BLUES, FOLK MUSIC, CABARET TUNES

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THE WAY WE ARE is a CD with special appeal for lovers of blues, folk songs, and cabaret tunes. Clothed in melodies of uncommon richness, this powerful work by songwriter Fred Moolten - celebratory, bittersweet, cool, or sorrowful - transcends stereotype to seek out the essence of each human experience it embraces.   Listeners will hear hints of melodic and lyrical influences spanning the twentieth century from singers and composers such as Bessie Smith and W. C. Handy to George Gershwin to Bob Dylan to Lucinda Williams and Greg Brown, but the final creation is as unique as it is memorable.

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Some reviewer comments:

"Wonderfully enunciated songs....   a clear alternative to rock..."  (Ben Ohmart)

" Irresistible...    a definite must have for any music fan of these genres..."  (Michael
     Allison)

" A must have."  (Donna Crowley)

For complete text of reviews, please visit our reviews page.

 


LISTEN - Click on a SONG TITLE below  to hear a sample.
FULL LENGTH VERSIONS are marked with an asterisk*.  These will rotate. 
Currently, you can hear a full length version of THERE'S MORE TO A BOOK


ORDERING INFORMATION: CDs can be ordered for $10.95
from CDBaby by clicking on the "Order CD" links below.  They are also available at
Amazon.com, Tower Records,
and most other vendors of Internet music.  Information about online or telephone
credit card ordering as well as shipment and delivery information
is available from the vendors.

For information on purchasing individual songs, please see the
bottom of this page.

 

 



BLUES AND DIXIELAND (cd tracks 7, 2, 9)

I'VE GOT PEACE AND QUIET
Lyric excerpt: "No more need to worry,
Worry do you love me, worry am I doing something wrong..."
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(Complete LYRICS of all songs are on our LYRICS page)


NIGHT LOVE
("Every fire cools to ashes without the spell of night".  Blues.)
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EXPEDITION RAG
(Dixieland tunes don't often come with double entendre lyrics)
Lyric excerpt: "I'm a deep sea diver searching for a sunken ship
If we go down together, we can have ourselves a trip..."
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FOLK (cd tracks 6, 8, 10, 12)


AFRAID TO FALL
Lyric excerpt: "Your bags are only half unpacked, the evening star is rising
If you can't stay, don't stay the night, let's not stretch out the pain..."
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COMING TO THE VALLEY
Lyric excerpt: "The shadows grow longer in the setting sun..."
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CAT LULLABY
(If you've never loved a pet, this song won't move you.  Folk/Blues.)
Lyric excerpt: "I've watched you sleep so many times before
Your fur and whiskers gentle to my eye
I used to wonder where you went in dreams..."
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(also note that a guitar-based version of this song can be
heard on the CD No Other Prize)


TALKING TO THE DARKNESS
Lyric excerpt: "I don't believe in ghosts but I've opened up your room..."
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CABARET (cd tracks 3, 5)


THERE'S MORE TO A BOOK*
(Tale of a marriage - funny and regretful. Cabaret/Blues/Folk.)
Lyric excerpt: "I saw you on the street and I thought 'I wish I knew her'…"
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ANNIVERSARY TUNE 
(Play this on your anniversary or any other time.
Wedding reception guests might also enjoy it.  Cabaret/Bluesy.)
Lyric excerpt: "I know your smile and I know your frown
One turns me on, the other turns me down..."
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MIXED GENRES (cd tracks 1, 11, 4)


IT AIN'T ROCK
(Well, it ain't - mostly. Dixieland/Blues/Pop/Rock - hard to be sure)
Lyric excerpt: "It's got drums that resound with the rhythm
               It's got tunes you can whistle and sing..."
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A WOMAN'S WALK
(Pop/rock groove. Sensual, but nuanced, not raw)
"I hear your soft, inviting song
An invitation that you never send..."
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NIGHT SONG
(Night and the city, cool and a bit nasty.Pop/Rock/Folk.)
Lyric excerpt: "The rats are gnawing to the night song..."
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INSTRUMENTAL (cd track 13)


WALTZ IN D FLAT
(No words, but strings, flute, guitar and piano speak for themselves)
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   THE WAY WE ARE - an album of blues, folk music, and cabaret tunes from Great Gull Records

Notes about some of the singers, musicians, arrangements, and songwriting for this album


Notes on individual song downloads

Most major Internet vendors carry Fred Moolten's songs as both complete CDs
and individual song downloads - the latter for less than one dollar/song. The
iTunes link for tracks from this album is iTunes.

Other vendors include Buy Music and AudioLunchbox, as well as services
such as Rhapsody and Music Net that provide both individual downloads
and monthly subscriptions.

 

 

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