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Paul and Mary Peter - LifeLines Audio CD

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Paul and Mary Peter Band: Paul and Mary Peter
Title: LifeLines
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Release Date: 1995-04-11
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Kid 2: Wanderin'/Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out 3: For the Love of It All 4: Home Is Where the Heart Is 5: Babylon/Oh, Sinner Man 6: House of the Rising Sun 7: Take the Chance 8: September Song 9: Old Enough (Ode to an Aging Rocker) 10: 24 Green Street 11: Great Mandala (The Wheel of Life) 12: Deportee 13: 75 Septembers 14: But a Moment 15: River of Jordan

Love it
I now love almost every song on it and it's one of my favorites. This CD really grew on me over time. I think "For the Love of it All" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. .


Aging isn't pretty
. The version of 'River of Jordan' on this album discards the original lyrics for a more politically correct version. . what was once "we are the father, we are the son" has PC'd into "we are the father, mother daughter and son". What a disaster, adding extra syllables and a new meaning completely ruins the tempo and bastardizes the beautiful original tune. This is what happens when liberal PC sentiments muscle out innocence.
A few of the songs on this album hold up and work well with the new collaborations, but River of Jordan isn't one of them. .


"The Kid" Makes This CD
" I saw PP&M perform this incredible Buddy Mondlock song on a PBS fundraiser, and that's the reason I searched out this CD. I must differ with amazon's critic about "The Kid. I think it's an absolutely outstanding performance; I've heard another version by a highly respected singer which pales in comparison. I love the way PP&M's gorgeous soulful vocals weave in and out of the song in this very creative arrangement. There are some other enjoyable tracks, but, in my opinion, "The Kid" in itself earns the 5-star rating and is worth the price of the CD. .


Wonderful! :)
Nice work with John Gorka on "Green Street. "Green Street" and September Song are the best tracks. " PPM fans should check out John Gorka. He is an excellent musician and poet.

A friend of mine came up with the observation that Peter Paul and Mary may be in touch with the feminine spirituality hinted at in "The DaVinci Code. " It may be a TOTALLY crazy observation. . . . but interesting anyway. PP and M's music is so positive and unique! They are able to harmonize so well with other musicians.


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Boring Sentimentality
The selection of songs was relatively uninspired given the repertoire, but it was the vocal interpretations that made it a snoozer. I am a PP&M fan, but this album left me cold. Even one of my all-time favorite songs, "Stewball," was performed in such a weepy, sappy manner that it called for a fast forward.

The use of guest artists seemed like an afterthought. If you are going to use a John Sebastian or a Tom Paxton, why not feature one of their own great songs?

I suppose there are folks who will get into this. You know, the type who get teary eyed singing "Kumbaya" around a camp fire. But, with the exception of an upbeat one-time throwaway called "Virtual Party," this album was a virtual desert.


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