Cal Everett has just released his first solo record, "Weight Of Early Promise." I didn't know who Cal Everett was, but he was apparently part of the 80's band 4 Out Of 5 Doctors, whose name I vaguely remember seeing in record stores 40 years ago. As with most power pop releases, names like McCartney and Emitt Rhodes get tossed around, and while I do hear more than a little of both on this record, what I am mostly hearing is Billy Joel, and that is not a complaint.
"Weight Of Early Promise" clocks in at almost 60 minutes, and that is usually a turnoff for me. But as the record started to unfold, I didn't want it to end. This is one of the best records I've heard this year.
(h/t Steve Simels' Power Pop)
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Shame, not on iTunes
It's on Apple Music. Is that not iTunes?
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-weight-of-early-promise/1889796843
on spotify and tidal as well.
I can't do the Billy Joel comparison since I've never listened to him, but he sounds just like Emitt to these ears. I really like the simple production.
Randy
This is good stuff, thanks Sal
I found this as well yesterday on Steve's page. It's wonderful. I've listened to it twice. I hear all eras of Billy Joel's career (not a bad thing), Rhodes and Macca throughout, yet this is original and wonderful. Now it needs a vinyl release.
So far -- my favorite album of the year (other than it being a bit long)
Huh. Instead of entering his name on the iTunes store, I tried the album title and success! Thanks Sal.
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