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Smilin Ed H

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Crumple Car

« on: February 23, 2016, 11:10:35 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OteK1AKG6HM

Hadn't heard this.


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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2016, 11:43:42 AM »

Been circulating for a fair while now - originally appeared on the Big Wednesday soundtrack, tho not sure if that's where Al heard it first !!


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Re: Crumple Car

« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2016, 11:53:42 AM »

I knew about the Big Wednesday thing, but I guess I'm out of touch these days. Would've sat nicely on his album.


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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2016, 12:22:18 PM »

Nice!----and vaguely familiar. The marimba is a nice touch....


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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2016, 01:42:14 PM »

Thinking it was part of a download EP not too long back,iTunes maybe… have it somewhere. Strikes me as similar in style to the recent TM song performance that was online, performed with son Matt. Nicely laid back…


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Re: Crumple Car

« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2016, 01:36:59 PM »

Worth noting “Crumple Car” was recorded by a band featuring the Dragon brothers on the soundtrack to 1969’s The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun. Wonder if Al learned about it from them.

Soundtrack information: http://www.sundazed.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=2706


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« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2016, 02:54:49 PM »

I don't think Al's recording of "Crumple Car" has ever been officially released in any form. It just seemed to randomly materialize on YouTube awhile back. The person who posted it on YouTube claims it was recorded in "early 2000" but then also calls it an "early 90s" recording.

I haven't listened to that YouTube clip in awhile, but my recollection is that the sound quality was certainly okay for an unreleased track, but sounds like it probably came from a cassette dub or something. Not pristine CD quality.

Al had mentioned the recording many years back, I believe in one of many ESQ interviews in the 2000s that teased his ongoing solo album recording process.