Shawn Philips

In the first post I published on this blog i wrote about a terrific folk and protest singer, Odetta, a woman with a powerful voice and an enormous soul, but which isn´t now as well known as other folk staples of the 60s.

Today I would like to show another very talented folk singer from the 60s who strangely didn´t garner a continued sucess and isn´t well known nowadays, although has become quite a cult figure.

Shawn Philips was a fine vocalist, an interesting songwriter, played several instruments, lived in several countries and recorded in diverse musical styles.

First Impressions is in fact his second album, from his 60s folkie period (mostly voice & guitar), with folk classics from Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, etc., theatrical covers (West Side Story, Sound of Music) and original protest songs.
In Contribution - produced with some of Traffic - he was coming out of an English phase composing with Donovan and his sound is going from folk to progressive and rock. In Second Contribution - early 70s - he´s plainly rock and stretching out to R & B.
(The last two albuns came here from my re-issue CD from 2005 which published both records together, so they´re in the same file.)

Shawn Philips has put up a site where you can buy his full discography (with recent records and concerts), see pics, read about his crazy life...

A good bio here (with Shawn teaching George how to play the sitar and more...)




No primeiro post deste blog escrevi sobre uma tremenda cantora de música folk e de protesto, Odetta, mulher de voz poderosa e alma imensa, mas que acabou não permanecendo hoje tão conhecida quanto outros próceres da música folk americana.

Hoje queria mostrar outro talento que surgiu da cena folk nos anos 60 e que estranhamente não transformou-se num sucesso contínuo, sendo hoje um nome desconhecido até dos folkies americanos, embora seja um figura cult dos conhecedores.

Shawn Philips eraum bom vocalista, um compositor interessante de ótimas letras, tocava vários instrumentos, viveu em vários paises e gravou canções em diversos estilos musicais.

O primeiro album mostrado aqui se chama Primeiras Impressões mas na verdade é seu segundo disco, de sua fase bem folk (muita voz & violão) com clássicos de Pete Seeger e Leadbelly, covers teatrais (West Side Story, Sound of Music) e composições próprias de protesto.
Em Contribution - produzido com o pessoal do Traffic - ele tinha acabado de encerrar uma fase inglesa de parcerias com Donovan e seu som já vai passando do folk pro progressivo pro rock. Em Second Contribution - início dos anos 70 - está mais roqueiro chegando aos rhythm & blues.

Shawn Philips montou um site onde se pode comprar todos os seus discos (continua gravando e fazendo shows), ver fotos de sua vida e ler sobre sua carreira maluca.

E aqui tem uma boa bio em ingles (com Shawn ensinando cítara para George e muito mais...)







Shawn Philips - First Impressions (1966)

01. London Town (3:02) - Shawn Philips
02. Seek And Ye Shall Find (3:56) - traditional
03. Theme For The March On Washington (2:11) - Shawn Philips
04. Old Blue (3:11) - Lomax / Roberts
05. Maria (from "West Side Story") (3:38) - Berstein / Sondheim
06. The Bells of Rhymney (3:40) - Pete Seeger
07. Coal Tattoo (2:20) - Billy Ed Wheller
08. Black Girl (3:22) - traditional
09. Miniver Cheevy (2:40) - Shawn Philips
10. Cloudy Summer Afternoon (2:16) - Travis / Edmundson
11. Another Country (3:33) - McKuen / McGuire
12. Storm (3:39) - Shawn Philips
13. Summer Came (3:11) - Shawn Philips

bonus track - My Favourite Things - Rodgers / Hammerstein



Shawn Philips - Contribution (1968)

1. M.H.C.W.
2. L Ballade
3. Not Quite Nonsense
4. No Question
5. Withered Roses
6. For J.F.K., R.F.K. And M.L.K.
7. Lovely Lady
8. Screamer For Phlyses

all songs by Shawn Philips
Musicians

Paul Buckmaster Keyboards
Robin Geoffrey Cable Engineer
Jim Capaldi Drums
Candy John Carr Drums
Jimmy Coff Percussion
Adrian Gaye Guitar
Remi Kabaka Percussion
Chris Mercer Saxophone
Mox Harmonica
Shawn Phillips Guitar, Sitar, Vocals
Peter Robinson Percussion, Keyboards
Mick Weaver Keyboards
Steve Winwood Keyboards
Chris Wood Wind





Shawn Philips - Second Contribution (1971)

1. She Was Waitin' for Her Mother at the Station in Torino and You Know I Love You Baby But It's Getting Too Heavy To Laugh (WOMAN)
2. Keep On
3. Sleepwalker
4. Song for Mr. C
5. The Ballad of Casey Deiss
6. Song for Sagittarians
7. Lookin' Up Lookin' Down
8. Remedial Interruption
9. Whaz' Zat
10. Schmaltz Waltz
11. F Sharp Splendor - Shawn Phillips, Buckmaster, Paul
12. Steel Eyes

all songs by Shawn Philips except F Sharp Splendor by Paul Buckmaster
Orchestral Arrangements: Paul Buckmaster
Musicians
Paul Buckmaster Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements
Harvey Burns Guitar
Robin Geoffrey Cable Engineer
Anello Capuano
Jim Cregan Guitar
Barry Dean Bass, Guitar
Mike Doud Art Direction
Ian Green Arranger
Ann Odell Keyboards
Brian Odgers Bass
John Michael Palmer
Shawn Phillips Guitar, Composer, Sitar, Vocals
Peter Robinson Percussion, Keyboards
Bruce Rowland Drums
Jerry Salisbury Horn


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