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Chris Gaffney Tribute: The Man Of Somebody's Dreams

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Chris Gaffney Tribute: The Man Of Somebody's Dreams

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A founding member of the Hacienda Brothers and a renowned west coast country-soul singer/songwriter, Chris Gaffney moved people as much with his smile as with his trademark croon. Gaffney passed away in 2008 after a courageous battle with liver cancer and is survived by his family and the litany of musical heroes he called friends and collaborators.

Upon learning of his diagnosis, Chris' close friend and musical compatriot Dave Alvin set forth reaching out to roots music's finest players to put together an album of Gaffney's songs to raise money for his mounting medical bills. Unfortunately, the project became a posthumous tribute after Gaffney's passing, but that only gives more meaning to these interpretations of Chris' songs from some of American music's most influential artists.

The track list reads like a who's who of country, rock and americana, with heavyweight friends like Alvin, Joe Ely, Los Lobos, Calexico, Alejandro Escovedo, Tom Russell, James McMurtry, fellow Hacienda Brother Dave Gonzalez and more, all weighing in with their versions of Gaffney's classic country tunes.

Dave Alvin's Yep Roc label mates, Peter Case, Jim Lauderdale, The Iguanas, John Doe, Big Sandy w/ Los Straitjackets and Robbie Fulks also contribute tracks that, much like the man, range from fiercely rocking to hair-raisingly poignant.

Track Listing:

Disc 1:
  1. Joe Ely - Lift Your Leg
  2. Boz Skaggs - Midnight Dream
  3. Los Lobos - Man of Somebody’s Dreams
  4. Dave Alvin - Arteisa
  5. Peter Case - Six Nights a Week
  6. Tom Russell - If Daddy Don’t Sing Danny Boy
  7. Calexico - Frank’s Tavern
  8. James McMurty - Flight (Tonight’s the Night)
  9. The Texas Tornadoes - The Gardens
  10. Jim Lauderdale and Ollabelle - Glass House
  11. Iguanas - Gett Off My Back Lucy
  12. Alejandro Escovedo - 1968
  13. Robbie Fulks - King of the Blues
  14. John Doe - Quiet Desperation
  15. Dave Gozalez - Tired of Being Me
  16. Big Sandy and Los Straitjackets - Silent Partner
  17. Dan Penn - I’m So Proud
  18. Chris Gaffney - Guitars of My Dead Friends
Release date Australia
February 25th, 2015
Artist
Label
Yep Roc Records
Number of Discs
1
Original Release Year
2009
Box Dimensions (mm)
142x125x10
UPC
634457219823
Product ID
23004659

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