Just Before Music

by Lonnie Holley

Just Before Music cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 November 2012
  • Label: Dust-to-Digital
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:10:43
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The acclaimed Alabama visual artist and sculptor released his debut musical album at the age of 62. Relying entirely on improvised, meandering keyboard textures and his deeply weathered voice, the record is a surreal, abstract testament to cosmic spirituality and African-American history.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, atmospheric, improvisation, experimental, improvisational, spoken-word, piano, soulful, vocal, ambient, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Looking For All (All Rendered Truth) (3:08)
  2. Here I Stand Knocking At Your Door (3:32)
  3. Mama's Little Baby (3:46)
  4. The End Of The Film Era (13:12)
  5. Fifth Child Burning (15:31)
  6. Earthly Things (6:04)
  7. Planet Earth And Otherwheres (25:30)

Credits

  • Lonnie Holley - primary artist, artwork, words by, music by
  • Barbara Bersche - art direction, design
  • Chris Griffin - engineer, recorded by
  • Karekin Goekjian - photography [album cover]
  • William S. Arnett - photography [cd tray]
  • Matt Arnett - producer
  • Steven Lance Ledbetter - producer
  • April G. Ledbetter - producer [production assistance]

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