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L.A. Sessions
Pop · 1976 · 11 tracks · 32m

L.A. Sessions

Brenda Lee

A mid-seventies pivot toward a dusty, West Coast country sound. Lee's legendary rasp finds a new home in weary storytelling and pedal-steel-soaked arrangements.

October 28, 1976 · MCA Records

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A weary but warm collection of stories from the road, delivered with a seasoned rasp.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 32m
01
Oklahoma Superstar
3:06
02
Takin' What I Can Get
2:53
03
I Let You Let Me Down Again
3:16
04
Ruby's Lounge
3:15
05
When Our Love Began (Cowboys and Indians)
2:49
06
Mary's Going Out of Her Mind
3:27
07
Your Favorite Wornout Nightmare's Coming Home
2:51
08
One More Time
2:51
09
Saved
2:41
10
The Lumberjacks Had a Lady
2:24
11
It's Another Weekend
3:18
Moments Worth Waiting For
The weary grit in Lee's voice during the opening of Oklahoma Superstar, signaling a shift from her youthful fire to a more seasoned, lived-in perspective.
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 L.A. Sessions sound next to the rest of Brenda Lee's catalogue?

Pedal Steel+2.3σ

The instrumentation foregrounds pedal steel far more than the catalogue usually does.

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