David Crosby – If Only I Could Remember My Name (50th Anniversary)

Description

Singer-songwriter David Crosbys solo debut, If I Could Only Remember My Name, was dismissed by critics when it came out in 1971. Over the years, however, appreciation has grown for the albums adventurous aesthetic, stacked harmonies and haunting lyrics about loss and confusion. Billed as Crosbys solo debut, the album was anything but a one-man project. Instead, it was one of his most collaborative efforts, featuring an all-star cast of players that included members of the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Santana, along with Graham Nash, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and others.

If I Could Only Remember My Name turned 50 earlier this year and Rhino is celebrating with a 1LP 180g vinyl that includes the album lovingly remastered from the original analog tapes. The new remaster was overseen by original album engineer Stephen Barncard with restoration and speed correction using Plangent Processes.

Tracklist:

2LP Tracklist

Music Is Love
Cowboy Movie
Tamalpais High (At About 3)
Laughing
What Are Their Names
Traction In The Rain
Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves)
Orleans
Id Swear There Was Somebody Here

2CD Tracklist

Disc One: Original Album

1. Music Is Love
2. Cowboy Movie
3. Tamalpais High (At About 3)
4. Laughing
5. What Are Their Names
6. Traction In The Rain
7. Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves)
8. Orleans
9. Id Swear There Was Somebody Here

Bonus Track

1. Kids And Dogs

Disc Two: Bonus Tracks

Demos

1. Riff 1 Demo *
2. Tamalpais High (At About 3) Demo *
3. Kids And Dogs Demo *
4. The Wall Song Demo *
5. Games Demo *
6. Laughing Demo *
7. Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves) Demo
8. Where Will I Be Demo *

Sessions

1. Cowboy Movie Alternate Version *
2. Bach Mode Pre-Critical Mass *
3. Coast Road *
4. Dancer *
5. Fugue *

* previously unreleased