The Essential Collection
Released: Jun 15, 2004
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Released: Jun 15, 2004
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Rounder's celebration of Bill Morrissey's 20th anniversary as a recording artist, dubbed The Essential Collection, is a hearty 20-track collection culling at least one track from each record he's...
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Something I Saw or Thought I Saw
Released: Apr 3, 2001
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Released: Apr 3, 2001
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Something I Saw or Thought I Saw is a title that suggests the sometimes uncertain perspective of the characters in Bill Morrissey's songs. His usual reference points are in place -- he fills his...
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Songs of Mississippi John Hurt
Released: Feb 2, 1999
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Released: Feb 2, 1999
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As Morrissey's rep is built solidly on the fine storytelling abilities so well-crafted in his original songs, it may come as a surprise to hear him in this setting, turning in equally compelling...
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Night Train
Released: 1994
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Released: 1994
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His style has really matured and this album contains another solid thoughtful set of story songs. The sound on this album is more stripped down, as basic as a Lou Reed record and just as effective....
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Friend of Mine
Released: 1993
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Released: 1993
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Bill Morrissey and Greg Brown's paths had been crossing on the folk circuit when, in 1993, they formed an acoustic duet in a Massachusetts studio for Friend of Mine. Brown clearly has more of a...
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North
Released: 1986
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Released: 1986
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Morrissey's New England country accent and self-deprecating humor make it easy to miss the bite in many of his songs, which have a Hemingwayesque understatement both in their sly, sidelong...
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Standing Eight
Released: 1989
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Released: 1989
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His third release may just be his best yet. If there's anything about Morrissey that becomes wearing, it may be his croak of a voice which might be more than many can take. Still, he has a wryness...
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Inside
Released: 1992
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Released: 1992
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Like jazzman Chet Baker (whom he sounds nothing like), folk-pop artist Bill Morrissey is a perfect example of a singer who manages to be quite expressive and charismatic despite the fact that he...
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