MARK OLSON Many Colored Kite (2010 UK 11-track CD album - Produced, mixed and engineered by Beau Raymond [Devendra Banhart, Little Joy, Mark Olson and Gary Louris] and featuring the core group of Olson, Neal Casal and Danny Frankel, 'Many Colored Kite' is the follow-up to his 2007 personal milestone 'Salvation Blues', a soul-searching album of loss and change that further cemented his reputation as one of the true heroes of the folk / roots scene. The opening track, 'Little Bird of Freedom' [with backing vocals by Jolie Holland], sets the tone of the album: these are songs by a man who's made it through the eye of the tempest and is looking at the world as if he's seeing it for the first time. Elsewhere, airy & uncluttered songs celebrate life and nature ['Wind and Rain', 'Morning Dove'] and love ['Blue Bell', 'No Time to Live Without Her' featuring Vashti Bunyan]) more...
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MARK OLSON Many Colored Kite (2010 UK 11-track vinyl LP - Produced, mixed and engineered by Beau Raymond [Devendra Banhart, Little Joy, Mark Olson and Gary Louris] and featuring the core group of Olson, Neal Casal and Danny Frankel, 'Many Colored Kite' is the follow-up to his 2007 personal milestone 'Salvation Blues', a soul-searching album of loss and change that further cemented his reputation as one of the true heroes of the folk / roots scene. The opening track, 'Little Bird of Freedom' [with backing vocals by Jolie Holland], sets the tone of the album: these are songs by a man who's made it through the eye of the tempest and is looking at the world as if he's seeing it for the first time. Elsewhere, airy & uncluttered songs celebrate life and nature ['Wind and Rain', 'Morning Dove'] and love ['Blue Bell', 'No Time to Live Without Her' featuring Vashti Bunyan]) more...
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MARK OLSON Many Colored Kite Promotional Set (2010 US promotional advance 22-track double CDR acetate set - a great collection of two acetates for Olson's latest studio release, and judging by the sleeves, these discs were issued at different times. The first of the set features a black sleeve with title and tracklisting text in white, whereas the second is presented in a customised version of the commercial artwork, printed with album advance credit and promo-schedule alongside thetracklisting on the reverse - a brilliant promotional piece) more...
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MARK OLSON & GARY LOURIS Ready For The Flood (2008 UK 13-track CD album - Although they've toured together and renewed their friendship, this is the first recording by Olson and Louris since Olson left the Jayhawks in 1995. Produced by Chris Robinson [The Black Crowes], 'Ready For The Flood' captures the stripped down, finger picked guitar playing and Laurel Canyon sound of an earlier time, with allusions to English folk [Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, John Renbourne], whom both Mark and Gary had both been getting into independently – and a simpler, live recording technique where capturing the right vibe was as important as the sound. It's an album that only two career musicians and friends could make – organic, intuitive and loosely confident, heartfelt and moving, echoing with the combined experience of two kindred spirits reuniting to do what they do – and love – best.) more...
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MARK OLSON & GARY LOURIS Ready For The Flood (2008 US 13-track advance promotional CD - although they've toured together and renewed their friendship, this is the first recording by Olson and Louris since Olson left the Jayhawks in 1995. Producedby Chris Robinson [The Black Crowes], 'Ready For The Flood' captures the stripped down, finger picked guitar playing and Laurel Canyon sound of an earlier time, with allusions to English folk [Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, John Renbourne]. Customblue/white 'Advance CD' tracklisting printed disc and back insert) more...
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MARK OLSON & GARY LOURIS Ready For The Floor (2009 issue UK 15-track LP pressed on High Quality 180gram Vinyl - Although they've toured together and renewed their friendship, this is the first recording by Olson and Louris since Olson left the Jayhawks in 1995. Produced by Chris Robinson [The Black Crowes], 'Ready For The Flood' captures the stripped down, finger picked guitar playing and Laurel Canyon sound of an earlier time, with allusions to English folk [Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, John Renbourne], whom both Mark and Gary had both been getting into independently – and a simpler, live recording technique where capturing the right vibe was as important as the sound. It's an album that only two career musicians and friends could make – organic, intuitive and loosely confident, heartfelt and moving, echoing with the combined experience of two kindred spirits reuniting to do what they do – and love – best. Includes the Vinyl-only Bonus Recordings 'Precious Time' & 'Cotton Dress'.) more...
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MARK OLSON The Salvation Blues (2007 UK 13-track CD album - Mark Olson [a founding member of The Jayhawks] has recently finished recording his first true solo album, with producer Ben Vaughn; on this deeply personal album, Mark's voice & poetic lyrics are complemented by Vaughn's gorgeous musical backdrops, including the 2 Bonus Recordings 'Copper Coin' & 'Your Time Will Come', presented in a book-style picture sleeve)A two-year journey through the heart of loss and redemption, in words and music. Illustrated with photographs more...
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MARK OLSON The Salvation Blues (2007 US 11-track CD album - Mark Olson [a founding member of The Jayhawks] has recently finished recording his first true solo album, with producer Ben Vaughn; on this deeply personal album, Mark's voice & poetic lyrics are complemented by Vaughn's gorgeous musical backdrops. Presented in a book-style picture sleeve with deletion mark through the barcode) more...
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MARK OLSON The Salvation Blues (2007 US Hacktone label issue 11-track CD - the first true solo album from the founding member of The Jayhawks produced by Ben Vaughn, presented in a superb book-style digipak picture sleeve with illustrated lyrics to each song plus picture 'dust jacket'. This cover has a very small tear on the front but is clearly AUTOGRAPHED 'All the best, Mark J. Olson' on the reverse! R2-182098) more...
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MARK OLSON The Salvation Blues (2009 US 13-track heavyweight vinyl LP by the founding member of The Jayhawks, includes 2 bonus live recordings - Copper Coin and Your Time Will Come. Presented in a sealed gatefold picture sleeve DIV014LP) more...
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