Outward Bound / Morning Again (2CD)
£10.99
Description:
It was 1966, but on his third album Tom Paxton was still holding out against the overwhelming trend among folkies to electrify. Outward Bound features just him, second guitarist Barry Kornfeld, and bassist Bill Lee. Though it was just his third LP, it had the style and song mix that listeners already had come to expect from the singer. There is material meant to inspire social change and dissent "Don't You Let Nobody Turn You 'Round", subtle anti-war statements "My Son, John"and gentle love songs "One Time and One Time Only". Paxton's fourth album 'Outward Bound' marked the first time he employed some full band backing and orchestration. His songwriting was becoming more diverse, from character sketches "Victoria Dines Alone," to comedy: "The Hooker" to languid introspection "So Much for Winning,".
The expected political commentary was present in "Talking Vietnam Pot Luck Blues". "Now That I've Taken My Life" rates as a highlight as a set-to-song surreal suicide note. Only one of these songs was selected for the CD anthology The Best of Tom Paxton, so if you're hungry for more from his Elektra era, this is one of the more desirable places to begin.. Newly remastered and featuring luxury packaging, new liner notes, rarely-seen photos and contemporary ephemera such as original singles labels, handbills and posters