Naked Songs [Import]

Al Kooper | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 28, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Japanese Import
• ASIN: B00002662B
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #765,971 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. (Be Yourself) Be Real

2. As the Years Go Passing By

3. Jolie

4. Blind Baby

5. Been and Gone

6. Sam Stone

7. Peacock Lady

8. Touch the Hem of His Garment

9. Where Were You When I Needed You

10. Unrequited

Editorial Reviews

Remastered Japanese reissue of the folk-rock singer/songwriter's 1973 album, packaged in a miniature LP gatefold sleeve featuring 10 tracks. Sony. 2003. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underated gem from Al, August 2, 2005

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M. Zabaroff (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Naked Songs (Audio CD)

This album had mixed reviews on its release. One reviewer wrote that Al's version of As The Years Go Passing By ruined one of his favourite blues songs. Silly man! It is a fantastic version. The album as a whole has a nice feel to it and it flows well. The opening track is great altho maybe Al should have redone the vocals. Jolie is a fabulous pop song. Great melody, great vocals, great playing. It is one of Al's best song and should have been a big hit. Peacock Lady has the feel of laying on a Carribean beach with palm trees swaying. It is one of the highlights of the album. John Prine's Sam Stone is also worth mentioning. Great production on it. Al has always known how to get a BIG sound and here he does not disappoint. The organ at the start of Where Were You is staggering. It will blow you away. This is not Al's best album but it is really worth buying. You won't regret it!

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid album, but beware, May 2, 2007

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Gordon Pfannenstiel (Russell, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Naked Songs (Audio CD)

I ordered this album here recently, and it is a Japanese import, but it's not in a digipak miniature sleeve, and I don't know when this version was released. It is not state of the art remastering; it sounds a bit thin and high-end heavy. It's a standard jewel case with a simple insert that reproduces the original LP cover. A separate insert is a plain white paper folded to a 5X5 that has the lyrics printed in Japanese and English. Looks pretty cheesy but I'm glad to have it. Just beware if you get this version you will probably be disappointed. At this price, I'm not going to reorder it, and I am keeping what I have. Naked Songs is very hard to find on LP, so I'm just going to be satisfied.

As far as the music goes, Al never put out a duffer. There's some selections here that rank among his best. It's probably his weakest solo LP, but still worth hearing.