ALAN MUNSON / ROAD GOES ON / CD

至極のメロウ・アシッド・デュオCOOLEY-MUNSONを経て、70年代に一人宅録を繰り返しソロ作を2枚残したカリフォルニア州サンタバーバラ出身のメロウ・アシッド・フォーキー、アラン・マンソン。そんな彼が実に30年振りとなる新作をリリース。あの頃と何も変わらぬダブルのヴォーカル、そしてそのメロディ・メイカーとしての天賦の才は少しも陰りを見せず光り輝いてる。往年のアーティストによる復帰作が(いたずらに)増殖する昨今、本作はファンの期待を真っ向から受け止められる一枚。ジャケットで投げかける眼差し、それが全てを物語る。

New album by our beloved Alan Munson after 30 years of silence. Time has passed, but Alan is still diggin' the same sort of laid-back folk-rock of his "First light" and "Good Morning World" days. The same great harmony vocals, the same top-notch songwriting. Most of you guys loving his early works will be more than pleased with this one. A slightly more modern-sounding touch is there with some keys, which may also be making the sound more attractive to many.

The album includes new versions of two "First light" tracks, "A visit from a friend" and "Sail away forever".

Again, Alan plays all instruments here: electric, acoustic and bass guitars, keyboards and percussion. Old mate Bill Cooley of Cooley-Munson fame shows up to collaborate on the song "The road goes on". CD has an 8-page booklet with lyrics.