Good Old Boys

Good Old Boys by Reprise at WA Tunes. Hurry! Limited time offer. Offer valid only while supplies last. Randy Newman's 1974 concept album explores the modern contradictions and early 20th century history of the Deep South with his bracing mix of irony, affection, and empathy for twisted psyches and hungry, venal dreams. What sounds like Southern gothic material plays as a virtuosic balancing act between light comedy and political broadside, shivering with moments of unexpected pathos: ''Birmingham'' is a booster anthem, ''A Wedding in Cherokee County'' a tableau of dysfunctional romance at once

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Randy Newman's 1974 concept album explores the modern contradictions and early 20th century history of the Deep South with his bracing mix of irony, affection, and empathy for twisted psyches and hungry, venal dreams. What sounds like Southern gothic material plays as a virtuosic balancing act between light comedy and political broadside, shivering with moments of unexpected pathos: "Birmingham" is a booster anthem, "A Wedding in Cherokee County" a tableau of dysfunctional romance at once grotesque and touching, "Guilty" a probing confession of addiction, and "Louisiana 1927" a Copeland-esque tragedy of the ravages of that year's historic flood. Capping it all is his classic, double-edged indictment of racism, "Rednecks," which turns the knife back on smug outsiders blind to their own prejudices. --Sam Sutherland

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Manufacturer:	Reprise
Publisher:	Reprise
Studio:	Reprise
UPC:	075992721424
EAN:	0075992721424
Item Weight:	0.22 pounds
Item Size:	4.94 x 0.45 x 0.45 inches
Package Weight:	0.18 pounds
Package Size:	4.97 x 0.54 x 0.54 inches

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