{"product_id":"andy-bey-experience-and-judgment-180-gram-vinyl-lp-copy","title":"Ry Cooder - Boomer's Story (180 Gram Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRelease Date - \u003cspan class=\"aec-title-date\"\u003e9\/4\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aec-title-date\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed after Carson Robison's tale of a vagrant, Ry Cooder continues his sonic archaeological and cultural-historical excavations of Americana's known and forgotten past on his third album, \"Boomer's Story.\" As with his earlier recordings, he not only draws on the masters - including blues legend Sleepy John Estes, songwriter Dan Penn (both make an appearance on this LP) and the great Skip James - but also on lost and neglected pieces of American folk, blues and soul music. The album opens with the traditional title track and Lawrence Wilson's \"Crow Black Chicken\" from the late 1920s - both pieces are interpreted with just the right balance of personality and respect. He lends a dark irony to the \"Rally 'Round The Flag\", which is chauvinistic from today's point of view, with his slow sad piano played by Randy Newman and his slide guitar, while the guitar arrangement in the style of Joseph Spence conveys a feeling of hope and courage to the \"Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer\". On four of the ten tracks, Cooder steps back from the microphone, leaving it to Sleepy John Estes in his own \"President Kennedy\" instead.Among the instrumental pieces, \"Dark End Of The Street\" stands out, Cooder realizes that in order to do justice to James Carr's definitive version, the only option is his own remorseful slide guitar. Without singing a single word, he manages to convey the shame and deep regret of the classic by Dan Penn\/Chips Moman. \"Boomer's Story\" is an enchanting portrait of inspired execution and inventive craftsmanship that, after years of neglect, can finally boast the analog sound that does justice to the performances with this release. This Speakers Corner reissue LP Recording: 1972 in various studios by various engineers, among them Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AlabamaProduction: Jim Dickinson and Lenny Waronker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"\u003eTRACKS:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e Side A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e Boomer's Story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e Cherry Ball Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e Crow Black Chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e Ax Sweet Mama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e Maria Elena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e7\u003c\/span\u003e Side B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e Dark End of the Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e9\u003c\/span\u003e Rally 'Round the Flag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e11\u003c\/span\u003e President Kennedy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e Good Morning Mr. Railroad Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long will shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem is In Stock\/Inbound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem is on Pre-Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem is on Backorder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrders will ship within 1 day of being available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrders will ship near or on release date, as they are checked in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrders will ship as they become available, and may take 2-12 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Ry Cooder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48019406258334,"sku":"4260019716286","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/8321\/8590\/files\/image_1fd873c0-9b0d-4039-9dff-345352d09c2c.jpg?v=1784779331","url":"https:\/\/soundslikevinyl.com\/products\/andy-bey-experience-and-judgment-180-gram-vinyl-lp-copy","provider":"SoundsLikeVinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}