In Their Own Words : Live At the Bottom Line

Richard Thompson (Author), Dave Alvin (Author), Graham Parker (Author), Lucinda Williams (Author), Luka Bloom (Author), Shawn Colvin (Author), Arthur Alexander (Author), Joey Ramone (Author), Jimmy Webb (Author), Ric Ocasek (Author), Dion (Performer), Barrett Strong (Performer), Janis Ian (Performer), Fred Koller (Performer), Bobby Whitlock (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• ASIN: B001EVWUJI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #949,305 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

These live tracks, recorded at The Bottom Line in New York's Greenwich Village, are all great performances on their own, and most are prefaced with short insights into the songs by the artists who wrote them. Of particular note are Dave Alvin's haunting performance of "Andersonville," Dion's bravado driven "King Of The New York Streets," Jimmy Webb's soulful rendition of "Wichita Lineman," and Fred Koller's hilarious "Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian." The last five tracks are of songwriters singing their favorite songs by someone else, highlighted by Luka Bloom's heart-wrenching cover of the LL Cool J's classic "I Need Love" that will forever change your view of the rap genre. The setting is intimate, the artists are brilliant, and the recording an instant classic. Any musician worth his axe would be jealous of the fortunate few who brought this project to fruition. Track Listings 1. Anna (Go to Him) [Live] - Arthur Alexander 2. Andersonville - Dave Alvin 3. At Seventeen - Janis Ian 4. I Feel So Good - Richard Thompson 5. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Barrett Strong 6. I Need Love - Luka Bloom 7. Just What I Needed - Ric Ocasek 8. Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian - Fred Koller 9. No Woman, No Cry - Graham Parker 10. Positively Fourth Street - Lucinda Williams 11. That's the Way Love Goes - Shawn Colvin 12. I Wanna Be Sedated - Joey Ramone 13. King of the New York Streets - Dion 14. Wichita Lineman - Jimmy Webb 15. Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Bobby Whitlock