Release Date: 23 March 2015
Label: Blue Mood
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 7033662065288
Description
Former vocalist with the Americana band Midnight Choir, Paal Flatta's fifth solo album pays homage to the late great Texan singer/songwriter Mickey Newbury.
Endorsed and praised by Newbury's wife Susan, the album contains eight Newbury originals and two songs co-written by Flatta and his pianist Gøran Grini; "Newbury's Voice" and "For Milton Sim". Of the Newbury songs, probably the most famous is "An American Trilogy", made famous, of course, by Elvis Presley who recorded and adopted it as an anthem in his Vegas shows. "There have been several cover albums of Mickey's work, and some have accomplished what they set out to do while others have missed something. Paal's album has captured the spirit of Mickey and I know Mickey would have been touched by these tracks." - Susan Newbury
Micky Newbury was known for writing unique songs that covered the whole spectrum of human emotion and experience, from poetic love songs through to songs of anguish and political commentary - sometimes humorous and sometimes dark. His songs were recorded by more artists then it's possible to name here, but they include Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Hank Snow, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy Wynette, Don Gibson, Charlie Rich, Joan Baez, Tom Jones, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, John Denver, Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, B.B. King, Linda Ronstadt, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and Elvis Presley. In 1980, Mickey Newbury was given the distinction of being the youngest songwriter ever inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He died in 2002 aged 62.
Description
Former vocalist with the Americana band Midnight Choir, Paal Flatta's fifth solo album pays homage to the late great Texan singer/songwriter Mickey Newbury. Available on blue vinyl and handsomely packaged in a gatefold sleeve.
Endorsed and praised by Newbury's wife Susan, the album contains eight Newbury originals and two songs co-written by Flatta and his pianist Gøran Grini; "Newbury's Voice" and "For Milton Sim". Of the Newbury songs, probably the most famous is "An American Trilogy", made famous, of course, by Elvis Presley who recorded and adopted it as an anthem in his Vegas shows. "There have been several cover albums of Mickey's work, and some have accomplished what they set out to do while others have missed something. Paal's album has captured the spirit of Mickey and I know Mickey would have been touched by these tracks." - Susan Newbury
Micky Newbury was known for writing unique songs that covered the whole spectrum of human emotion and experience, from poetic love songs through to songs of anguish and political commentary - sometimes humorous and sometimes dark. His songs were recorded by more artists then it's possible to name here, but they include Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Hank Snow, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy Wynette, Don Gibson, Charlie Rich, Joan Baez, Tom Jones, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, John Denver, Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, B.B. King, Linda Ronstadt, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and Elvis Presley. In 1980, Mickey Newbury was given the distinction of being the youngest songwriter ever inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He died in 2002 aged 62.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Paal Flaata
Bjorn Berge
Eric Andersen
Bjorn Berge
Bjorn Berge, Kjetil Ulland, Odin Staveland
Dr Bekken
Kid Andersen
Vidar Busk & His True Believers
Paal Flaata
Paal Flaata
Paal Flaata
