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Roger McGuinn's 1973 self-titled solo debut was in most respects a breath of fresh air after the final days of the Byrds, in which the group was floundering in directionless mediocrity. In a sense, it's a back-to-basics album that emphasizes much of what McGuinn does so well: his forceful reedy vocals, his guitar playing, and his skills at both writing earnest folk-rock material (usually with future Bob Dylan collaborator Jacques Levy here) and interpreting unusual traditional and contemporary songs. Never was it folkier than on the acoustic "I'm So Restless," which benefited from harmonica by Dylan himself (about whom the song was partially about). All four of the other original Byrds play on "My New Woman," which is virtually a reunion of the original quintet, with the addition of saxophone by jazzman Charles Lloyd; David Crosby makes unobtrusive cameos on some other tracks. As likable as it is, however, the album isn't an unqualified triumph. Some of the songs aren't so hot, some of the Moog synthesizer (by McGuinn) is unnecessary, his vocals sometimes seem to have been recorded with too much brittleness, and none of this is as good as the best of the Byrds. Unexpected influences make themselves heard in the Beach Boys harmonies of "Draggin'" (with Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys on piano and backup harmonies), the Vietnam blues of "Hanoi Hannah," and the gospel-rock of "Stone."
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Bruce Johnston, Background Vocal - Roger McGuinn, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Levy, Composer, Lyricist - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Geelan, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bob Dylan, Harmonica - JOHN GUERIN, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Don Devito, Producer - David Vaught, Bass - Mike Wooferd, Keyboards
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bruce Johnston, Background Vocal - Roger McGuinn, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Levy, Composer, Lyricist - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - David Crosby, Background Vocal - Chris Hillman, Background Vocal - Tim Geelan, Re-Mastering Engineer - Gene Clark, Background Vocal - Charles Lloyd, Saxophone - Mike Clarke, Drums - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Don Devito, Producer - David Vaught, Bass - Mike Wooferd, Keyboards
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger McGuinn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Producer - D. Wiffen, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bruce Johnston, Background Vocal - Roger McGuinn, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Levy, Composer, Lyricist - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Geelan, Re-Mastering Engineer - Gene Clark, Background Vocal - Chris Ethridge, Bass - JOHN GUERIN, Drums - Charles Lloyd, Saxophone - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Don Devito, Producer - Mike Wooferd, Keyboards
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger McGuinn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - R.J. Hippard, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger McGuinn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Levy, Composer, Lyricist - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger McGuinn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Levy, Composer, Lyricist - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bruce Johnston, Background Vocal - Roger McGuinn, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Geelan, Re-Mastering Engineer - Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano - JOHN GUERIN, Drums - D. Penn, Composer, Lyricist - S. Oldham, Composer, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Don Devito, Producer - David Vaught, Bass - Mike Wooferd, Keyboards - Jimmy Joyce Children's Choir, Background Vocal
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger McGuinn, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Producer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger McGuinn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Levy, Composer, Lyricist - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bruce Johnston, Background Vocal - Roger McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Geelan, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buddy Emmons, Steel Guitar - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - JOHN GUERIN, Drums - Hal Blaine, Tambourine - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Don Devito, Producer - David Vaught, Bass - Mike Wooferd, Keyboards
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - R. MC GUINN, Producer
(P) 2000 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger McGuinn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Browne, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Roger McGuinn's 1973 self-titled solo debut was in most respects a breath of fresh air after the final days of the Byrds, in which the group was floundering in directionless mediocrity. In a sense, it's a back-to-basics album that emphasizes much of what McGuinn does so well: his forceful reedy vocals, his guitar playing, and his skills at both writing earnest folk-rock material (usually with future Bob Dylan collaborator Jacques Levy here) and interpreting unusual traditional and contemporary songs. Never was it folkier than on the acoustic "I'm So Restless," which benefited from harmonica by Dylan himself (about whom the song was partially about). All four of the other original Byrds play on "My New Woman," which is virtually a reunion of the original quintet, with the addition of saxophone by jazzman Charles Lloyd; David Crosby makes unobtrusive cameos on some other tracks. As likable as it is, however, the album isn't an unqualified triumph. Some of the songs aren't so hot, some of the Moog synthesizer (by McGuinn) is unnecessary, his vocals sometimes seem to have been recorded with too much brittleness, and none of this is as good as the best of the Byrds. Unexpected influences make themselves heard in the Beach Boys harmonies of "Draggin'" (with Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys on piano and backup harmonies), the Vietnam blues of "Hanoi Hannah," and the gospel-rock of "Stone."
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:52
- Main artists: Roger McGuinn
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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