Any Way the Wind Blows

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Ricky Lee Phelps and his kid brother Doug are best known for their work in the Kentucky Headhunters. On Anyway the Wind Blows, the duo strike a balance between Ricky Lee's classic honky-tonk voice and the aggressive arrangements which had made the Headhunters so popular. Rather than boogying on old bluegrass, novelty, and hillbilly songs as the Headhunters did, Brother Phelps draw their outside material from the likes of J.J. Cale and Steve Earle. And on their originals, the brothers bring a contemporary, progressive edge to their country-rock as if taking their cue from Cale and Earle. The album includes two Earle compositions, "I Ain't Ever Satisfied" and "The Other Kind," and Ricky Lee provides the vocal firepower to push these non-conformist anthems over the top. Ricky Lee and Doug lead a similar hard-hitting attack on the blues stomp "Down into Muddy Water" and their own rocking celebration of a convertible, "Ragtop." If he's not able to transcend mediocre material, Ricky Lee is able to rise to the occasion when a good song comes along. Such an opportunity comes on Dennis Linde's "Lookout Mountain," a narrative about the Civil War battle told from the perspective of a scared Confederate picket. In a strong vocal over a moody arrangement, Ricky Lee captures both the fear of battle and the sense of reluctant duty in this fateful tale of honor, defeat, and death. --Geoffrey Himes

Any Way the Wind Blows,Brother Phelps,Elektra / Wea,Contemporary Country,Country,Country & Western,Pop

Average customer rating: Don't let Nashville or Radio pick your music for you. A disappointment. Every song is terrific

Any Way the Wind Blows Brother Phelps Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Let Go Songs from the Grass String Ranch Mitch Malloy Life Goes On In a Different Light ASIN: B000002HGS Release Date: 1995-03-07

Tracks:

1. Anyway The Wind Blows
2. Down Into Muddy Water
3. Mary Ann Is A Pistol
4. Not So Different After All
5. Walls
6. Cinderella
7. I Ain't Never Satisfied
8. Ragtop
9. The Other Kind
10. Johnny
11. Lookout Mountain

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Ricky Lee Phelps and his kid brother Doug are best known for their work in the Kentucky Headhunters. On Anyway the Wind Blows, the duo strike a balance between Ricky Lee's classic honky-tonk voice and the aggressive arrangements which had made the Headhunters so popular. Rather than boogying on old bluegrass, novelty, and hillbilly songs as the Headhunters did, Brother Phelps draw their outside material from the likes of J.J. Cale and Steve Earle. And on their originals, the brothers bring a contemporary, progressive edge to their country-rock as if taking their cue from Cale and Earle. The album includes two Earle compositions, "I Ain't Ever Satisfied" and "The Other Kind," and Ricky Lee provides the vocal firepower to push these non-conformist anthems over the top. Ricky Lee and Doug lead a similar hard-hitting attack on the blues stomp "Down into Muddy Water" and their own rocking celebration of a convertible, "Ragtop." If he's not able to transcend mediocre material, Ricky Lee is able to rise to the occasion when a good song comes along. Such an opportunity comes on Dennis Linde's "Lookout Mountain," a narrative about the Civil War battle told from the perspective of a scared Confederate picket. In a strong vocal over a moody arrangement, Ricky Lee captures both the fear of battle and the sense of reluctant duty in this fateful tale of honor, defeat, and death. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Don't let Nashville or Radio pick your music for you........2006-04-01

This...is an excellent album.
It has a great deal more depth and interesting songs than the first, and I really liked the first. But this one
is great. The brother(s) Phelps were an off shoot of the Kentucky Headhunters, as most fans know, and in thier two albums together managed to produce more good music than the Headhunters were able to muster in their whole career. Just listen to "Down into Muddy Water", "Mary Ann is a pistol", "Not so different after all", the beautiful "Walls", the jaded narrator in "The other Kind", and the gorgeously haunting "Lookout Mountain", and you'll see what I mean. Good stuff, really good stuff. Despite what some reviewer said, this is not slick Nashville, mass market stuff. This is good stuff indeed. Neither of Brother Phelps albums were huge sellers (I guess the lack of cowboy hats might've sealed thier fate)but they were excellent albums anyway. So, listen to what you want to listen to and don't let radio (Blecch) or Nashville (yawn) or the Grammys (turn the channel, quick) tell you what to buy or listen to. Listen to Brother Phelps and enjoy some good music that was never given much of a chance.

