Letters in the Dirt

Chuck Brodsky | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 1996)
• Original Release Date: August 15, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Red House
• ASIN: B000001BB3
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,434 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nose Rings & Songs to Sing, October 23, 2004

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This review is from: Letters in the Dirt (Audio CD)

Chuck Brodsky's 1996 set is one not to let pass by. "The Ballad of Eddie Klepp" is a great toe-tapper about a white baseball player breaking racial barriers by playing in the Negro League, "He could not ride the same busses or stay in the same motels; He could not eat in the same restaurants, couldn't have mixed clientele." "She's Gone" is another catchy tune with Gina Forsythe's fiddle adding a homey touch. "No More Mr. Nice Guy," is a toe-tapping hoedown born of frustration, "Gonna get me a black leather jacket & a skull & bones tattoo, a big old pair of stomping boots -- gonna get a nose ring too." "Talk to My Lawyer" is delivered talk-sing about frivolous lawsuits. David Wilcox's electric guitar and Annie Gallup's backing vocals assist the victim survivor song "Until You Can Forgive," "With the anger in your veins you have broken through the chains holding you accountable for whatever was." "Missing Each Other's Cues" is a humorous ditty about couples who often find themselves a bit out-of-sync. The set ends with a soft ballad, "The Goodbye Kid." Brodsky's "Letters in the Dirt" is a good set of folk songs that often sets your toe to tapping and puts a smile on your face. It alternates with more reflective themes. These are songs with deep meanings delivered with Brodsky's expressive vocals. Enjoy!