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THE SUZANNE LANGILLE SONGBOOK (FAMILY VINEYARD)

VARIOUS - THE SUZANNE LANGILLE SONGBOOK 168569
format:
2 CD
release:
04.04.2025
label:
FAMILY VINEYARD
item ID:
168569
barcode:
0656605411934
Thirty-two artists honor the extraordinary legacy of Suzanne Langille through interpretations of her vast songbook.

Langille is best known as an acclaimed avant garde singer-songwriter and collaborator of guitarist Loren Connors.

They ventured into electrified blues and abstracted artsongs across more than a dozen albums since the mid-1980s.

Langille's songs, with Connors, solo, or other collaborators, are marked by distinct and captivating depth.

Her evocative lyrics, layered with themes of loss, longing, and the natural world, defy conventional boundaries, blending poetry with potent melodies.

Her work embraces the uncertainty of life and the delicate spaces between joy and sorrow.The Suzanne Langille Songbook features a diverse array of artists who reinterpret her music, showcasing its timeless and transformative power.

Contributors include Kim Gordon & Bill Nace, Jim O'Rourke, Heather Leigh, Lee Ranaldo, Zoh Amba, Sarah Davachi & Sean McCann, William Hooker, Daniel Carter, Alan Licht & Angela Jaeger, David Grubbs, Dean Roberts, Alison Farrell, Byron Coley, Ras Moshe Burnett, Loren Connors, and more.

The double CD includes a 20-page booklet with artist bios, rare photos, and liner notes tracing Langille's roots from a cappella harmonies to 1980s protests through today.

This Connors-produced collection is a joint Family Vineyard and Feeding Tube Records release.
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. TAKE ME UP
  • 1.2. OLD JOHN
  • 1.3. COME ON, COME ON
  • 1.4. THE DREAM COMES
  • 1.5. CRYING LOW
  • 1.6. THE EAGLE
  • 1.7. END OF MY DAYS
  • 1.8. LET THE DARKNESS FALL
  • 1.9. MILLIE'S NOT AFRAID
  • 1.10. MORNING DOUBT
  • 1.11. DREAM BALLAD
  • 1.12. STRONG & FOOLISH HEART
  • 2.1. A SADNESS IN ME
  • 2.2. I WISH I DIDN'T DREAM
  • 2.3. TURN AWAY
  • 2.4. STILL BOUND
  • 2.5. GRIP MY HAND
  • 2.6. CHILD
  • 2.7. RETURN TO THE WATERFALL
  • 2.8. IT WILL ONLY CONTINUE
  • 2.9. END OF MY DAYS
  • 2.10. NOTHING AT ALL
  • 2.11. DAY IS SLIPPING