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November 20, 2010 at 9:23 pm #43199
LWjetta
ParticipantSeems to me, after searching the mini tour and Fayetteville the only track we have yet to hear from the new album is “Sweet Sweet Love”.
lwjNovember 23, 2010 at 3:56 am #43200Lafayette
ParticipantTHE TOUR-
I do have at least a little solid info on the tour front. We will definitely be doing two dates in Toronto opening for Levon Helm at Massey Hall on March 4 & 5. We will also be doing a show in Austin during SXSW 3/18 or 19 I think that will be part of a special Lost Highway Records 10th Anniversary event. That should be quite a night as I know they are reaching out to a lot of special guests to be a part of that. It would be safe to assume that there will be dates that will take us from Toronto to Austin but at this point I don’t know what those will be. We have also discussed dates prior to Toronto but until the record release date gets set those will be tentative.Oh. Mr Overby…what are the odds? I will be in New Orleans on a business trip (2011) with my husband, one he planned months ago after our Sugar Bowl trip (he/we loved the place so much he suggested it as a meeting spot for one of his quarterly meeting commitments). As it turns out, the trip is scheduled during the first part of Jazz Fest! I’m so excited, and the thought of Lu playing that festival while I was visiting has this girl all a twitter, even with enduring five freaking long weeks of constant pain. So, am I dreaming large here?
November 23, 2010 at 4:08 am #43201TOverby
ParticipantWow-Are you reading my email? I just confirmed the N.O. Jazzfest for 5/5 this afternoon. Quite a coincidence that you would inquire on the very day it was made official.
I also confirmed another show today- 5/8 in Houston as part of the International Festival.
More dates coming.November 23, 2010 at 4:21 am #43202TOverby
ParticipantHere’s some more info on Blessed–the release date is now 3/1 and we are very much going to try and make that date. The record is also officially finished as of last week. Here is the tracklist and sequence:
1. Buttercup
2. I Don’t Know How You’re Livin’
3. Copenhagen
4. Born To Be Loved
5. Seeing Black
6. Soldier’s Song
7. Blessed
8. Sweet Love
9. Ugly Truth
10. Convince Me
11. Awakening
12. Kiss Like Your KissThe deluxe version will include the Kitchen Tapes and probably an alternate slow version of Ugly Truth that is completely different from the album version – and also a long version of Convince Me.
Still debating the super deluxe as some of the possible components of that are in progress -but I am excited about what we are trying to get done.November 23, 2010 at 4:32 am #43203TOverby
ParticipantOh yeah -almost forgot Samish Sea Mike – apology accepted but not necessary as I didn’t do what I said and the last thing I want is for anyone to feel as if they are not being respected -most of all those of you show such fantastic support.
By the way I noticed on the front page that it’s your big day–Happy Birthday.November 23, 2010 at 5:52 am #43204Lafayette
Participant@TOverby wrote:
Wow-Are you reading my email? I just confirmed the N.O. Jazzfest for 5/5 this afternoon. Quite a coincidence that you would inquire on the very day it was made official.
I also confirmed another show today- 5/8 in Houston as part of the International Festival.
More dates coming.š Sometimes I can channel but, yeah, this is bizarro coincidental!
I’m ready to shake my husband out of bed and ask him exact dates. I have fingers crossed the timing works out. I have mentioned to other members seeing Lu in NO is on my bucket list. D*mn, I hope it works out!
November 23, 2010 at 6:37 pm #43205stoger
ParticipantA New Orleans source tells me Jazz Fest has Thursday music only the second of the two weekends, and it is usually designated for more local/regional acts (in the best sense of those terms). I do believe 2011 qualifies!
November 28, 2010 at 5:20 pm #43206DesolationRow
ParticipantTom, Any idea of when a European tour might happen? Im particularly hopeful Lucinda might play Brighton in England.
Also I read that there were a lot of songs written for “West” that werent used on that record, While some might have been used on “Little Honey” or the new album, an idea I had going on in my mind is that if there are unreleased songs lying about that are damn good but might never be heard by us has it ever occured to use them in a similar way to how lost Dylan treasures have turned up on the Bootleg Series.
It seems Lucinda writes pretty prolifically and any lost songs might be of interest to us her fans. šDecember 7, 2010 at 2:00 pm #43207LWjetta
ParticipantA press release dated 12/06/2010 from the Salt Lake Tribune.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/50817954-53/williams-blessed-kiss-album.html.csp
lwjDecember 10, 2010 at 8:51 pm #43208Yak
ParticipantCan’t wait for new record.
