John Stewart, Wires From the Bunker - 57m 49s

Tracks & Durations

1. American Way	4:02
2. Under Heavy Fire	3:41
3. Same Old Heart	3:55
4. When The Night Was Ours	2:55
5. Hot On The Trail	2:52
6. Molly And The Tenbrooks	2:39
7. The Escape Of Old John Webb	2:31
8. Molly Dee	2:09
9. Liddy Buck	2:36
10. Cheyenne	3:16
11. It Might As Well Be Love	3:23
12. Wide Eyed In Babylon	3:20
13. High Flying Eagle	2:13
14. Tears Of The Sun	4:15
15. All The Desperate Men	3:21
16. Diamonds In The Coal	4:58
17. One Shining Day	2:36
18. Rockin' As The Night Rolls On	2:55

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Review

The summer of 1979 seemed to be John Stewart's season. With the brooding hit "Gold," the former Kingston Trio member attained the chart success that had long alluded him. A year and a half later, he had no label, no chance for a follow-up. But in the early '80s, Stewart was making some very catchy, literate, and accessible pop music. These unreleased (and nearly destroyed) early '80s demos are the evidence. Stewart reworks some old Kingston Trio numbers, some gems from his '60s and '70s country-folk career, and adds many new lyrics, never heard before or since. The demo sound--a bit tinny and remote--doesn't do justice to the fine songwriting contained here, nor does the occasionally overwrought and overly rocking arrangements. More streamlined, almost Byrds-like efforts such as "Cheyenne" and "Diamonds in the Coal" get closer to the poetic soul of Stewart's folk-rock vision. Newcomers might be perplexed by this spotty compilation, but those passionate about this underappreciated journeyman singer-songwriter will warmly welcome the discoveries. --Roy Kasten

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