Oval Room, by Blaze Foley

Oval Room

by Blaze Foley

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1.	Oval Room 04:04	buy track
2.	My Reasons Why 03:11	buy track
3.	WW III 03:36	buy track
4.	Rainbows and Ridges 02:56	buy track
5.	Wouldn't That Be Nice 01:30	buy track
6.	Cold Cold World 04:46	buy track
7.	For Anything Less 04:10	buy track
8.	Springtime In Uganda 04:22	buy track
9.	20 Years Introduction 01:13	buy track
10.	Someday 04:15	buy track
11.	If I Could Only Fly 05:24	buy track
12.	Lovin' You 04:31	buy track
13.	Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream 03:57	buy track
14.	Big Cheeseburgers and Good French Fries 03:23	buy track
15.	Ain't Got No Sweet Thing 02:15	buy track
16.	Down Here Where I Am 02:48	buy track
17.	No Goodwill Stores in Waikiki 03:16	buy track
18.	Long Gone 05:22	buy track

about

Recorded just weeks before his tragic death in 1989, Oval Room draws from the same live sessions as “Blaze Foley – Live at the Austin Outhouse,” released to critical acclaim in 1999. Live at the Austin Outhouse sparked interest in Foley’s legend and mystique, earning him folk hero status among fans from Austin to Amsterdam. (Those complete Outhouse sessions have been recently released in their four-hour entirety on Lost Art Records.)

Foley’s songs have been recorded by John Prine, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett and many others. Lucinda Williams’ “Drunken Angel,” and Townes Van Zandt’s “Blaze’s Blues,” personal tributes to Foley, add to a legacy that was once nearly forgotten.

Initially a four-track recording captured by co-producer John Casner, some of the tracks include additional instrumentation added by friends who frequently played with Blaze. Additional recording, mixing, and digital mastering were overseen by renowned producer, recording artist and multi-instrumentalist Gurf Morlix. The Oval Room CD was released in October 2004.

credits

released May 13, 2023

Blaze Foley - Vocals and Guitar
Tony DiRoadie, Ed Bradfield, – Harmonica
Lost John Casner – Piano
Champ Hood – Fiddle
Pat Mears - Vocals
Gurf Morlix – Electric, Slide and Pedal Steel Guitars, Bass, Vocals.
John Hill & Leland Waddell – Drums
Texana Dames – Vocals
Oval Room Choir –John Casner, George Ensle, Beth Galiger, Darryl Harris, Craig McDonald, Mandy Mercier, Gurf Morlix, The Texana Dames & Leland Waddell.- Vocals.

Produced by Gurf Morlix and John Casner.
Original Austin Outhouse sessions recorded by John Casner.
Additional recording, mixing and mastering by Gurf Morlix.
Cover photograph by Niles Fuller.

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