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Valley of Rain

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This is Giant Sand's first album, and it's a rough start. The sage-like whisper speak-sing of present day Howe Gelb is but a twinkle in Howe Gelb's eye. What we get here is a young Gelb who is finding his way. There's some good songs here, but the performances lack feel and subtlety. Howe hasn't found his 'voice' here; instead he tends to shout his way through the songs. While its fun to hear Howe and Company feeling their way through the early parts of their career, the album wears out it's welcome before it's over. These days, I pass this one over in favor of the many many masterpieces he'd create a few years down the line.

1. Down On Town (Love's No Answer)
2. Black Venetian Blind
3. Curse Of A Thousand Flames
4. Artists
5. Man Of Want
6. Valley Of Rain
7. Tumble And Tear
8. October Anywhere
9. Barrio
10. Death, Dying And Channel 5
11. Torture Of Love