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The Tindersticks' cover of the Townes Van Zandt song "Kathleen" is not meant to be listened to by the faint of heart. Between the breathtaking strings to the funereal tempo to the heartsick mumble of Stuart Staples, it is the dying song of the shot-down gunfighter in the best Western you never saw. It is the sound of widescreen introspection. It is the best song Lee Hazlewood never recorded. It is one of the best songs the Tindersticks ever recorded. The bandmembers are skilled creators of moods but often fall down on the job when seeking to create melodies that will stick. When they get a hold of a song with a fine melody, like "Kathleen" or "Pavement's Here," the band can make magic. Shockingly, the Tindersticks' original version of "Kathleen" is only available on the EP of the same name. The song does turn up on their live disc, Bloomsbury Theatre, recorded in 1995. The rest of the disc is first-rate as well. "A Sweet Sweet Man" is a fleshed-out, jazzed-up version of the short snippet that was on their first album. It contradicts the argument that the band is weak on creating original melodies quite swimmingly and ends with a fantastic sax solo too. "Summat Moon" and "E-Type Joe" are short instrumentals in the band's film music mode. Fans of the band must track the Kathleen EP down if they don't have it already. It is a vital piece of the band's history.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Townes Van Zandt, ComposerLyricist - Ian Caple, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, MainArtist - Dickon Hinchliffe, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Staples, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ian Caple, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, MainArtist - Dickon Hinchliffe, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Al Macaulay, Drums, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ian Caple, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, MainArtist - Dickon Hinchliffe, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Al Macaulay, Drums, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ian Caple, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, MainArtist - Dickon Hinchliffe, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Al Macaulay, Drums, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
The Tindersticks' cover of the Townes Van Zandt song "Kathleen" is not meant to be listened to by the faint of heart. Between the breathtaking strings to the funereal tempo to the heartsick mumble of Stuart Staples, it is the dying song of the shot-down gunfighter in the best Western you never saw. It is the sound of widescreen introspection. It is the best song Lee Hazlewood never recorded. It is one of the best songs the Tindersticks ever recorded. The bandmembers are skilled creators of moods but often fall down on the job when seeking to create melodies that will stick. When they get a hold of a song with a fine melody, like "Kathleen" or "Pavement's Here," the band can make magic. Shockingly, the Tindersticks' original version of "Kathleen" is only available on the EP of the same name. The song does turn up on their live disc, Bloomsbury Theatre, recorded in 1995. The rest of the disc is first-rate as well. "A Sweet Sweet Man" is a fleshed-out, jazzed-up version of the short snippet that was on their first album. It contradicts the argument that the band is weak on creating original melodies quite swimmingly and ends with a fantastic sax solo too. "Summat Moon" and "E-Type Joe" are short instrumentals in the band's film music mode. Fans of the band must track the Kathleen EP down if they don't have it already. It is a vital piece of the band's history.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 4 track(s)
- Total length: 00:16:59
- Main artists: Tindersticks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 1994 Universal Music Operations Limited
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