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Ry Cooder
01. Straight Street
02. Shrinking Man
03. Gentrification
04. Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right
05. The Prodigal Son
06. Nobody's Fault But Mine
07. You Must Unload
08. I'll Be Rested When The Roll Is Called
09. Harbour of Love
10. Jesus and Woody
11. In His Care

For nearly 50 years, the immense scope and influence of Ry Cooder‘s music has perhaps been felt as much, or more than heard.  As musician, producer, songwriter and sage, the Santa Monica, California native has explored music and culture from across the city, the state, the country and around the world.

His latest album, The Prodigal Son, is all America, our spiritual, hopeful voices, our raw cries and our sly provocations, voiced through the songs of the Pilgrim Travelers, The Stanley Brothers, Blind Willie Johnson, and Ry Cooder himself.  This is black and white gospel church music, our own history of the spirit, sounding completely fresh and contemporary, framed by Cooder’s expressive vocals and graceful, elegant guitar work. Aided by his son, drummer and chief collaborator, Joachim Cooder, The Prodigal Son is a deft commentary on our ailing moral state.  This is music for these times, a fearless dive into the country’s soul and the man, Ry Cooder.

Also available on vinyl

 

May 2018

Ry Cooder - The Prodigal Son

Ry Cooder

CD (Cat No: 435677)

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