Aquashow
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Aquashow was the debut album by singer-songwriter
Elliott Murphy
and was reviewed by Paul Nelson
in Rolling Stone
along with Bruce Springsteen
's The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
under the headline "The Best Dylan since 1968" which earned them both the "New-Dylan" tag.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Elliott Murphy
Elliott Murphy
Elliott James Murphy is an American rock singer-songwriter, novelist, producer and journalist living in Paris.-Biography:Elliott James Murphy, Jr. was born in Rockville Centre, New York to a show business family...
and was reviewed by Paul Nelson
Paul Nelson (critic)
Paul Nelson was a folk and rock music critic who wrote for Sing Out! and Rolling Stone. He was instrumental in launching and supporting the careers of Bob Dylan, The New York Dolls, Elliott Murphy, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne and Warren Zevon...
in Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
along with Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
's The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle is the second album by Bruce Springsteen and the as-yet-unnamed E Street Band, and is described by Allmusic as "one of the greatest albums in the history of rock & roll." It was released in 1973...
under the headline "The Best Dylan since 1968" which earned them both the "New-Dylan" tag.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Elliott Murphy- "Last of The Rock Stars"
- "How's The Family"
- "Hangin' Out"
- "Hometown"
- "Graveyard Scrapbook"
- "Poise 'N Pen"
- "Marilyn"
- "White Middle Class Blues"
- "Like a Great Gatsby" (listed as "Like a Crystal Microphone" in the US edition to avoid violating copyrights on the novelThe Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby is a novel by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published in1925, it is set on Long Island's North Shore and in New York City from spring to autumn of 1922....
) - "Don't Go Away"
Personnel
- Elliott Murphy - vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
- Gene ParsonsGene ParsonsGene Victor Parsons is an American drummer, banjo player, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and innovative engineer, best known for his work with The Byrds from 1968 to 1972. Parsons has also released solo albums and played in bands including Nashville West, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Parsons Green...
- drums, background vocals - Tasha Thomas - background vocals
- Dennis Ferrante - background vocals
- Teddy Irwin - guitar
- Jim Mason - background vocals
- Eddie Mottau - background vocals
- Linda NovemberLinda NovemberLinda Ellen November is an American singer who sang tens of thousands of commercial jingles. She was the voice of the singing cat in the Meow Mix commercials, sang the jingle "Galaxy Glue" in the 1981 film The Incredible Shrinking Woman, the "Coke and a Smile" jingle in the classic Mean Joe Greene...
- background vocals - Frank Owens - keyboards
- Pat Rebillot - keyboards
- Maretha Stewart - background vocals
- Dick WagnerDick WagnerDick Wagner Dick Wagner Dick Wagner (born December 14, 1943, in Oelwein, Iowa is an American rock music guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed and KISS.-Performing career:...
- background vocals - Shelly YakusShelly YakusShelly Yakus is considered as one of the best engineers and mixers in the music industry. Formerly chief engineer and vice president of A&M Records, Yakus' engineering work has help sell in excess of one hundred million records, equaling over one billion dollars in sales...
- engineer - Matthew Murphy - bass, background vocals