{"product_id":"various-artists-sittin-with-blaze-a-tribute-to-blaze-foley","title":"Various Artists - Sittin' With Blaze, A Tribute to Blaze Foley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmericana royalty and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlaze Foley’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Austin running buddy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucinda Williams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anchor an assemblage of thirteen contemporary artists covering classic early Blaze recordings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucy Dacus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncle Lucius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhosphorescent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn R. Miller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngela Autumn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, along with seven other contemporary songwriters contribute tracks reflecting early recordings from Blaze’s ‘tree house’ days in Georgia. Those recordings were originally released by Lost Art Records as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Sittin’ by the Road’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 2010 from demos made by Blaze in the mid-1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther artists contributing tracks to the project are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWillie Watson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCactus Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDylan Earl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRiley Downing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoshua Ray Walker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Moreland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time of Blaze’s tragic murder in 1989 he was little known outside of Austin’s renegade musician circles. He is now revered among the pantheon of Texas’ great songwriters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTownes Van Zandt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Lucinda Willliams both penned moving tributes to Blaze. His songs have been covered by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Prine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMerle Haggard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLyle Lovett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilly Strings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWillie Nelson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This project will expand Blaze’s reach to a new audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlaze was also a visual artist. Package design incorporates elements of Blaze’s art on the gatefold panels. Sleeve is printed on both sides and highlights each of the 13 tracks with one of Blaze’s original images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiner notes by famed Texas music writer Joe Nick Patoski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressed on Sky Blue vinyl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOST ART RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Sky Blue Vinyl LP","offer_id":59583023022425,"sku":"SDZ-53263","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":59583023055193,"sku":"SDZ-53264","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0047563577_10.jpg?v=1790350040","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/various-artists-sittin-with-blaze-a-tribute-to-blaze-foley","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}