PERRY JORDAN AND HEARTSFIELD
''RESCUE THE DOG''
APRIL 24 2001
66:36
1. Temptation /5:15
2. Can't You See /6:43
3. Just So Hard To Do It /5:21
4. Change My Tune /4:45
5. Just That Wind /9:30
6. Forever Has An End /5:30
7. Can't Have It All /4:03
8. See You In My Dreams /4:56
9. Roll With the Punches /5:46
10. Music Eyes/Rescue the Dog /14:47
All Tracks By Perry Cordell Jordan
Perry Cordell Jordan /Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals
Sandra Lee /Vocals, Vocals (Background)
David Moss /Percussion
David Nelson /Dobro, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Corky Siegel /Harmonica
REVIEW
by Jesse Jarnow
Rising his band from a nearly quarter-century slumber, songwriter Perry Jordan leads Heartsfield through their first record since the late '70s. The band's sound remains firmly in the decade of their birth, blending country elements with dinosaur rock force to create a populist guitar army. The sound is hulking but retains a surprising amount of grace for its makeup. Jordan's lyrics dutifully move through the clichés that drove the genre out of existence to begin with, though they do so with a certain sincerity. The music remains as tasteful as could be expected for the approach, and the band manages to achieve a classic rock sound that is not so much referential as it is genuine.
BIOGRAPHY
by Erik Hage
Country-rockers Heartsfield emerged during the '70s halcyon days of that genre; however, despite major-label releases and arena tours with the likes of the Doobie Brothers, Eric Clapton, and Fleetwood Mac, the group never experienced the success of peers like the Eagles or the Pure Prairie League. The band's most recognizable tune from that era was "Music Eyes," which hit number 95 on Billboard in 1974. Heartsfield were known for their vocal harmonies and layers of rootsy instrumentation (characterized by accents of pedal steel, dobro, banjo, mandolin, dobro, etc.) and have been credited with influencing such monster '90s acts as the Dave Matthews Band and Phish. The group was also known for their grueling, Grateful Dead-like touring ethic, which saw them playing 300 shows a year throughout the '70s. (And, like that aforementioned group, Heartsfield also had a propensity for extended jams.) Heartsfield disbanded in 1981 after a decade together. Co-founder Perry Jordan reorganized the band in 1999 with new members, releasing the album Rescue the Dog in April of 2001.
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''RESCUE THE DOG''
APRIL 24 2001
66:36
1. Temptation /5:15
2. Can't You See /6:43
3. Just So Hard To Do It /5:21
4. Change My Tune /4:45
5. Just That Wind /9:30
6. Forever Has An End /5:30
7. Can't Have It All /4:03
8. See You In My Dreams /4:56
9. Roll With the Punches /5:46
10. Music Eyes/Rescue the Dog /14:47
All Tracks By Perry Cordell Jordan
Perry Cordell Jordan /Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals
Sandra Lee /Vocals, Vocals (Background)
David Moss /Percussion
David Nelson /Dobro, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Corky Siegel /Harmonica
REVIEW
by Jesse Jarnow
Rising his band from a nearly quarter-century slumber, songwriter Perry Jordan leads Heartsfield through their first record since the late '70s. The band's sound remains firmly in the decade of their birth, blending country elements with dinosaur rock force to create a populist guitar army. The sound is hulking but retains a surprising amount of grace for its makeup. Jordan's lyrics dutifully move through the clichés that drove the genre out of existence to begin with, though they do so with a certain sincerity. The music remains as tasteful as could be expected for the approach, and the band manages to achieve a classic rock sound that is not so much referential as it is genuine.
BIOGRAPHY
by Erik Hage
Country-rockers Heartsfield emerged during the '70s halcyon days of that genre; however, despite major-label releases and arena tours with the likes of the Doobie Brothers, Eric Clapton, and Fleetwood Mac, the group never experienced the success of peers like the Eagles or the Pure Prairie League. The band's most recognizable tune from that era was "Music Eyes," which hit number 95 on Billboard in 1974. Heartsfield were known for their vocal harmonies and layers of rootsy instrumentation (characterized by accents of pedal steel, dobro, banjo, mandolin, dobro, etc.) and have been credited with influencing such monster '90s acts as the Dave Matthews Band and Phish. The group was also known for their grueling, Grateful Dead-like touring ethic, which saw them playing 300 shows a year throughout the '70s. (And, like that aforementioned group, Heartsfield also had a propensity for extended jams.) Heartsfield disbanded in 1981 after a decade together. Co-founder Perry Jordan reorganized the band in 1999 with new members, releasing the album Rescue the Dog in April of 2001.
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