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Cambridge Folk Festival UK Broadcast 1979
Folk · 2020 · 13 tracks · 57m

Cambridge Folk Festival UK Broadcast 1979

Ry Cooder

A sun-drenched 1979 festival broadcast. Masterful slide guitar meets gospel harmonies and dusty Americana grooves in the open English air.

2020 · Leftfield Media

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A soulful and sun-baked celebration of American roots music performed with effortless technical mastery.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 57m
01
Fool For A Cigarette
4:22
02
Crazy 'Bout An Automobile
4:12
03
Billy The Kid
4:25
04
Ax Sweet Mama
3:25
05
Hard Ridin' Papa
4:40
06
Stranger In My House
4:24
07
Comin' On A Wing And A Prayer
4:31
08
Jesus On The MainLine
4:42
09
Tamp ‘Em Up Solid
2:52
10
Fool For A Cigarette
5:32
11
Crazy 'Bout An Automobile
7:26
12
Texas On The Farmer Feeds Us All
4:40
13
Great Dream From Heaven
2:26
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the gritty slide intro into the gospel-inflected chorus of Jesus On The MainLine.
The extended, improvisational guitar interplay during the seven-minute version of Crazy 'Bout An Automobile.
The hushed, reverent atmosphere of the solo instrumental closer Great Dream From Heaven.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Cambridge Folk Festival UK Broadcast 1979 sound next to the rest of Ry Cooder's catalogue?

Festival+4.0σ

Festival saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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