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Are
You Now or Have You Ever Been?(His Gotham
Ingress)
source: CBS Live Recording Side one: Last thoughts on Woody Guthrie * Lay down your weary tune Dusty old Fair grounds * Ballad of Hollis Brown * Side two: When the ship comes in Who killed Davy Moore? Percy's song New Orleans rag * Seven curses The title of this LP is, of course, in reference to the McCarthy era question "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?" Fitting, as Bob is in his early "protest the corruption of established authority" incarnation. No song said it better than John Birch, but on this recording, Percy's Song and Seven Curses tell the story. The sub-title refers to his ingress (or coming into) Gotham (a Batman inspired reference to New York City). Gotham, in actuality, is in Jersey. Information: In 1983 this LP was re-released in Germany on the Bebop Label with a slick black, white, and blue jacket and full printed red labels. 9 stars NMP65 Matrix: 66 23060-01 The same LP was also released by the same German Label in a blank jacket with a bright red-orange fake TAKRL insert. 9 stars NMP45 Matrix: 66 23060-01 © 1999 Craig Pinkerton Bobsboots.com |
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