BOB MARTIN Midwest Farm Disaster LP '72 drifter SSW folk HEAR rural Dylan

Bob Martin 12" LP Midwest Farm Disaster Cover: storage and edge wear Record: Clean labels in original Dynaflex inner sleeve, could grade higher bobmartinlpmidwestBob MartinMidwest Farm DisasterClean original press RARE!ConditionVinyl: Excellent (EX) Clean labels in original Dynaflex inner sleeve, could grade higherSleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+) storage and edge wear See Item Specifics section above for additional details(clickable images enlarge)Tracks:Bob Martin – Midwest Farm Disaster Label: RCA Victor – LSP-4770 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: US Released: 1972 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country Tracklist? A1 Captain Jesus A2 Third War Rag A3 Mill Town A4 Changes In Me A5 Old Rass A6 Sister Rose & The First Salvation Band B1 Midwest Farm Disaster B2 Frog Dick, South Dakota B3 Blind Marie B4 Charlie Zink B5 Deer Island Prison Credits? Drums – Kenny Buttrey (tracks: Kenneth Buttrey)BOB MARTIN Midwest Farm Disaster LP '72 drifter SSW folk HEAR rural Dylan According to risingstorm.net: Bob Martin is a highly talented singer songwriter from Lowell, Massachusetts who released in 1972. Martin is still making records today but this one is generally acknowledged as his masterpiece and is perhaps one of the finest singer songwriter albums ever recorded. Martin’s voice is gravelly and weathered but soulful. Think of a strange Kevin Coyne, Van Morrison, and blend and you’d be right on target. The lyrics are top shelf too, the equal or better of most major or critically acclaimed artists out there. The album’s sound is very close to Gene Clark’s or Bob Lind’s LP, a stark, beautiful blend of folk and country that reveals its depth with repeated listens. Each song has something new to offer, and Bob brings us into his working class world with great American stories about local drunks, small town farm life, hard times, prison convicts, and working on the mill. “Blind Marie” is a moving singer songwriter track that sounds like a classic, it also happens to be the album’s most accessible song that should have gained Martin commercial notoriety. Tracks like the Woody Guthrie influenced “Third War Rag” and “Frog Dick, South Dakota” are coloured by a distinct sense of humor but are also packed with good, catchy melodies and wonderfully sarcastic lyrics. Other songs like the intense “Mill Town” and the title track are dark tales that relate to Bob’s earlier life on the farm and are superb examples of real Americana. The album ends with “Deer Island Prison,” which might be thought of as the album’s centerpiece. Martin turns in a stunning vocal and lyrical performance that must surely rank as one of the great, unsung confessionals. This is an excellent and unforgettable LP full of rich drifter music and mandatory listening for those who are into deep, rustic singer songwriter albums. Bob Martin 1972 RCA 12" LP Midwest Farm Disaster Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) storage and edge wear Record: Excellent (EX) Clean labels in original Dynaflex inner sleeve, could grade higher bobmartinlpmidwestThis exquisite slice of retro music history is a vinyl sound recording (not a CD). Please reference Item Specifics above foradditional detail.Strict Goldmine grading -- Over 14 years on eCRATER! Combine Items to Save $$$!©A Sound DealPowered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution