Label: Sundazed Music (US), SC 11075
Style: Psychedelic Folk, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Country: San Francisco, California, U.S. (April 18, 1946 - April 16, 1999)
Time: 65:23
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 368 Mb
Described
as "one of the most harrowing documents of pain and confusion ever
made", the album was recorded after Spence had spent six months in
Bellevue Hospital. Spence had been committed to Bellevue following a
delusion-driven attempt to attack Moby Grape bandmates Don Stevenson and
Jerry Miller with a fire axe.
At the time of Spence's release from
hospital, he had written a number of songs that he wanted to record.
Producer David Rubinson suggested that Spence record at the Columbia
Studios in Nashville, where there was a particularly patient recording
engineer, Mike Figlio. Rubinson instructed Figlio to keep the tapes
running at all times, to record everything that Spence did. The majority
of the tracks were recorded using a three-track recorder. Rubinson
chose to stay away from the studio, concerned that Spence's recording
activities would be distracted by the presence of a producer.
According
to Spence, the Nashville sessions were intended by him to only be a
demo, which he gave to Rubinson with the intent that the songs would be
fleshed out with full production for the actual album. Instead, Rubinson
had the demo recordings released by Columbia.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oar_(album))
01. Little Hands (03:44)
02. Cripple Creek (02:16)
03. Diana (03:32)
04. Margaret - Tiger Rug (02:17)
05. Weighted Down (The Prison Song) (06:27)
06. War In Peace (04:05)
07. Broken Heart (03:29)
08. All Come To Meet Her (02:04)
09. Books Of Moses (02:42)
10. Dixie Peach Promenade (Yin For Yang) (02:53)
11. Lawrence Of Euphoria (01:31)
12. Grey / Afro (09:38)
13. This Time He Has Come (04:42)
14. It's The Best Thing For You (02:48)
15. Keep Everything Under Your Hat (03:06)
16. Furry Heroine (Halo Of Gold) (03:35)
17. Givin' Up Things (00:59)
18. If I'm Good (00:47)
19. You Know (01:47)
20. Doodle (01:02)
21. Fountain (00:34)
22. I Think You And I (01:14)