A disappointment........2005-06-04

Brother Phelps was a "solo" project by two brothers, Doug and Ricky Lee Phelps, who were originally in the Kentucky Headhunters.

This album is pretty weak, compared to their excellent debut record, "Let Go," from 1993. The liveliness and vitality of "Let Go" is gone here, buried in boring Nashville production and jaded musicianship. Also, they abandoned their brother-harmony singing style and basically made a solo album for Ricky Lee Phelps, who just doesn't carry most of the material. Nothing on here ever catches fire: if you want to hear these guys at their best, try the "Let Go" album instead.

Every song is terrific.......1998-08-07

This is one of the best albums of the 90's I've run into. Every song is outstanding. The Cd is a delightful blend of classic rock and a touch of country. Great guitar work, vocals and lyrical content.

Average customer rating: One of the best officlal bootlegs Amazing Concert A quality recording, bootleg or not. Great bootleg Great live Zappa from the late '70s period

Any Way the Wind Blows Frank Zappa Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Saarbrucken 1979 As an Am Zappa Piquantique Freaks & Motherfu*%!!@ Tis the Season to Be Jelly ASIN: B0000032GP Release Date: 1991-07-16

Tracks:

1. Watermelon In Easter Hay
2. Dead Girls Of London
3. I Ain't Got No Heart
4. Brown Shoes Don't Make It
5. Cosmic Debris
6. Tryin' To Grow A Chin
7. City Of Tiny Lights
8. Dancin' Fool
9. Easy Meat

Tracks:

1. Jumbo Go Away
2. Andy
3. Inca Roads
4. Florentine Pogen
5. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
6. Keep It Greasy
7. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
8. Another Cheap Aroma
9. Wet T-Shirt Night
10. Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
11. Peaches En Regalia

Customer Reviews:

One of the best officlal bootlegs.......2006-04-09

It's the most extensive and historically accurate document of the 1978-79 Zappa band - which was one of the most spectacular-sounding of what I refer to as Frank's "rock big bands" (as opposed to nearly-jazz big bands like the Petit Wazoo or the '88 band). A couple of highlights from this era found their way onto Tinseltown Rebellion, many guitar solos from this era appear in the Shut Up box..but this is where you find out what the 1979 shows were really like.
They played pretty much the same set at every show, but then it WAS a great set. A fine balance of pop Zappa (including rare chances to hear "Dead Girls of London", "For The Young Sophisticate" [mistitled on sleeve], the Denny Whalley arrangement of "...Chin" and the `slow version' of "Easy Meat"), complex Zappa (the three One Size Fits All tunes) and inbetweens ("Wet T-Shirt Nite" and a terrific "Brown Shoes Don't Make It", which you may find preferable to the original version).
In my opinion, Frank never played better than he did with the Arthur & Vinnie rhythm section - he himself credited Mr Colauita as his most polyrhythmically simpatico accompanist (but not in those words!) - and there's plenty of evidence here. Even if it never doesn't reach the insane heights of the Shut Up... solos, it's one of the best "guitar discs" in the Zappa catalogue.
What's not to like - the sound quality doesn't flatter the keyboards and rhythm guitar at times, but nonetheless it is very good for a bootleg (this may not be the edited radio transcript of this show, but it IS a soundboard tape). The editing is a bigger problem - a large chunk of Jumbo Go Away (in the middle!) is missing. Also the peculiarly slow Watermelon fades in during the performance - nine- or ten-minute guitar/drum jousts were not uncommon on this tour. Was this one of them - we'll never know.

