Blueberry Wine: The First Songs of Michael Hurley [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Michael Hurley

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 25, 2002)
• Original Release Date: June 25, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Locust
• ASIN: B000066C18
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #282,841 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! Michael Hurley's First Album is Back in PRINT!, July 18, 2002

By A Customer

God! after almost 40 years, this still sounds as fresh as ever. It's no surprise that hispters like Cat Power have covered his stuff.

I've been searching for First Songs for years. It regularly goes for a ton of money on ebay...way over my budget. I finally caved in and bought one of the Smithsonian's inadequate cd-rs for a whoping 20 bucks. The sound quality was worse than lo-fi! It did a complete injustice to the brilliant lyricism and delivery behind this album. Well, what a difference. The folks behind this label have completely cleaned up the sound without any noticeable loss of fidelity and the packaging is great, classic Hurley. Even if you loved the original and the original title for that matter, this is how Hurley wanted it and his notes are awesome: amusing, informative, etc. The icing on the cake is that it's also packaged in one of those deluxe Japanese Style "trifold" jackets. This is without a doubt the best buy I've made all year!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm gushing! Thank god I found this, April 9, 2004

By A Customer

I don't know where I've been since this record came out but somehow it completely missed my radar. Admittedly, I came to Hurley's stuff from the usual sources (Cat Power, Yo La Tengo) but once I went to the source, there was no going back. Since I got the Hurley bug, I've grabbed everything that's in print by him. I gotta say I disagree with the reviewer who puts this down for being "crude" . Actually, this is way better to my ears than the rounder discs. Totally heartfelt, raw and astonishing music. Would someone say Robert Johnson was a good bluesman but too bad his recordings were crude? Heck no! That element only heightens the experience for me! Blue Mountain is an all time classic. A late night tearjerker for sure.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never heard of Michael Hurley until three weeks ago., November 6, 2002

By	P. Werner (Richland, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Heard Michael Hurley's Blueberry Wine CD being reviewed on National Public Radio and thought I'd give it a try. I've been playing it nonstop for about a week and a half now. Very simple acoustic guitar playing but a mesmerizing voice. I may purchase another one of his CD's.