Green On Red Gravity Talks CD

The best Green on Red album, and a great example of mid 80's California "western" sound. A blend of psychedelia, 60's folk, and 70's country-rock, but with the Velvet's drone creeping in constantly and with down and out lyrics. Dan Stuart penned lyrics with immediacy while aspiring to Lou Reed-like poetry. On this record, Stuart's vocals sound a bit like a more strident, more intense (and less tuneful) Neil Young. Meanwhile, Chris Cacavas provided keyboards that evoked the best of the psychedelic 1960s. There is a lot of complexity on "Gravity Talks" and it builds from start to finish, from the ragged and unpolished (but still charming) opener/title track through the reflective "Old Chief" and on to the driving and very western "5 Easy Pieces". This stuff holds up completely.

1. Gravity Talks 2. Old Chief 3. 5 Easy Pieces 4. Deliverances 5. Over My Head 6. Snake Bit 7. Alice 8. Blue Parade 9. That's What You're Here for 10. Brave Generation 11. Abigail's Ghost 12. Cheap Wine 13. Narcolepsy