Blues, Waltzes and Badland Borders

John Platania | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 3, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Train Wreck Records
• ASIN: B000NOKBTS
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,167 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Runnin' With The Dogs

2. Child Heroes

3. East Texas Waltz

4. Song For The Quiet One

5. The Highlander's Blues

6. I Will Be Standing

7. Texas Sexy Ways

8. Train Wreck

9. Tribute

10. Suite 35

11. In Memory Of Zapata

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Musical Masterpiece for the 21st Century, May 27, 2007

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Kathryn Mann - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blues, Waltzes and Badland Borders (Audio CD)

This album is incredible! I cannot remember the last time that after listening to a cd I immediately played it straight through again... and again.

Platania, as some of you may know, has been the right hand man for two of the most well-respected musicians of the last thirty years, Van Morrison and Chip Taylor, and I am sure that some of his talent was derived from his association with these men. However, I think it may also be said that these two legendary songwriters got as much from John as he did from them. In fact, Van Morrison credits Platania as the co-writer of several of his songs.

This album is exeptionally strong all the way through, and can be thought of as a symphonic composition with a series of movements, much like Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, a master work of musical genius to which it can easily be compared. The only fault I can find with the album is I think the second and third tracks should be the last two songs on it, and that is exactly how I have arranged it on my IPod.

Platania still has his golden gift to work magic with the guitar. Blues, Waltzes & Badland Borders will stand the test of time as a 21st century classic.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars enjoy with tequila, May 15, 2007

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F. Russo (At the beach, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blues, Waltzes and Badland Borders (Audio CD)

This veteran master sets an undeniable groove with every style he plays. I first got hooked on the ballad, I Will Be Standing. Then the rest of the tunes just got absorbed through my pores like west Texas dust. Definitely enjoy with your favorite tequila.