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Patti Smith - Horses (2nd Hand Compact Disc)
SKU CD000284
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'Horses' is the debut studio album by American musician Patti Smith, released in November 1975. It isn't hard to make the case for Patti Smith as a punk rock progenitor based on her debut album, which anticipated the new wave by a year or so: the simple, crudely played rock & roll, featuring Lenny Kaye's rudimentary guitar work, the anarchic spirit of Smith's vocals, and the emotional and imaginative nature of her lyrics - all prefigure the coming movement as it evolved on both sides of the Atlantic.
Producer John Cale respected Smith's primitivism in a way that later producers did not, and the loose, improvisatory song structures worked with her free verse to create something like a new spoken word/musical art form: 'Horses' was a hybrid, the sound of a post-Beat poet, as she put it, 'dancing around to the simple rock & roll song'.
20 Bit Digital Mastering From The Original Master Tapes: 1996.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Compact Disc
- Condition : Very Good (Disc - Very Good / Jewel Case - Very Good)
- Category : Music - CD's / Rock
- Label : Arista / BMG
- Released : 1975 (This Digital Remaster - 1996)
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- Barcode (GTIN-13 / EAN) : 0078221882729
- SKU : CD000284
- PPC : LL100gm
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
Tracklist
1 : Gloria
2 : Redondo Beach
3 : Birdland
4 : Free Money
5 : Kimberly
6 : Break it Up
7 : Land (Horses, Land of A Thousand Dances, La Mer)
8 : Elegie
9 : My Generation (Live)
External Reviews
"On her 1975 debut, Smith was full of piss and vinegar, seriously interested in bringing together high art and low three-chord rock & roll. As a result, her free-form poetry meshes with covers of "Gloria" and "Land of a Thousand Dances", and the album centres on two long, highfalutin' pieces, including the three-part suite (warning! warning! art!) "Land". (The CD version appends a messy live take on The Who's "My Generation".) Led by Richard Sohl's piano, the arrangements don't exactly rock, and some of Smith's song-writing gets buried in its stylistic affectations (there's a great song under "Redondo Beach"'s fake reggae). But the point of Horses was Smith's persona of volume, cunning and exile, and it comes through distinctly." - Douglas Wolk.
"The original era certainly had its share of classic debut albums - the New York Dolls, Television and the Ramones spring to mind - but this must be my favourite of all. Incidentally, for my money it also has the greatest opening line of all time - Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine. Patti went on to make any number of superb albums and does so to this day but none quite topped this or even equalled it for my taste. Back in 1976 I thought Patti was a complete original - which she is - but she made this unique record by fusing any number of influences, as all the best artists do." - Andrew A on Amazon.
AI Summary
Patti Smith's debut album Horses stands as a landmark in punk and art rock history. Released in 1975, this iconic record captures the raw energy and poetic intensity that defined Smith's revolutionary approach to rock music. Featuring the unforgettable opening track "Gloria" and the haunting "Land of a Thousand Dances," the album blends punk attitude with literary sensibility. Smith's distinctive vocal delivery and the band's tight instrumentation create an album that remains essential listening for anyone interested in the evolution of rock music. A timeless classic that continues to inspire musicians and captivate listeners across generations.
