Tom Lucas - Red Letter Day - Official Version!. CD. Here's an official reisssue of the rare US album originally only available as a private pressing. This New York electric folk/rock singer-songwriter made an extremely fine album with tight song writing and the occasionally politically motivated lyric (particularly evident on the title track with its eye glancing towards Woody Guthrie's tribute to Sacco and Vanzetti). The music is often risky and experimental and Lucas's vocal style is almost pure Neil Young (although on Broken Wheel his New York roots do make him sound very similar to Lou Reed), and at times Red Letter Day even feels like the album Young never got around to making. Originally released in 1979 this is the first official opportunity for a great album to be enjoyed by the wider audience it surely deserves. From the master tapes and it includes a bonus track!

Tom Lucas - Lifeboats. CD. Previously unknown second album by this US underground singer songwriter originally issued in 1983. The tight band is well produced and giving the record a high quality sheen without compromising its grittier strengths. Musically it bears some comparison with US singer songwriters such as early Bruce Springsteen or Neil Young or even Lou Reed! At times he veers off in experimental directions that really surprise. Lifeboats is filled with songs that make some deep political and social observations gathering dark emotional depth from some excellent piano arrangements and tasteful guitar solos. An entertaining second shot now officially reissued.

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