{"product_id":"tom-verlaine-songs-and-other-things-reissue","title":"TOM VERLAINE - Songs And Other Things (Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition Teal Colour Vinyl. Patrick Derivaz has mastered the album for its vinyl debut; Verlaine's long-time partner Jutta Koether contributes notes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe true test of originality for any musician comes when you hear an instrument being played and you instantly know who's playing it. For electric guitarists, certainly Hendrix qualifies; Page and Clapton, too. Maybe Eddie Van Halen before the legion of imitators. You probably have your own list, but to us, standing toe-to-toe (or pick-to-pick) with those legends is Television guitarist and solo artist \u003cstrong\u003eTom Verlaine\u003c\/strong\u003e. His self-taught, jazz-influenced style, largely devoid of effects, and vibrato tone (oh, that tone!) makes any Verlaine solo unmistakably a Verlaine solo. That he was quite an accomplished, idiosyncratic songwriter is just a bonus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal Gone Music\u003c\/strong\u003e is very, very proud to announce that we have arranged with the Verlaine estate to release Tom's last three solo albums on LP; \u003cem\u003eSongs and Other Things\u003c\/em\u003e was the last record he released, in the same year (2006) as the all-instrumental Around. As the title indicates, this was indeed a return to lyrics and vocals, the first record with \"songs\" since 1990's \u003cem\u003eThe Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e (although the first track, \"\u003cem\u003eA Parade in Littleton\u003c\/em\u003e\"one of the \"\u003cem\u003eOther Things\u003c\/em\u003e\"is a low-key, funky instrumental that would have been home on a late Talking Heads album). The time off clearly allowed Verlaine to build up a strong cache of compositions, with \"\u003cem\u003eNice Actress\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eThe Earth Is in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e\" among the highlights. The record also marks a welcome return of Verlaine's enigmatic lyrics, which as always prompt head scratching while somehow making intuitive sense. But in the end, it's the amazing guitar workably supported by \u003cstrong\u003eFred Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e of Television fame and \u003cstrong\u003eJay Dee Daugherty\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Patti Smith Group\u003c\/strong\u003e among othersthat elevates \u003cem\u003eSongs and Other Things\u003c\/em\u003e to essential status, worthy of its exalted position as the final release of Tom Verlaine's career. Bassist and original engineer \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Derivaz\u003c\/strong\u003e has mastered the album for its vinyl debut; Verlaine's long-time partner Jutta Koether contributes notes. Teal vinyl pressing!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Gone Music","offers":[{"title":"LP - Teal Colour Vinyl","offer_id":48998711951705,"sku":"SDZ-39200","price":46.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Tom_Verlaine_-_Songs_And_Other_Things_-_LP_Teal_Colour_Vinyl_-_2024_Reissue.jpg?v=1721647579","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/tom-verlaine-songs-and-other-things-reissue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}