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Gallows Wine [KLP287]

by Calvin Johnson

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    This is the Calvin Johnson, Gallows Wine [KLP287] album on the 12" vinyl, long-playing phonograph record format, just like you always dreamed of owning for your personal listening pleasure. Enticing black wax, manufactured by Cascade Record Pressing, Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S.A.

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    The Calvin Johnson, Gallows Wine [KLP287] album on the cassette tape format.

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Hat Trick 02:49
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Gallows Wine 05:57
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Orange Aid 03:06
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Toby Deano 03:06
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Here Comes 03:50
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Crazy Legs 02:23

about

Rock’n’roll is dead. Gallows Wine [KLP287] is a wake for it’s charred remains. Calvin Johnson traveled to Columbus, Mississippi to record Gallows Wine with the combo Hartle Road at their Pompeii studio. Columbus, in Lowndes County, is the childhood home of Tennessee Williams (just down US Route 45 from White Station, birthplace of Howlin’ Wolf). Songs reflecting this singular environment include:

“Pink Cadillac” written by Calvin when he was 16 (in reserve for just the right session);

Title song ”Gallows Wine” rips psycho psychedelic, poetic license intact;

“Crazy Legs” is a Gene Vincent class act celebrating our sock hopulation;

“Orange Aid” melts downtown no WAV.

Yeah, Gallows Wine gets primitive: Lurch pulls a night shift on organ, Grandma Moses on the fife and drum. Calvin busk (melodica garage worm profane). Rockabilly spin cycle, guitar scrape and crush. Hand jive. You wanted Calvin Johnson howling beyond the magnolia curtain, you got it: Gallows Wine.

The only proper response - - - Rock’n’roll is dead. Long live rock’n’roll.

Calvin Johnson: vocals, electric guitar, melodica
Max Hartleroad: drums, harmonium, electric guitar, keyboards, alto saxophone, backing vocals
Miles Jordan: electric bass guitar, drums
Toby Hartleroad: electric guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Dylan van Zile: electric bass guitar, keyboards
Alec Hawkins: electric bass guitar, backing vocals
Tyler Carter: electric guitar, baritone saxophone
James Barrier: harmonica

Recorded by Miles Jordan at Pompeii, Columbus, Mississippi

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released April 7, 2023

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Calvin Johnson Olympia, Washington

The fellow referred to as "Calvin Johnson" has been rockin' it hardcore throughout the NW corner of the United States of America since way back. Olympia, Washington is where he hangs his hat; Selector Dub Narcotic, the nom de plume on the mailbox, except when he is spare and baring his naked soul, strumming the acoust guitar. Beats rhymes and dark chocolate are how he whiles away the hours. Dig. ... more

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