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The Eternal Contradiction by James Lee Stanley
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fave it Folky Pop | Modern Folk
11 tracks | 45 minutes
Released Feb 2007
on Beachwood Recordings
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 It's All in the Game lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 It's All in the Game lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 It's All in the Game
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:56 Her We Are lyrics BUY MP3 03:56 Her We Are lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:56 Her We Are
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:36 On the Bus lyrics BUY MP3 04:36 On the Bus lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:36 On the Bus
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:39 The Loner lyrics BUY MP3 03:39 The Loner lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:39 The Loner
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:12 Mary January lyrics BUY MP3 05:12 Mary January lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:12 Mary January
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:43 This Fleeting Moment lyrics BUY MP3 03:43 This Fleeting Moment lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:43 This Fleeting Moment
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:53 Let the Tree Fall lyrics BUY MP3 04:53 Let the Tree Fall lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:53 Let the Tree Fall
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:40 Nothing to Keep You On My Mind lyrics BUY MP3 03:40 Nothing to Keep You On My Mind lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:40 Nothing to Keep You On My Mind
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 Street Where Mercy Died lyrics BUY MP3 03:35 Street Where Mercy Died lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:35 Street Where Mercy Died
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:45 The World We Left Behind lyrics BUY MP3 04:45 The World We Left Behind lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:45 The World We Left Behind
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 Change lyrics BUY MP3 03:45 Change lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 Change
Acoustic guitar, fretless bass, percussion. great vocals, great songs, great soloists, including Corky Siegel, Mark Rodney and Bradley Vines
Editorial review
James Lee Stanley is known primarily for his duo work with Peter Tork in the '90s (and beyond) and a spate of RCA solo albums in the early '70s. At a lower profile, he has also had a prolific run of solo albums on Beachwood since the early '80s. Stanley's music is heavily acoustic on The Eternal Contradiction; it is a sort of jazzy folk-rock lite with Stanley's resonant, Richie Havens-like singing atop it. This album has a chance to score well with some in the elder baby-boomer set, but doesn't have much of a chance beyond the "grey ghetto" of yuppie bohemianism. There is a hyper-sentimental, nearly saccharine slant to a lot of the expression here that, while appealing to a specific market, will be prohibitive to most. (An illustrative Stanley refrain, from the song "Change": "What will it take for you and me to follow the path/And find the key to live here in peace eternally.") "The Street Where Mercy Died" has a Gordon Lightfoot vibe to it, while the slinky, bluesy "Nothing to Keep You on My Mind" has a more limber feel that casts Stanley in a much more appealing, rootsy vein. Despite its acoustic format, the song has a strong, edgy drive that makes it a standout and highlight here. "This Fleeting Moment" returns Stanley to the plaintive, clich?d land of sentimentality. Nevertheless, this is a skillfully played and arranged album. ~ Erik Hage, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
it will be available by January 11th. it's got two pages of collage, the liner notes by dave sharos, a chicago tribune journalist, and the cover itself is a drawing by one of my favorite artists, ken conklin. it' 47 minutes long and those who've heard it, think it might be my best ever. the songs in case you forgot are (in order of appearance): it's all in the game; here we are; on the bus; the loner; mary january; this fleeting moment; let the tree fall; nothing to keep you on my mind; the street where mercy died; the world we left behind; and change. the musicians are me on guitar, bass, keyboards, perc and vocals.
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