{"product_id":"willis-alan-ramsey-willis-alan-ramsey","title":"Willis Alan Ramsey - Willis Alan Ramsey","description":"\u003cp\u003eSinger-songwriter \u003cstrong\u003eWillis Alan Ramsey\u003c\/strong\u003e was 20 years old when he became the third signing to \u003cstrong\u003eLeon Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDenny Cordell\u003c\/strong\u003e's Shelter Records – after Russell himself and the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eJ.J. Cale\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result was Ramsey's 1972 eponymous debut, a masterpiece of laid-back Texas country-rock, blues-inflected folk and outlaw ballads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Ramsey was an obsessive radio listener – from \u003cstrong\u003eElvis\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ethe Beatles\u003c\/strong\u003e to Delta blues, country and even classical music. By middle school, he had formed his first garage band and started writing songs. After a brief stint at the University of Texas, he took to the burgeoning coffeehouse circuit where he toured alongside folks like \u003cstrong\u003eTownes Van Zandt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Jeff Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKeith Sykes\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was during these shows that Ramsey developed much of the material for his LP, a diverse yet coherent mix that revealed his varied influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Memphis, Nashville and at Russell's home studio in the Hollywood Hills, the album features some of the era's greatest session musicians: \u003cstrong\u003eEddie Hinton\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar, \u003cstrong\u003eRed Rhodes\u003c\/strong\u003e on pedal steel and the rhythm section of \u003cstrong\u003eLeland Sklar\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJim Keltner\u003c\/strong\u003e. A true songwriter's songwriter album, its tunes have been covered by \u003cstrong\u003eWaylon Jennings\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"\u003cem\u003eSatin Sheets\u003c\/em\u003e\"), \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Buffett\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"\u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of Spider John\u003c\/em\u003e\") and, most famously, \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain \u0026amp; Tennille\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"\u003cem\u003eMuskrat Love\u003c\/em\u003e\"), but no cover can beat the originals from the wise-beyond-his-years Ramsey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough Willis Alan Ramsey has continued to perform regularly and write new songs, a second album is yet to be released. For years, whenever someone asked about it, Ramsey was known to answer \"What's wrong with the first one?\" The answer is, of course, absolutely nothing. In fact, it's perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis first-time vinyl reissue reproduces the original lyric sheet. Includes new interview with Ramsey and liner notes by author Richie Unterberger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTARCTICA STARTS HERE","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":59339543118169,"sku":"SDZ-52010","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/FOR_20260903_1059_100010_814_p_c55fc1dd-a294-8427-0de8-89abc47aa027_2_001.jpg?v=1788880078","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/willis-alan-ramsey-willis-alan-ramsey","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}