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$20.00

Wiseman, Bob - City of Wood

Format: CD
Label: Warner Music Canada
Year: 1993
Origin: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Genre: rock, folk, pop
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Value of Original Title: $20.00
Make Inquiry/purchase: email ryder@robertwilliston.com
Release Type: Albums
Websites:  No
Playlist: 1990's, Manitoba, Folk

Tracks

Track Name
White Dress
Real Thing
Didn't I Get My Wish
For Joseph K.
Purple City
Song For Amnesty International
Have A Nice Day
How Round The Earth
In Spite Of The Danger
Hold Me Blues
City Of Wood
The Trouble With Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet

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Wiseman's first solo album post-Blue Rodeo and Edie Brickell finally marries his unusual melodies and quirky lyrical concerns with unexpectedly beautiful results. From the opening Dylan-esque lilt of "White Dress" through the chilling "Song For Amnesty International" to the schizoid title track, Dame Julia Nesbelch's poetic production guides Wiseman's acid-tinged sketchings into stunningly evocative tracks, combining folk, jazz, rock, and blues into a seamless collection. The political attacks are still present ("Have A Nice Day" skewers former Western Canada Concept Party leader Douglas Christie), but the absolute highlight is the unforgettably lyrical "For Joseph K.", a haunting eulogy to a great friend, marked by minimalist guitar picking that renders Wiseman's tristesse genuinely devastating. Encompassing rape, mass murder, third world torture, the rewriting of history, and a helpless world in which one can only struggle to stay afloat, City Of Wood is that rarest of things: an emotional powerhouse that actually conveys the angst, sorrow, and love at war within its artist. Truly remarkable.

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