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01. JONSON, MARC - Rainy Dues
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02. JONSON, MARC - Mary
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03. JONSON, MARC - Mother Jane
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04. JONSON, MARC - Fly
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05. JONSON, MARC - A Long Song
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06. JONSON, MARC - Autopsy
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07. JONSON, MARC - Return To The Relief
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08. JONSON, MARC - Munich
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09. JONSON, MARC - The Tredmill
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ARTIST
JONSON, MARC
TITLE
Years (Includes 7")
FORMAT
LP + 7"
LABEL
MUNSTER RECORDS
CATALOG #
MR 379LP
MR 379LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
4/21/2018
RSD 2018 release. First time vinyl reissue. More than four decades after its original release, a minor album by an obscure artist from the Vanguard catalog is finally reissued on vinyl. There are recordings on the Vanguard label by more famous artists than
Marc Jonson
, and discs that far outsold
Years
(1972) -- but this collection has stood the test of time.
Years
is not only a stunning debut, but a harbinger of the promise of a young artist. "Rainy Dues" kicks off
Years
with a tersely honest statement and proceeds to expound on that with a series of observations and claims about a relationship whose literal nature is nebulous but whose emotional reality is dense. "Mary" is a musical sequel to the opener which treats with wonderful lyrics as well as powerfully evocative singing. "Mother Jane" remains a mystery after 30-plus years, but you don't need to understand it to enjoy it -- the pondering is a prize in itself. Side A ends with "Fly", an existential lament depicting alienation from others and self. Listen for the additional voices coming in near the end of the song on the word "fly" with a simultaneous harp flourish. "A Long Song" is the metaphoric and literal centerpiece of the album, falling precisely at the midway point. It's sweet and tender, with a narrator sure of himself. The brief "Autopsy", with its five lines, sung twice, carries a hefty poignancy with a melancholic tune. "Return To The Relief" is a lyrical and musical adventure. The carnival ride of this song finishes with a musical reference to
Jackie DeShannon
's 1969 popular single "Put A Little Love in Your Heart". "Munich" is the only song on the album which feels "dated" in any way -- one can hear the influence of "Revolution 9" from
The Beatles
'
White Album
(1968). The title could obliquely refer to the hostage taking at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany -- the havoc of that event mirrored by the fragmented song. The final track is "The Tredmill" which features a constrained and dulcet voice singing in front of a muted piano, interpolated with occasional drum. In
Years
, Marc Jonson deftly inserts brilliant production values to songs already possessing beautiful melodies and poetic lyricism. Presented in facsimile artwork and pressed on 180 gram vinyl; Includes 7" with four extra tracks.
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