Scrapbook Max

Harper Valley P.T.A.: The Plantation Recordings 1968-70 Review by Mark Deming
In 1968, Jeannie C. Riley became one of the biggest stars in country music almost overnight when her recording of Tom T. Hall's "Harper Valley P.T.A." became a massive hit on both the C&W and pop charts, topping both at a time when there was precious little crossover between the formats. While Riley would never enjoy another success as great as "Harper Valley P.T.A.," she fared well on the country charts over the next few years, and her records were fine stuff, with Riley's voice well suited to the tough, sassy attack of "The Cotton Patch," "Harper Valley P.T.A.," and "The Widow Jones," as well as darker, more thoughtful material like "No Brass Band," "Shed Me No Tears," and the proto-feminist "The Rib."

Ben e Rose sono due bambini sordi vissuti a cinquant'anni di distanza. Ben abita con la famiglia nel Minnesota del 1977 mentre Rose abita nel New Jersey del 1927. Legati da una misteriosa connessione, entrambi vedono in New York la possibilità di ridare senso alle loro esistenze. Mentre Ben, dopo la scoperta di un appunto della mamma morta, desidera arrivarvi per rintracciare il padre mai conosciuto, Rose vorrebbe invece raggiungerla per vedere il suo idolo, l'attrice Lillian Mayhew.

Harper Valley P.T.A.: The Plantation Recordings 1968-70 Review by Mark Deming
In 1968, Jeannie C. Riley became one of the biggest stars in country music almost overnight when her recording of Tom T. Hall's "Harper Valley P.T.A." became a massive hit on both the C&W and pop charts, topping both at a time when there was precious little crossover between the formats. While Riley would never enjoy another success as great as "Harper Valley P.T.A.," she fared well on the country charts over the next few years, and her records were fine stuff, with Riley's voice well suited to the tough, sassy attack of "The Cotton Patch," "Harper Valley P.T.A.," and "The Widow Jones," as well as darker, more thoughtful material like "No Brass Band," "Shed Me No Tears," and the proto-feminist "The Rib."

The start of the most definite account yet of the rise, reign and fall of Britain's most notorious gangsters begins with their ascent to power and the influences that shaped them.

Chronicles the epic life story of Brendan Finucane, a man with his roots in Ireland but also a war time hero in Britain and across the world. Britain 1942: A twenty-one-year-old Irishman was a living legend. With a shamrock emblazoned on the cockpit of his iconic Spitfire, he had flown through the Battle of Britain, unscathed – and into the hearts of an adoring and grateful British public, for whom he was a symbol of hope and pride. Though virtually unknown in his native country, Brendan 'Paddy' Finucane was adored by the British public and world media.

Japan's Eiko Ishibashi, a celebrated pianist and improviser, returns to a singer-songwriter style for her fourth album of cerebral pop music. Recorded and mixed by Jim O'Rourke, 'The Dream My Bones Dream' is an album-length journey into her unknown family past. Intense and expansive, progressive but sweetly melodic, Eiko's music is immaculately rendered, underscoring the emotion of her journey and making for compelling listening.