Sonny Burns: Satan's A Waitin' CD
This collection of 23 tunes gathers together his (Sonny Burns) most bereft moments. Included are worrying insights into the shortcomings of not following the righteous path, tales of love gone wrong and general everyday yearning cast on fallow ground.
Read More"On the 31st floor, a gold-plated door, won't keep out the Lord's burning rain" - So sang the late great Gram Parsons as he extolled the virtues of clean living on the debut album by The Flying Burrito Brothers. Their cosmic country introduced a world of heartache and truckers favourites to the massed pot-smoking West Coast community but their songs remained an uncelebrated canon till way after his sad demise.
Sonny Burns led a smililarly uheralded career from the early 50s when he started recording and met up with label mate George Jones, his life was reflected in the bottom of a decidedly empty glass. But, while Jones' extreme behaviour renowned drink-fuelled antics and sorrowful tales made him a vinyl buddy for all and sundry as they wallowed in their own shortcomings, Sonny Burns lolloped slowly into obscurity.
This collection of 23 tunes gathers together his most bereft moments. Included are worrying insights into the shortcomings of not following the righteous path, tales of love gone wrong and general everyday yearning cast on fallow ground. There's a couple duets with George Jones, the gorgeous 'Heartbroken Me' and 'Wrong About You' and some absolutely awkward serenades that all lead to, well, things just getting worse. Burns tells how turning to the seedier side of life might just not be the right thing to do as mood-breaking fiddles cut the air. There's not a dry eye in the house.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
Side 1
1. I'M NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD
2. WRONG ABOUT YOU
3. SIX FEET OF EARTH
4. A PLACE FOR GIRLS LIKE YOU
5. GIRL OF THE STREETS
6. POWDER AND PAINT
7. IT'S EASIER SAID THAN DONE
8. SATAN'S A-WAITIN'
9. IF YOU SEE MY BABY
10. THINK AGAIN
11. BLUE BLUE RAIN
12. WALTZING WITH SIN
13. TELL HER
14. HEARTBROKEN ME
15. A REAL COOL CAT
16. YOU'LL LOOK A LONG TIME
17. LET'S CHANGE SWEETHEARTS
18. FROWN ON THE MOON
19. INVITATIONS (TO YOUR WEDDING)
20. THO' YOU'RE IN MY ARMS
21. HEART LIKE A DOLLAR SIGN
22. TOO HOT TO HANDLE
23. ANOTHER WOMAN LOOKING FOR A MAN
Barcode | 5013929983427 |
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Genre | Country |
Label | Righteous |
Format | CD |
Release Date | Apr 12, 2010 |
Disc 1
1. I'M NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD
2. WRONG ABOUT YOU
3. SIX FEET OF EARTH
4. A PLACE FOR GIRLS LIKE YOU
5. GIRL OF THE STREETS
6. POWDER AND PAINT
7. IT'S EASIER SAID THAN DONE
8. SATAN'S A-WAITIN'
9. IF YOU SEE MY BABY
10. THINK AGAIN
11. BLUE BLUE RAIN
12. WALTZING WITH SIN
13. TELL HER
14. HEARTBROKEN ME
15. A REAL COOL CAT
16. YOU'LL LOOK A LONG TIME
17. LET'S CHANGE SWEETHEARTS
18. FROWN ON THE MOON
19. INVITATIONS (TO YOUR WEDDING)
20. THO' YOU'RE IN MY ARMS
21. HEART LIKE A DOLLAR SIGN
22. TOO HOT TO HANDLE
23. ANOTHER WOMAN LOOKING FOR A MAN