A Letter to Katherine December

by Jake Holmes

A Letter to Katherine December cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1968
  • Label: Tower
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.6/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On his sophomore effort, the acclaimed songwriter expanded beyond standard folk configurations to embrace lush, baroque-pop orchestrations and subtle psychedelic textures. The intricately arranged song cycle possesses a distinctively cinematic, melancholic atmosphere, utilizing string quartets and harpsichord to frame Holmes's poetic narratives. It is a highly respected, deeply atmospheric gem of the late 60s chamber-folk movement.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, atmospheric, folk, acoustic, male-vocals, storytelling, narrative

Tracklist

  1. You Better Run
  2. I'm Gonna Follow You
  3. Fire And Ice
  4. Promises In The Dark
  5. Precious Time
  6. Shadows Of The Night
  7. Anxiety (Get Nervous)
  8. Little Too Late
  9. Love Is A Battlefield
  10. Lipstick Lies
  11. We Belong
  12. Ooh Ooh Song
  13. Painted Desert
  14. Invincible (Theme From The Legend Of Billie Jean)
  15. Sex As A Weapon
  16. Le Bel Age
  17. All Fired Up
  18. One Love (Song For The Lion)
  19. Don't Walk Away
  20. Let's Stay Together
  21. True Love
  22. So Long
  23. Somebody's Baby
  24. Strawberry Wine
  25. Christmas In America
  26. Heartbreaker (Live Circa 1980)
  27. I Need A Lover (Live Circa 1980)
  28. Hell Is For Children (Live At The Sun Theatre, Anaheim CA - May 8, 2001)
  29. Heartbreaker (Live At The Sun Theatre, Anaheim CA - May 8, 2001)

Credits

  • Pat Benatar - primary artist
  • Danny DiCarlo - film director

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