Guarapero/Lost Blues 2

Will Oldham | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 22, 2000)
• Original Release Date: March 7, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Drag City
• ASIN: B00004DS00
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,981 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Drinking Woman

2. The Spider's Dude Is Often There

3. Gezundheit

4. Let the Wires Ring

5. Big Balls

6. For the Mekons et Al [Live]

7. Stable Will

8. Every Mother's Son

9. No More Rides

10. The Risen Lord

11. Boy, Have You Cum

12. Patience

13. Take However Long You Want

14. Sugarcane Juice Drinker

15. Call Me a Liar

16. O Lord Are You in Need?

Editorial Reviews

Companion piece to the Palace Music singles compilation 'Lost Blues (and Other Songs)'. Featuring songs of Palace Music and Will Oldham. Includes previously unreleased tracks 'Sugarcane Juice Drinker' and 'Call Me a Liar', recorded by Steve Albini for the 'Guarapero' LP. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Y'all. It's the B sides., October 10, 2003

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Leroy Trims (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guarapero/Lost Blues 2 (Audio CD)

This album isn't Lost Blues, no. While Lost Blues is the most direct Oldham-as-Palace release because it's the A sides of singles, this is a collection where he stretches out as a songwriter. There are loud songs, songs with fiddles, a drum machine and tape hiss. Between it all is arguably Will's most raw crooning! If you prefer Lost Blues and its like with the melodies of Bonny Billy, fair enough, but this collection is the flipside and just as frequently transcendent.

4.0 out of 5 stars Lost...and found!, May 7, 2000

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Rob Damm - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guarapero/Lost Blues 2 (Audio CD)

Wow. I'm seeing a lot of mixed reviews for that CD, and that excites me. See, this is my first Will Oldham et al. CD, and if this isn't the pinnacle, then I can't wait to hear the rest! This was the only disc by Will, palace, etc. available in my area, so I picked it up and have been utterly fascinated by it ever since. It has a weird hypnotic quality to it... almost like lsitening to insects on a summer night... it's organic, spooky, endlessly mysterious. Each listen reveal a new wrinkle. I put this in the same category as the best works by Giant Sand, Richard Buckner, Magnetic Fields... There is a genuine mysticsm to it. I ordered a few more Palace and Will Oldham CD's, and I can't wait to hear what his "A List" stuff sounds like.

This is and artist I'm really glad I stumbled upon. There's a truly genuine, unrehearsed magic to the rough-cut gems. If you are a fan of Giant Sand, etc. I reccomend this CD very highly

3.0 out of 5 stars Only to make your collection more complete, April 23, 2000

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Joachim Lyssens (Leuven, Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guarapero/Lost Blues 2 (Audio CD)

When Ode Music came out in January, I was eagerly anticipating Will's new cd, but I am a little disappointed with this second Lost Blues cd. It mainly offers you a sloppy collection of old stuff and alternate takes of old songs. Real Palace fans will buy this cd no matter what, but if you're just beginning to discover Will's music, then start elsewhere, I'd suggest. But anyway, most of the songs are still quite good, but this cd was hardly a surprise to me and left me wanting for more and better! No hard feelings, it's just a redundant compilation for the real fans who want to complete their collection.