{"product_id":"880301103118","title":"Arthur Russell - Love Is Overtaking Me (Redux) - Import Vinyl 2 LP Recurd","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Russell\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince2005,NewYorkCity'sAudikaimprinthasdedicateditselftoreleasingtherecordingsofthelatecomposer,cellist,andsinger\/songwriterArthurRussell,amusicalpolymathwhowasascomfortableinthediscosofManhattanashewasinacowboyhatinthefieldsasheappearshere,onthecoverofLoveIsOvertakingMe.Audikahasissuedfouralbums--threedifferentcompilationscenteringondifferentaspectsofhismusicaladventurousness,anEP,andhisseminalWorldofEchoalbum.LoveIsOvertakingMecontains21tracksrecordedbetween1974and1990.Itrevealsanotherdimensionofthisseeminglylimitlessmusician:hispopandcountry-ishrecordings,donesoloasdemos,insessionwiththebrilliantJohnHammondatColumbia,andwithmusiciansfromtheEastVillageanddowntownscenesincludingPeterGordonErnieBrooks,AndyPaley,JerryHarrison,StevenHall,LarrySaltzman,JonGibson,JimmyChamberlain,DavidVanTieghem,andPeterZummo.SomeofthesearerehearsalversionsoftunesheperformedandrecordedwithhisbandstheFlyingHeartsandtheSailboatsprojectwithHall.Russell'scompanionTomLeewrotethelinernotestothissetanddiscussesthesheerpossibilityformassappealinthesesongs;he'snotexaggerating.TakealistentothedemoofthetitletrackrecordedwithHallonguitar,drummerRobShepperson,andcongueroMustafaKhaliqAhmed.Itsverse\/chorusstructureiswovenstraightfromclassicorganicpop\/rockmelody--thinkalesstwistedJonathanRichman--andisutterlyinfectious.Elsewhere,in\"ICouldn'tSayIttoYourFace,\"onecanheartracesofJohnLennon,JamesTaylor,andRandyNewman.RecordedbyHammond,thiscutfeaturedafullbandwithGibson,Brooks,Gordon,Paley,trombonistGarrettList,andbassistJonSholle.Themelodyshimmersunderneathalyricthatcontainswarmth,love,anger,andirony.Theverynexttrack,\"ThisTimeDadYou'reWrong,\"withastandardrockquartet,featuresashufflingcountryrhythmunderamelodythatcombinesthesophisticationofBigStarandthepoeticdirectnessofWillieNelson.Thelatterisexaggeratedabitonthespoken\/sung\"WhatIt'sLike,\"butit'sastorysonganditworks.Theopeningnumber,\"CloseMyEyes,\"isapurecountrywaltz,withRussellaccompanyinghimselfonaguitar--hewasalmostasdeftonitashewasoncello.ThesetunesreflectRussell'sCaliforniaorigins.Butthere'stheothersidetoo;theNewYorksideintherockin'\"BigMoon\"and\"Janine,\"which,thoughutterlyfriendlyandevenbeautiful,isakindoffracturedfuturepopthattranscendsitsform.On\"LoveComesBack,\"Russellaccompanieshimselfwithacheapdrummachineandkeyboards;heclosestheentireargumentastowhathewasaboutartisticallynomatterhowwide-ranginghisrecordingswere:hewasacomposerandsongwriterwhowished--andsucceeded--toexpresstenderness,empathy,andgentlenessineverythinghedid.Russell'smusicconnectedwithsomanyofhispeers--nomatterwhatscenetheywerein--andwithhisposthumouslistenersforthatreasonalone.Russellwas100-percentgenuine,andasTedBerriganoncewrote,\"onthelevel,everyday.\"ThisisoneofthefinestchaptersyetinAudika'scontinuingretrospective.Let'shopethereisstillmorewherethiscamefrom.~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Audika Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52631265837345,"sku":"880301103118","price":1930.0,"currency_code":"UYU","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/880301103118.jpg?v=1777818738","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-uy\/products\/880301103118","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}