- Chuck and mary Perrin
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- Title :
- Next of kin
- Label :
- Webster's Last Word
- Style :
- Folk / Folk-rock /
- Size :
- 33 rpm - 12"
- Country or region :
- United states
- Country of issue :
- United states
- Year :
- 1969
- Condition / Cover :
- Vg++
- Condition / Record :
- Vg+
- Price :
- 270€
- Description :
- Chuck and Mary Perrin "Next of Kin" (1969, Webster's Last Word) Cover is Vg+ to Ex/ Vinyl is Vg+ light sleeve scuffs. ocassional background crackle inherent in the pressing but good player.
[ CHUCK & MARY PERRIN The Last Word (Rev-Ola; CD) More sibling-based shenanigans (see the earlier review Nino & April) from the lovely people at Rev-Ola, this time from the backwoods of Illinois where blond brother and sister duo Chuck and Mary Perrin cut two albums of fragile, baroque folk-pop in 1968 and 1969.
The most immediate thing you'll notice is the staggeringly high quality of the recordings. The crystal clear reproduction belies its origins as demos intended for snagging a record deal. Instead, the industrious Chuck released and distributed the albums (1968's Brother And Sister and 1969's Next Of Kin) on his own Webster's Last Word label and masterminded the successful hootenanny nights of the same name.
Brother And Sister is the more traditional of the two, containing readings of Donovan's 'Circus Of Sour', John Sebastian's 'Younger Generation' and Eric Andersen's 'Violets Of Dawn' alongside Chuck's own slightly skewed takes on the folk sound. Next Of Kin presages the singer-songwriter style that would consume all in the early 70's, augmenting Chuck's florid Paul Simon-style acoustic guitar work with a full electric band on several tracks. Most of the strongest material appears here. 'Bye Bye Billy', 'Dedication' and the ironically titled 'This Is A Happy Song' (sample lyric: 'I'm so miserable without you / it's almost as bad as having you here') are shot through with a streak of melancholy so wide it would be unmanageable in the hands of most writers. Here, however, it takes on an almost pacifying quality, reflecting the cold and crisp rural Christmas atmosphere in which it was cut. The lyric that stopped this listener in his tracks and continues to choke me every time I hear it comes from 'Fugacity', written by the Perrins' friends and folk duo, Pat and Victoria Garvey: 'To grow old is to change and to change is to be new / to be new is to be young again / I barely remember when.' The melody alone could melt your heart.
If you like your folk music intense, visceral, bordering on the pop side and overflowing with vivid word play, look no further.
Andy Morten -- from Shindig review of the Rev-ola cd, 2004 ]
The Beginning; Here Comes the Weekend Again; Run Away With Me; Sundance; Bye Bye Billy; Fugacity; Reprise; Dedication; This is Just to Say; Dealer; Flying; This is a Happy Song; Statement; The Beginning Again.
All records are original US pressings unless noted. Near Mint is my top open grade followed by Excellent (faint wear), Vg+ (light wear), Vg (moderate wear but playable). Shipping in US first lp + each additional, Canada/ Mexico first + each add'l, Worldwide + each add'l. Shipping in US first lp + each additional, Canada/ Mexico first + each add'l, Worldwide + each add'l.
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- humanorecords - All his records
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