My Maria/Calabasas [Import]

Product Description:
The album "My Maria" hit #45 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1973 as a result of the singles "My Maria" (which hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary and #9 on the Pop Singls charts) and "Shambala" (which hit #66 on the Pop Singles chart). On "Calabasas," he is backed by the likes of Larry Carlton on guitar (who also played on the "My Maria" release), Kim Carnes and Linda Ronstadt.

My Maria/Calabasas,B.W. Stevenson,Collectables,AM Pop,Country-Pop,Country-Rock,Pop,Pop Vocals,Rock/Pop,Soft Rock

Average customer rating: A little more up tempo than the first two and still good sorely underrated artist Austin country rock at it's best

My Maria/Calabasas B.W. Stevenson Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lead Free/B.W. Stevenson We Be Sailin'/Lost Feeling The Very Best of B.W. Stevenson Willis Alan Ramsey Viva Terlingua ASIN: B00015YVVI Release Date: 2004-01-27

Tracks:

1. My Maria
2. Be My Woman Tonight
3. Sunset Woman
4. Good Love Is Like a Good Song
5. Grab On Hold of My Soul
6. Shambala
7. Lucky Touch
8. I Got to Boogie
9. Remember Me
10. Pass This Way
11. Look for the Light
12. Little Bit of Understanding
13. We Had It All
14. (Livin' It) Day by Day
15. Dry Land
16. Anna-Lisa
17. Please Come to Boston
18. Roll On
19. Song for Katy
20. Here We Go Again

Album Description

The album "My Maria" hit #45 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1973 as a result of the singles "My Maria" (which hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary and #9 on the Pop Singls charts) and "Shambala" (which hit #66 on the Pop Singles chart). On "Calabasas," he is backed by the likes of Larry Carlton on guitar (who also played on the "My Maria" release), Kim Carnes and Linda Ronstadt.

Album Description

'Shambala', a hit for Three Dog Night, is featured on My Maria, originally released in 1973 as well as 'Please Come To Boston', a hit for Dave Loggins on 1974's Calabasas. 20 tracks. Collectables. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

A little more up tempo than the first two and still good.......2007-04-30

I really loved this man, he could sing like no one else in the business and if you ever had the chance to meet him you walked away with a smile.
These two recordings, "My Maria," and "Calabasis" were the RCA labels push to get BW on the top-40 billborad charts,(which they did, "My Maria" hit number #5).
It was also a chance for BW to move in a more national direction and reach out pass the local Texas audience. BW enlisted the help of top of the line guitar player Larry Carlton, and the hottest female vocalist of the day Linda Rondstant. Besides BW's outstanding song writting skills there are also great gems written by some of the best song writters in the business included on both recordings.
Daniel Moore not only co-wrote, "My Maria" with BW but he also contributed, "Shambala" which was a minor hit for BW and a huge hit for Three Dog Night. Dave Loggins contributed, "Sunset Woman" and BW choose to record an exellent version of Loggins hit, "Please Come to Boston," and BW's cover is better than Loggins orginal.
This is a great mix of funky Gospel/Soul, Country/Rock and easy listening Folk music. I can't say enough about this man and his music, he truly was a overlooked "American Idol" from the heartland, he touched more people than he ever had the chance to see and it's a real tribute that people are still buying his music today.

sorely underrated artist.......2006-08-29

B.W. was one of the great underrated artists that came out of the incredible Austin cosmic cowboy scene/sound of the early 70's. I'm so glad these albums are paired because even though "My Maria" was a much bigger seller because of the 2 chart songs, "Calabasas" was his masterpiece. "Look for the Light" "A Little Bit of Understanding" "We Had It All" are personal favorites. B.W. died much too young and his music should live forever...

jimi99

Austin country rock at it's best.......2005-02-17

If you like any of the songs on My Maria, you'll like them all, and probably fall in love with a few. They're pretty old (early '70's), so some have been covered by other artists. But except for a few, these are the original versions by the original artist. What Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday were to the blues, B. W. Stevenson is to Austin Texas country rock. Melodies, harmonies, lyrics and polished craftsmanship throughout. And the technical quality of the recordings hold up, considering the many years, as well as a James Taylor or Jim Croce album. Magnificent.

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