 12. | You Were Never Mine | |||
| 6. | Mudra | 13. | Down To The Bone | |||
| 7. | Far Away | 14. | Rain |