Amazing Concert.......2003-01-26

Although a bootleg (later recognized by FZ) is one of the best samples of the late 70's Zappa Shows. Recorded in Paris early 1979 (just a week before Odeon Hammersmith Concert, with some releases on Tinsell Town Rebellion 'n' YCTOSA Vols.1 & 6). The sound quality is acceptable (8/10) 'n' the tunes are AWESOME. From "Watermelon" overture to "Peaches (should i call it IV?)the band plays from MOI old tunes (Brown Shoes...) to new material to be released in future records 'n' shows (as any FZ ensemble) all their musical talents. This is an essential record to any Zappa freak!

A quality recording, bootleg or not........2000-04-20

There are very few complete Zappa recordings out there from a single show. On ANYWAY, you get a good selection of some of Frank's best works and shows the range he had then. His mini opus Brown Shoes is hysterical, as are Why Does It Hurt and Don't You Want A Man. Plus you're left wondering how the band stays so tight on City Of Tiny Lights and Inca Roads. None of the solos go on too long and keep your attention throughout. Granted, the sound isn't 48 track digital, and there's even a spot where the bootlegger accidently records over about a second of "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing", but ceratinly listenable. It even has Dancin' Fool. What more could you want?

Great bootleg.......1999-02-26

This great live album is actually one of the official Zappa-released bootleg recordings from the "Beat the Boots" Vol. I box set (which also included The Ark, Freaks and Motherfu#@ers, As An Am, Saarbrucken '78, Tis the Season To Be Jelly, Unmitigated Audacity and Piquantique). Because of this, the sound is not exactly the highest quality around. But, as far as bootlegs go, the recording isn't too shabby. Definitely the strongest disc out of the Beat the Boots Vol.I collection. A great Zappa line-up as well.

Great live Zappa from the late '70s period.......1998-12-15

This two disc set is a great addition to the Zappahiles collection and not a bad primer to Zappa music in general. A good selection of cuts from the late '70s touring band while they were in Europe. The band is outstanding (even for a Zappa band)and you get plenty of the Zappa guitar fire on cuts like "Andy", "Inca Roads", and "Watermelon In Easter Hay." While not the best of live Zappa, the arrangements are great on the tunes and it covers a very under-documented period of live Zappa. I would recommend this because even at its worst it is great live music and many of Zappa's best tunes are available here in arrangements unique to the period.

Average customer rating: Cool film, cool music

Any Way the Wind Blows Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001JXFWU Release Date: 2003-10-02

Tracks:

1. Summer's Here - Magnus
2. Mysterious Blues - Charles Mingus
3. My Red Hot Car - Squarepusher
4. Suspicion - Toy
5. Elegy for a Duck - Oliver Nelson
6. Elle et Moi - Max Berlin
7. In the Still of the Night - Charlie Parker
8. Got More Rhymes - Young MC
9. There Will Be No Next Time
10. Situation - Yazoo
11. Acid Soul
12. Rhythm Is DeIfied - Magnus
13. Next Level/6 Space - Ils
14. Magnolia - J.J. Cale
15. Holy Spirit Come Home - Evil Superstars
16. Anatonal - Stade
17. Lava Flows - DJ Aphrodite
18. Witness One Hope - Roots Manuva
19. Curiosity - Herbie Hancock

Album Details

2003 Release of Music from the Motion Picture by Tom Barman featuring Music from Such Diverse Talents as Charles Mingus, Squarepusher, Jj Cale, and More.

Customer Reviews:

Cool film, cool music.......2007-01-23

Any Way the Wind Blows is a Belgian indie film about a string of events on a Friday night in Antwerp, involving characters both normal and strange, weird conversations, drug-fuelled parties, petty crime, and of course cool music, which is one of the many things that Belgium is known for. Most of these tracks are of the chill variety, some are very very clubby, and all are (were, when the film came out) very fresh and exciting. This is a hard disc to find, it's something of a rarity actually, I recommend seeing the film first and then snapping up the disc if the soundtrack inspires you.

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