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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die!
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"Well I sold the dirt to feed the band," sings Freedy Johnston the opening track, "Trying to Tell You I Don't Know." It turns to be the truth: to finance this album, Freedy, a gifted but struggling songwriter living in N.Y.C., sold the family farm in Kansas he'd inherited from his grandfather. Not many have given that much to their music, and you can hear that fervid and passionate commitment on every song on this wholly fantastic album. While it was a risk worth taking--Can You Fly put Freedy on the musical map--the sense of loss and even betrayal haunts the album. "I left town with a hardcore band/ ...
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Manufacturer: Bar/None Records
Release date: 25 September 1992
EAN: 0032862002427 UPC: 032862002427
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EAN: 0032862002427 UPC: 032862002427
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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! (500 music items)"A mouthpiece of reason for the X Generation, Freedy Johnston sang of the dazed and confused with a decided alt-country twist. He rarely provides answers here, but it doesn’t matter: With his ragged voice and crafty melodies, Can You Fly still rings true. Standout track: “Responsible”"
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