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The Prodigal Son
Folk · 2018 · 11 tracks · 49m

The Prodigal Son

Ry Cooder

Masterful slide guitar meets vintage gospel. A warm, dusty collection of spirituals and social commentary recorded with an intimate, live-in-the-room feel.

May 11, 2018 · Fantasy

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A soulful and weathered reflection on faith and society, delivered with a warm, desert-dusted grace.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 49m
01
Straight Street
4:00
02
Shrinking Man
4:07
03
Gentrification
3:14
04
Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right
3:46
05
The Prodigal Son
4:39
06
Nobody’s Fault but Mine
6:08
07
You Must Unload
5:26
08
I’ll Be Rested When the Roll Is Called
3:12
09
Harbor of Love
5:47
10
Jesus and Woody
5:58
11
In His Care
3:39
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the slide guitar mimics a human cry on Nobody's Fault but Mine
The sudden, sharp satirical bite of the lyrics in Gentrification
The lush, multi-tracked vocal harmonies that swell during the title track
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 The Prodigal Son sound next to the rest of Ry Cooder's catalogue?

Spirituality+2.9σ

The writing leans far further into spirituality than the rest of the catalogue.

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