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Lone Justice-The Western Tapes, 1983 - Vinyl Record

Lone Justice-The Western Tapes, 1983 - Vinyl Record

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- First-ever collection of the earliest, original Lone Justice's demos. - On CD and 45 RPM 12' EP. - Mastered and lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman. - Notes and track-by-track commentary from Marvin Etzioni. 'Maria & I woodshedded for almost a year before we were ready to take the music we had uncovered out into the clubs. This is the original line-up of Lone Justice.' —Ryan Hedgecock Musician and producer Marvin Etzioni first saw Maria McKee and Ryan Hedgecock in a club in 1982, playing George Jones and Hank Williams covers. He convinced them they needed original material. After working and writing, the band added Dave Harrington (bass) and Don Willens (drums), the band worked up material with Etzioni and cut 5 of the 6 tracks at the famed Record Plant. An earlier session provides the 6th track. The Western Tapes: 1983 exhibits the genesis of this highly-influential band. While the original demo version of 'Drugstore Cowboy' has appeared on various compilations, the remainder of the other tracks from the sessions have remained in the can. Two of the tracks appear in their earliest demo form and wound up landing on the classic 1988 Lone Justice debut, 'Working Late' and 'Don't Toss Us Away' (written by Maria's half-brother, Bryan MacLean of the classic band, Love) which would eventually become a top 5 smash for Country superstar Patty Loveless. Released in conjunction with the band, the 12" and CD EP were mastered by Bernie Grundman (who also cut the 45 RPM lacquers). It's a look into where they started and foretells where they would go. As Etzioni (who would later join the band) says in his liner notes: 'With countless hours together, it was a fun and innocent time. I believed we were creating a 21st century country band.' They created much, much more.

  

Working Late
Don't Toss Us Away
I See It
The Train
Drugstore Cowboy
How Lonesome Life Has Been

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Keep away from the sun.

Never place it next to a Justin Bieber record.

Treat it like your grandma, you know if she was a record. Know what I mean? Tender care, don't talk back, and never interupt during Murder She Wrote. Wait - what the hell was I writing about-

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