Woji, Hank - There Was A Time

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File under Folk / Americana.
Recorded in Terlingua, Texas.
Produced by Hank Woji.
All instruments & vocals - Hank Woji.
All songs written and arranged by Hank Woji except »Deep Ellum Blues« & »My Last Ole Dollar« (trad / arr Hank Woji), »Jesus Christ« (Woody Guthrie), »Loretta« (Townes Van Zandt).
All photos by Hank Woji.

Eftersom han i mittuppslaget sitter framför trailern på en dammig stol spelandes på akustisk gitarr med ölflaskan inom räckhåll så får man förmoda att han kan hantera en kameras självutlösare. Det enda konstiga är att han inte satt upp sig själv på tacklistan, snacka om att vara kvalificerad!

Att han gillar att göra saker och ting på egen hand står ju helt klart. Det intrycket förstärks också av låttitlar som »No One To Talk To« och »She Won't Be Back Again«.

Det är ett opretentiöst album med ett varmt, akustiskt sound som rullar på i ett behagligt tempo. Inledande »Warm East Texas Rain« är ett bra exempel.

Tydligen låter inte hans tidigare skivor likadant om man får tro pressutskicket:

»Following his Folk / World stylings on Medallion (2005), and the politically charged Americana of American Dreams (2008), Hank Woji goes back to basics with his latest release«.

Det enda jag undrar över är baksidesfotot. Är det verkligen en övergiven gammal utomhusteater med utslitna fårskinnsfåtöljer i långa, täta rader?
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