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The Legendary Lenny Breau... Now!

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The Legendary Lenny Breau... Now! is an album by Canadian guitarist Lenny Breau, released in 1979.[1]

Untitled

History

The album was recorded in Chet Atkins' home studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Due to Breau's drug problem, he stayed in Atkins' home prior to the session in order to be clean and able to perform. The release was on John Knowles label, Sound Hole Records, which had only two releases—this one and Knowles' own Sittin' Back Pickin'. It was never distributed and was sold through ads in guitar magazines.[2] On some songs Breau played a separate rhythm guitar track that he later overdubbed a solo onto.[1]

It is out of print and with a small print run, it is extremely hard to find.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic      [1]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Paul Kohler wrote of the album "this record showcases Breau in the solo guitar spotlight... Breau's version of McCoy Tyner's "Visions" is astounding!!"[1]

Track listing

  1. "I Can't Help It" (Hank Williams) – 4:34
  2. "Always" (Irving Berlin) – 3:44
  3. "Our Delight" (Tadd Dameron) – 4:06
  4. "Freight Train" (Elizabeth Cotten) – 2:55
  5. "Ebony Queen" (McCoy Tyner) – 3:46
  6. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) – 4:20
  7. "It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:46
  8. "Visions" (Tyner) – 4:13


I Can't Help It, Freight Train http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHZAWxvdtlw

Ebony Queen, I Love You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiieEskGm1M

It Could Happen to You, Visions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLmpWzExBlg

Personnel

  • Lenny Breau – acoustic and electric guitar

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kohler, Paul. "The Legendary Lenny Breau... Now! > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Forbes-Robert, Ron. (2006). "One Long Tune: the life and music of Lenny Breau". Denton, TX. University of North Texas Press. ISBN 1-5744-1210-8.

I Can't Help It, Freight Train http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHZAWxvdtlw
Ebony Queen, I Love You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiieEskGm1M
It Could Happen to You, Visions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLmpWzExBlg

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