''I Came to Hear the Music'' is the 1974 album by singer-songwriter
Mickey Newbury, his fourth release on
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1 ...
. The cover photography was by
Norman Seeff
Norman Seeff (born March 5, 1939, in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a photographer and filmmaker. Since moving to the United States in 1969, his work has been focused on the exploration of human creativity and the inner dynamics of the creative ...
.
''I Came to Hear the Music'' was collected for CD issue on the eight-disc ''
Mickey Newbury Collection'' from Mountain Retreat, Newbury's own label in the mid-1990s, along with nine other Newbury albums from 1969 to 1981.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Mickey Newbury
# "I Came To Hear The Music" - 4:15
# "Breeze Lullaby" - 1:51
# "You Only Live Once (In a While)" - 3:28
# "Yesterday's Gone" - 3:30
# "If You See Her" - 4:14
# "Dizzy Lizzy" - 3:54
# "If I Could Be" - 2:52
# "Organized Noise" - 2:22
# "Love, Look At Us Now" - 2:58
# "Baby's Not Home" - 3:47
# "1 X 1 Ain't 2" - 5:01
Charts
Cover versions
* "Love Look At Us Now" was recorded by
Edward Woodward
Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE (1 June 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an English actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career on stage. Throughout his career, he appeared in productions ...
,
Johnny Rodriguez and
Joe Simon
Joseph Henry Simon (October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the ...
.
* "1x1 Ain't 2" was covered by psychedelic garage band
Neal Ford and the Fanatics
Neal Ford and the Fanatics were an American psychedelic rock band formed in Houston Texas, in 1964. Led by Neal Ford and featuring members who were all capable songwriters, the band was a forerunner in the development of psychedelic music in th ...
.
* "If You See Her" appeared on albums by Waylon Jennings and Johnny Rodriguez.
*
Don Gibson performed "Baby's Not Home."
*
Glenn Barber
Martin Glenn Barber (February 2, 1935 – March 28, 2008), was an American country and rockabilly performer. He recorded for Hickory Records in the 1970s, releasing three albums and charting 21 singles on Hot Country Songs. His highest chart e ...
scored a minor country hit with "You Only Live Once (In a While)."
*
Will Oldham cut a version of "I Came to Hear the Music."
References
External links
Mickey Newbury Website
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Mickey Newbury albums
1974 albums
Elektra Records albums