{"product_id":"6453143283719","title":"Clover (Country Rock) - Clover\/Fourty Niner - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClover (Country Rock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloverareoftenconsideredasoneofrock'smostfamousfootnotes,earningtheirmodicumofrecognitionasthebackingbandonElvisCostello's1977debutMyAimIsTrueandasthegroupthatprovidedtheseedforHueyLewis\u0026amp;theNews.Longbeforethis--andlongbeforethepairofalbumsthegroupreleasedin1977,UnavailableandLoveontheWire--CloverwereaSanFranciscanrootsrockoutfitthatreleasedapairofalbumsforFantasyRecordsintheearly'70s.Neverbeforeseeingreissue,thesetworecords--1970'sCloverand1971'sFourtyNiner--finallyseethelightofdayonthis2012RealGonetwo-fer.Bothofthealbumsareverymuchoftheirtime:lazy,loping,paisley-speckledstrollsthroughrootsrock,poweredbyrhythmsthatareelastic,notforceful.Itisverymuchhippiemusic,particularlythedebut,whichissoshambolicthatitthreatenstofallapart.Theharmoniesdon'tquitemeshup,groovesareflirtedwithbutneverestablished,andthesolosaremerenoodling,alwaysmanagingtoeludeacleardirection.Someofthisraggednesshasabitofaperiodappealbutit'snothingbutlooseendsthatarenevertiedtogether.AndthatmaybewhyFourtyNinersoundssomuchbetterincomparison:itsoundspulledtogetherandproduced.Cloverarestillunkempt,actingasifwritingfull-fledgedsongsisaluxury,notanecessity--therearesomehere,like\"IfIHadMyWay\"andthepoppy\"LoveIsGone,\"butthey'rejustaslikelytofallbacktoahazyideaorstonedjokes--butthegroovesaretighter,theharmoniesaren'tfrayed,andthere'ssomegenuinepropulsionhere.Atitsbest,FourtyNinershowspromise--thebestsongshavehooksthatdigin,thegrouphassomesepia-tonedrootsycharm--butit'sclearwhyClovernevercaughtholdin1971:theyweretoounfocusedtoprojectaclearidentity.SuchconfusionwasclearedupwhentheywenttotheU.K.inthemid-'70s,carvingoutaplaceonthepubrockcircuitandgettingbetterthroughgigs,butthetwoalbumsonthistwo-feraremerelyOKperiodrootsrock,ofgreaterinterestforwhatthebanddidnextthanwhatthemusicactuallyis.~StephenThomasErlewine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510731694369,"sku":"6453143283719","price":4990.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/2222222222222_4f6be5a5-d1d3-4531-9a63-9147549ec22f.jpg?v=1789474569","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/6453143283719","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}