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New Music Sampler - 50 Years - Vanguard Records
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A Little on the CD Side Volume 5
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When I Grow Up To Be A Man
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Who"s Gonna Go Your Crooked Mile?
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Peter Case Album Review:
A case for case at 2006-04-06
I have been following and buying Peter Case recordings since Echo Wars. Down to earth lyrics, simple but memorable melodies and the ability to produce great songs year after year.I buy them all and have not been disappointed yet.Particularly significant songs: Spell of Wheels and On the Way Downtown.caslo
Peter Case Album Review:
The Best CD of 2004. at 2004-12-22
Peter Cases retrospective Whos Gonna Go Your Crooked Mile? gets my vote for best record of 2004; the songwriting tips the balance. As good as the recordings are, quite a few of these evergreens are sure to be covered by other artists in years to come.
Peter Case Album Review:
Original, Beautiful, Soulful, Intelligent, Magical at 2004-11-03
Peter Case is one of those amazing artists who somehow manage to keep going year after year, staying well out of the spotlight, off the radar and, shamefully, ignored by the labels with the muscle to bring him to a larger audience. In a perfect world, Case would sell millions, be on every talk show ans magazine cover and be asked to be the musical guest on SNL (no lipsyncing necessary). Then again, perhaps if Case were that popular, it would screw up everything and hed suck like most of the other mega-stars (Springsteen excluded, of course).Peter, if youre out there reading this, thank you for so many amazing songs and thoroughly enjoyable albums (Im one of the thousands who buy every one of your releases as soon as they come out). And thank you for doing such a great live show in 1987 opening for Husker Du at 1st Avenue and again at Jim Morrisons house in Norfolk, VA last fall. You are a true American treasure and your songs and recordings are timeless. Dont ever stop.
Peter Case Album Review:
Case in Point at 2004-10-15
Certain artists are so good that I feel compelled to get everything they do. The case in point is Peter Case, of course. Also obviously, one couldnt call this collection Peter Cases Greatest Hits since most radio doesnt play music this good, but Whos Gonna Go Your Crooked Mile? is an astounding collection of excellence. Case has put out CD after CD of classic sets, my favorite being Flying Saucer Blues represented here with tracks 8-11. Two Heroes is a rock shuffle about a fighter from Kentucky. Blue Distance is one of Peters songs where you feel the ache of longing, Ive lost my direction; Ive looked up and down and it makes no difference when youre not around. Ive got 13 children and 3 ex-wives with eyes like daggers and tongues like knives; All the big mistakes, Ive made them twice, Ill make them again before they put me on ice, Peter sings in the toe-tapper Coulda Shoulda Woulda, a great track. Cold Trail Blues always sounds to me like Coltrane Blues when Peter sings it with a slow plaintive delivery. Case completists will want the great new recording Wake Up Call, a letter to Saddam Hussein, You lay your bets on war and suicide, Either way youll need a place to hide, Big ideas and a spider hole where you can keep all of the lives you stole. Golden Handcuffs are usually benefit stipulations that penalize management from early retirement or withdrawal from benefit plans. On My Generations Golden Handcuff Blues Case sings about economic slavery that will have your toe tapping as you feel the sting, We bought the Big Lie now the payments are due; Your personal freedoms a corporate tattoo. The five tracks from Beeline are also excellent including the sizzling, Somethings Coming with its offbeat bongo percussion. Crooked Smile wont be startling because only 3 of the tracks are new recordings, but it is a sterling collection as Case moves from strength to strength. Enjoy!
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