by black francis » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:29 am
The Cowboy And The Lady (Smells Like Records label)
This odd gem was originally released in 1969 as the debut LP on Lee's own LHI label, following several singles by Ann-Margret and Lee, Honey Ltd. and others. The duo perform songs such as "Dark End of the Street" and "Only Mama That'll Walk the Line" with utterly unique style. In addition, Lee performs Tom Rush's "No Regrets" solo, taking a cold, hard look at the aftermath of love gone wrong in typical Hazlewood fashion. Also included are four extremely rare songs from the first two singles on LHI: Sleep in the Grass / Chico; and You Turned My Head Around / It's A Nice World To Visit (But Not to Live In), which have been out-of-print virtually since the time of their release.
"Dark End of the Street" is one of my all time favorite songs and Frank Black does a beautiful cover of it on his album "Honeycomb"
With the Force as his ally he did battle with the Dark Lord. And he showed the measure of a true Jedi at a place called "The Death Star" where hope for the Galaxy was reborn. May all who struggle against tyranny hold his memory in their hearts