1/3 that’ll be 1st March then? Rather than 3rd Jan? Wouldn’t it be great if us Brits & Yanks had a common language šAnd yeap another vote here for European tour 2011. Would make my year š
December 12, 2010 at 2:14 am #43209ananas
ParticipantI’m sitting here strumming some Dylan, looking at my coffee table books: Dylan complete lyrics, Beatles songbook, book about Greg Brown…it occurs to me that a complete Lucinda lyric book would be an amazing addition to this collection. Tom, what do you think? You could whip that together by March to promote with the new album, yeah? š
January 5, 2011 at 1:23 pm #43210LWjetta
ParticipantJust posted from High Road Touring.
Tue Jan 4 ’11 10:01 am
Lucinda Williams’ Blessed Set for March 1 Release on Lost Highway
LUCINDA WILLIAMSā BLESSED SET FOR MARCH 1st RELEASE ON LOST HIGHWAYNEW ALBUM CO-PRODUCED BY GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER DON WAS
Nashville, TN ā Blessed, the stunning new album from three-time Grammy Award-winner Lucinda Williams is set for release on March 1st by Lost Highway. Considered by many to be one of Americaās greatest living songwriters, Williams lives up to that and more by delivering 12 new songs that cover an even wider emotional spectrum than her previous work, without moving too far in any one direction.
Blessed opens with the gritty kiss-off āButtercupā then moves seamlessly into the sultry blues of āBorn To Be Lovedā. Williams delves into a heavier subject as she questions the motives for a suicide on the hard-driving āSeeing Blackā, which features blistering guitar from Elvis Costello. The thoughtful title track slowly builds to a melodic climax as it offers an eye-opening look at whatās right in front of us, but too often unnoticed. The poignant and powerful āSoldierās Songā simultaneously tells a tragic story of the soldier overseas and his wife and child back home. On the gorgeous āKiss Like Your Kissā, Williams lays down one of the most beautiful and fragile vocals she has ever recorded. The original version of āKiss Like Your Kissā appeared on the True Blood: Music From The HBO Original Series – Volume 2 and was just nominated for a Grammy Award for BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA.
Itās nothing new to see Williams tug at the heartstrings and stimulate the mind with her songs, but there is a vibe throughout Blessed that is unique to this album in-particular. Itās the sound of the wisdom and experience Williams has gained through her years as an uncompromising talent. Combine that with Grammy Award-winning producer Don Was at the helm, and something special is born. Was co-produced Blessed with Eric Liljestrand and Tom Overby, who co- produced Williams highly-praised Little Honey (2008). Blessed features special guests Rami Jaffe on keyboards, Matthew Sweet on vocals Greg Leisz and Elvis Costello on guitar.
The deluxe edition of Blessed will include bonus material titled The Kitchen Tapes. These are the demos Williams recorded of the songs that became Blessed right as they were born at her kitchen table, where she does much of her writing.
For more information about Lucinda Williams, please contact Jim Flammia at All Eyes Media (615) 227-2770, jim@alleyesmedia.com or Fount Lynch at Lost Highway (615) 524-7838, fount.lynch@umusic.com
lwjJanuary 8, 2011 at 4:10 pm #43211LWjetta
ParticipantJust posted from Lost Highway.
TO, Is this a sneak peak of the album’s artwork?[attachment=0:35en361i]Blessed album cover.jpg[/attachment:35en361i]Here is the full press release.
http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/artist/detail.aspx?nid=2768&aid=60lwj
January 9, 2011 at 4:15 pm #43212tntracy
Participant@LWjetta wrote:
Just posted from Lost Highway.
TO, Is this a sneak peak of the album’s artwork?Well, if you look at the image file’s name (i.e., “Blessed album cover.jpg”), it would appear it is indeed… š
Tom
January 9, 2011 at 5:02 pm #43213LWjetta
Participant@tntracy wrote:
Well, if you look at the image file’s name (i.e., “Blessed album cover.jpg”), it would appear it is indeed…
Actually Tom, the property in the jpeg image was originally as follows:
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I did a save as Blessed album cover.jpg to store in My Pictures.
So maybe Mr. Overby will shed some light on this nice pic.lwj
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