Aquashow

by Elliott Murphy

Aquashow cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1973
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:09
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Widely acclaimed upon its debut, this quintessential New York singer-songwriter record draws heavily on urban narratives and sophisticated, Dylan-esque lyricism. The production balances earnest acoustic balladry with driving, piano-laced rock arrangements, capturing the literate, bohemian spirit of the early 1970s East Coast scene. It cemented the artist's enduring cult status among aficionados of literate heartland rock.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, melodic, male-vocals, guitars, storytelling, vintage

Tracklist

  1. Last Of The Rock Stars (3:43)
  2. How's The Family (4:23)
  3. Hangin' Out (4:18)
  4. Hometown (4:34)
  5. Graveyard Scrapbook (2:58)
  6. Poise 'n' Pen (2:39)
  7. Marilyn (4:18)
  8. White Middle Class Blues (3:00)
  9. Like A Great Gatsby (3:13)
  10. Don't Go Away (4:03)

Credits

  • Elliott Murphy - primary artist, vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, backing vocals [background vocals], composed by
  • Teddy Irwin - acoustic guitar
  • Matthew Murphy - bass, vocals [background vocals]
  • Gene Parsons - drums, vocals [background vocals]
  • Rick Marotta - drums
  • Pat Rebillot - electric piano, piano, organ
  • Frank Owens - piano, organ
  • Ed Sprigg - tape op [tape operator]

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