so the family and i are back safe and sound back in the atlanta area. we ended up leaving a day later than expected mostly due to my laziness and dread of sitting in a car for 12 or so hours. all in all it was definitely a better trip than the last time we visited chicago during christmas time. although, within about 12 hours of our arrival i started feeling like shit, which pretty much lasted the whole week. nothing a boat load of booze couldnt remedy.
what i gots here is a collection of lucero songs which is entitled the coldwater sessions which i know nothing about. so, if anyone has any insight on the lineage of this collection please dont hesistate to fill me in.
this can now be found here.
6. no title
8. all sewn up
9. raising hell
11. it doesnt get any better than this
13. hold fast
15. instrumental
16. blue and grey
did anyone happen to see any good shows in new years eve i watched the tragically hip performance at chicago’s house of blues, that was the excitement of my new years eve. looked like a great show. i really, really wanted to see the hold steady but alas it was not meant to be.
As I understand it from the famous Roy Berry: The Coldwater Sessions is simply a demo tape from the self/titled record’s rough mixes. It has a couple of songs that aren’t on the record.
The songs are mixed differently than the album versions, but are the same takes.
I really appreciate the post. Any Lucero postings are much appreciated and treated as found gold.
According to posts on the Lucero message board, Track 1 is actually titled “Poor Heartache,” and Track 6 is “Was That You I’ve Been Kissin?” (Tracks 3,5,7,8,9, 10,11,12,13 and 14 all were on the band’s first, self-titled album, although in different mixes, as noted above; the others are unreleased demos.)
thanks guys the info is much appreciated. i guess the lucero boards would have been a great resource tool. again, thanks.
I have no idea if my forthcoming comment is even slightly accurate, but just a quick comment. I know that Jim Dickinson has a farm and a recording studio right outside of Memphis in Coldwater, MS. I’m guessing that these demos may have been recorded there. I always enjoy your posts, keep up the great work!
This is amazing! Thank you so much!
Eli, you are correct. That’s where these were recorded. Cody Dickinson was producer for the first record.
Holy crap! What a discovery! Thank you!!