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Bob Frank

Bob Frank

Light in the Attic

LITA112CD

LP Black $14
CD $10
  • Remastered from the original stereo 1/4" tapes
  • LP and CD feature expanded gatefold tip-on jackets and liner notes

Description

Originally released in 1972 on Vanguard Records, Bob Frank’s self titled debut album took elements of Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Ian Tyson and filtered it through a pot-smoked haze infused with Frank’s long-time friend, Memphis guru Jim Dickinson. Dickinson and Frank shared a mutual admiration that ran so deep that on Dickinson’s own 1972 debut album Dixie Fried (released on Atlantic Records) he recorded one of Bob’s songs, "Wild Bill Jones." Despite the Dickinson/Memphis connection, Bob Frank’s only LP for Vanguard has remained a forgotten, hard to find vinyl relic. Until now…

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Preview Tracklist

  • 1 Wino
  • 2 She Pawned Her Diamond For Some Gold
  • 3 Waitsburg
  • 4 Cold Canadian Pines
  • 5 Judas Iscariot
  • 6 Before The Trash Truck Comes
  • 7 Way Down In Mississippi
  • 8 Jones And Me
  • 9 Layin' Around
  • 10 Return To Skid Row Joe
  • 11 The Deer Hunter
  • 12 Memphis Jail