Wild Side Of Life: Rare and Unissued Recordings Vol. 1 by Charlie Feathers - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Wild Side of Life is further evidence that the Memphis-based Feathers was at once rockabilly’s most esteemed practitioner and its most idiosyncratic. The program here functions like a scrapbook, skipping across eras and settings. What comes across isn't so much a static portrait of a single period but Feathers' constant creativity. A hopped-up cover of Hank Thompson’s honky-tonk standard “Wild Side of Life” epitomizes Feathers’ classic early tenures at Sun and King. This version is amazing: a slice of rockabilly that's as swift as a hawk and as free as a westbound boxcar. The guts of the collection are the grimy acoustic demos that Feathers recorded later in his life, when he didn’t have a solid record contract and was trying to make ends meet as a songwriter. On these songs, his voice gets slower and stickier as the aura of exquisite despair grows thicker. Some guys simply play the song; Feathers played his soul. The crown jewel is “Release Me,” a 1969 demo cut with Junior Kimbrough, the North Mississippi trance-blues king who had taught Feathers guitar way back in the early '50s.

1. Wild Side Of Life

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

2. One More Time

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

3. We're Getting Closer To Being Apart

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

4. Am I That Easy To Forget?

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

5. Pardon Me Mister

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

6. Cockroach

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

7. I Want To Love You

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

8. Wedding Gown Of White

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

9. Dig Myself A Hole

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

10. Cause I Love You

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

11. Frankie And Johnny

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

12. Mound Of Clay

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

13. Why Pretend I Can Win

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

14. I Forgot To Remember To Forget

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

15. A Man In love

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

16. Folsom Prison Blues

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

17. Release Me

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

18. Charlie Feathers Interview Part One

by Charlie Feathers

Primary Artist: Charlie Feathers; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 6 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/18 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/18 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Rockabilly, Country, Traditional Country

Label

Norton Records Inc.

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 30, 2008

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884385570224