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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A rare treasure,
By Andy Agree "jackrabbit79" (Omaha, NE) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Isle Of View (Audio CD)
I am sad but not surprised to see that on this date there are only seven copies of this CD available on Amazon and that they are selling for $136. Yes, Jimmie's works were finally made available on CD a few years ago, but now due to legal complications they are no longer being issued. I encourage you to check out the "Jimmie Spheeris Online Forum" for lots of information about this artist and funding efforts to get his music newly re-released. If you have $136 to spend, I encourage you to get the CD if you want, but also contribute an equal amount to this fund to help make this special and important music available to everyone at a normal price. I assume that you are already familiar with this music or you would not be scanning reviews for an obscure 1971 album selling for $136, so there is no need for description. You love it, so do I, but you might be interested in my own personal "Jimmie story", to add the stories listed here. I was first introduced to Jimmie, and this album in particular, in the mid-70s, living in a large "group house" in Palo Alto, CA when I was 21. It was a house favorite and "spun" many times during the year I lived there, but I never heard or even heard of Jimmie again, until this spring. While shopping at the legendary "Plan 9" music store in Richmond, VA, I found an old vinyl copy for $1. It was a "wait a minute, I KNOW this!" moment, and I have been enjoying it ever since. There is some "crackling fire" in the old grooves, but I consider myself extremely lucky to have it in any form. Curious about Jimmie, I discovered the above-referenced website, learned of his commercial "failure" as an artist through the early 80s, his fatal motorcycle accident in 1984, the current legal issues complicating the distribution of his music, and the dedication of his fan base. If he were alive today, it would certainly please him to see what has been written about him here and elsewhere. This is the kind of success every artist should wish for.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Folk/Rock recording for history,
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This review is from: Isle Of View (Audio CD)
Jimmie Spheeris is one of the most underrated songwriters of the seventies. Isle Of View was his debut album back in '71. The song "Let It Flow" was featured in a movie sung by another artist. The Nest and Esmaria are the strongest tracks and still leave me shivering. The man effected me quite deeply and carried me through some emotionally rough, spiritual times in my life. He passed away when he was hit by a druck driver on 7/4/1984. Rain Records is an organization brought into existence by Jimmie Spheeris fans. This company and Sony had a falling out. Thus, all Jimmie Spheeris CD's are out of print. The original Tap-Dancing Kid, Dragon is Dancing are all good, but not the same ingenuity of this record. Ports of the Heart stands on its own.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Album of All Time,
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This review is from: Isle Of View (Audio CD)
(...) I had the pleasure of meeting Jimmy and seeing him live in concert. I helped set up a couple of small concerts for him in New York City in the early 70's. As for live performances I have never encountered any more moving than his.Through a common aquaintance I knew that Jimmy was not pleased with the mix on this album -- I believe it had something to do with using some shorter versions of some of the songs and/or the way the audio mix came out -- but it quickly became my favorite album. I owned two copies in vinyl, one of which was only played only once just to record to audio tape, which I then used to listen to in the car and on my walkman -- over and over and over again. After my record collection was destroyed I only had the audio tape (thank God for that). Then I discovered this CD and quickly bought a copy. Unfortunately, I also found out that Jimmy had died in a car accident. About the album, Jimmy's songs are the most aesthetic I've ever encountered. The more you listen to them the more comes through to you from the songs and the more you like them. The original vinyls had the words to the songs on the back of the album cover and I was really pleased to find that this CD has an insert with the words included. The lyrics to Jimmy's songs are so good you can even enjoy reading them without the music. I was a bit disappointed that this album never caught on and made it very big (actually, I wasn't at all sure that my purchase of two vinyls wasn't a major blip in the sales curve back then) but I loved listening to it more than any I've ever owned and it's still my favorite today. Jimmy captured the very essence of art, beauty, sensitivity and love and put it all into his songs. Experiencing that is worth more than all the money in the world. I especially like playing it at the start of spring. It kinda gets me in the mood. Ya know what I mean? Anyway... Thank you, Jimmy. The angels now have a valuable addition to their ranks.
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