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When thinking back on a particular year in music, there\u2019s often a temptation to focus on a specific subgenre. And most compilations surveying a period tend to organize their selections around a theme. But a new various-artists set takes a very different approach.<\/p>\n
We All Shine On: Celebrating the Music of 1970<\/i> casts a wide net across the musical landscape of that pivotal year in music. The Spyderpop label is best known for a specific type of power pop (most notably the work Lannie Flowers), but here the music doesn\u2019t limit itself to that substyle.<\/p>\n
As with any collection of this type, We All Shine On<\/i> is a mixed bag. But it features plenty of compelling readings of songs from a wide array of styles: soul (\u201cAre You Ready?\u201d covered by Petsche\/Raines), AM pop (\u201cMama Told Me Not to Come\u201d covered by the inimitable Bill Lloyd) and much more. Mark Lindsay\u2019s \u201cArizona\u201d (Darian) coexists with \u201cDidn\u2019t I (Blow Your Mind this Time)\u201d (by Mitch Easter) and Neil Diamond\u2019s \u201cCracklin\u2019 Rose\u201d (The Brothers Steve).<\/p>\n
Some acts reinvent the tunes, but in general the tone is a faithful one. Sparkle*jets UK have one of the best cuts, but you\u2019ll likely have your own favorites. Danny Wilkerson\u2019s cover of \u201cEverything is Beautiful\u201d is nearly as saccharine as Ray Stevens\u2019 original, and one supposes that in context, that\u2019s as it should be. In a bit of typecasting, Jonathan Pushkar covers the Partridge Family. In contrast, Marc Jonson expertly strips away (some of) the twee-ness from Melanie\u2019s \u201cLay Down (Candles in the Rain).\u201d<\/p>\n
AM gold-type material does dominate the set, but covers of rockers by The Guess Who (\u201cShare the Land\u201d), George Harrison (\u201cWhat is Life\u201d) and even The Stooges (\u201cLoose\u201d) keep listeners on their toes. Some long-forgotten tunes are unearthed, like The Armoires\u2019 bouncy reading of \u201cYellow River\u201d and Bobby Sutliff\u2019s cover of \u201cIndiana Wants Me.\u201d Yes, you can<\/i> go back there, and the nearly 20 artists who contributed to We All Shine On<\/i> can take you there in style.<\/p>\n
The cover art is a wonderful bit of Ronco\/K-Tel-styled color splashiness, and the thick liner note booklet will tell you a good bit of what you\u2019ll want to know re. who-and-what.<\/p>\n
Nota bene: the title is a bit misleading; you won\u2019t find any John Lennon covers here. Irene Pe\u00f1a\u2019s tuneful reading of \u201cCome and Get It\u201d will have to suffice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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