Contribution/Second Contribution

by Shawn Phillips

Overview

Shawn Phillips' first two A&M recordings were released a year apart in 1970 and 1971, respectively. However, nearly three years passed between the sessions that birthed them. The sessions for Contribution took place in 1968, and the album was culled from what was proposed to be a much larger project. Second Contribution was the natural sequel, with a much more ambitious sonic palette. Musically, these two offerings give listeners a solid indication of the kind of eclecticism and artistic ambition Phillips was capable of. His songs range from standard country-ish folk-rock ("Man Hole Covered Wagon" on the former) to utterly detached, abstract psychedelic journeying ("Song for Sagittarians" on the latter), and each album has a throwaway track or two. But there is no denying that this two-fer has immeasurable value, reissuing the albums that not only introduced Phillips to an international audience, but remain favorites in his catalog. The remastering job on this particular set is a little dodgy, but it's the only game in town for procuring these on CD. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	06/16/2009
Label:	Beat Goes On
UPC:	5017261208712
Rank:	59337

Tracks

1. Man Hole Covered Wagon
2. I Ballade
3. Not Quite Nonsense
4. No Question
5. Withered Roses
6. For JFK RFK & MLK
7. Lovely Lady
8. Screamer For Phlyses
9. She Was Waiting For Her Mother At the Station In Torino and You Know I Love You Baby But It's Get...
10. Keep On
11. Sleepwalker
12. Song For Mr. C
13. Ballad of Casey Deiss
14. Song For Sagittarians
15. Lookin' Up Lookin' Down
16. Remedial Interruption
17. Whazz At
18. Schmaltz Waltz
19. F Sharp Splendor
20. Steel Eyes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Shawn Phillips   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jonathan Weston   Audio Production
Robin Geoffrey Cable   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Anello Capuano   Musician
Brian Odgers   Musician
Barry Dean   Musician
John Michael   Musician
Harvey Burns   Musician
John Michael Palmer   Musician
Jonathon Weston   Producer
Brian Odell   Musician
Gerry Salisbury   Musician
Peter Manning Robinson   Musician
Seamus Egan   Liner Notes
Andrew Thompson   Remastering
Ian Green   Arranger
Shawn Phillips   Composer
Paul Buckmaster   Orchestral Arrangements,Musician,Composer