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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute gem of old-time folk,
This review is from: Back Home in Sulphur Springs (Audio CD)
With splended intrumental work, a perfectly-suited vocal style, and little unnecessary adornment, Norman Blake captures the heart of old-time folk music in the beautiful melodies of traditional North Georgia and further afield. Already an accomplished session musician, Norman Blake launched his long and distinguished solo career with this treasure of an album. After nearly thirty years, Back Home in Sulphur Springs stands up beautifully to the test of time. Indeed, the record is arguably the equal of anything that Blake has put together since. Those new to Norman Blake would do well to start here; long-time fans who have yet to hear this album will be delighted to hear the record that started it all. A number of songs which have since become classics - Randall Collins, Crossing No. 9, Ginsing Sullivan, When The Fields Are White With Daisies - were first recorded here. As is perhaps rare with an artist's first album, there is little that one would want to change about this gem. Back Home in Sulphur Springs is about as close to a perfect record as anything in my collection.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Roots music from a southern original,
This review is from: Back Home in Sulphur Springs (Audio CD)
This recording, which I believe is Norman's first solo outing, establishes a pattern of taste, tone, and vitruousity which continues to this day with his more recent offerings. While this one doesn't hold together quite as well as Whiskey Before Breakfast, there are glimpses of greatness that you wouldn't want to miss.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Norman Blake, can you say anything else?,
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This review is from: Back Home in Sulphur Springs (Audio CD)
I first heard Norman Blake on "Will the Circle be Unbroken" two album
set when it was first released. In all the music that was going on with that album, the musicianship was head and shoulders above a flawless effort of the rest of the musicians. I "had" to find work of this picker, Norman Blake. I had to wait for a "few years", until Norman Blake got around to putting out "Back Home in Sulfer Springs". It was worth the wait. If you only purchase one Norman Blake disc, this is the one. Of course if you buy this disc, I suggest you buy the disc, which was recorded at the same general time and the same studio, Tut Taylor's "Friar Tut". Because they both played on each other's disc, it is like getting a double disc. No if and or buts about it, just the best flat picker, with almost a skeletal style, no frills, no thrills, just good ol' American music. In my days of doing sound and lights, many friends/ musicians tried to "pick" Norman Blake's style, no on was able to replicate the runs, or the pickin' of this American treasure. I highly recommend getting both "Back Home in Sulfer Springs, and Friar Tut" and listen to it while having "Whiskey before Breakfast".
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