Between Heaven and Cello
Released: May 20, 1997
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Released: May 20, 1997
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A sequel of sorts to Richard Barone's masterful solo debut, 1987's Cool Blue Halo, 1997's Between Heaven & Cello finds the Hoboken-based singer/songwriter returning to the stripped-down live format...
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Collection: An Embarrassment of Richard
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Richard Barone has been one of pop music's best-kept secrets for 25 years, which is a shame. Instead of being filed in the "talented but obscure" category, his is a rare talent that should be known...
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Big Three
Released: 2000
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Released: 2000
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The Big Three is a welcome reissue, a box set that brings together Richard Barone's first three post-Bongos solo albums, all of which had been out of print and next to impossible to find. 1987's...
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Clouds Over Eden
Released: 1993
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Released: 1993
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Barone returned after a three-year hiatus following 1990's Primal Dream and the time away was apparently well spent. Clouds Over Eden is a pleasant offering that harkens back to the Beatle-esque...
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Nuts & Bolts
Released: 1983
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Released: 1983
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Soon after guitarist James Mastro joined The Bongos, he and Bongos leader Richard Barone made this album, a duo record in which Barone writes and sings lead on all the songs on Side 1, and Mastro...
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Cool Blue Halo
Released: 1987
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Released: 1987
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Barone's step into a solo career was an interesting one; his first album, rather than being a new full collection of studio songs, was a live recording at New York's Bottom Line club. Backed by a...
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Primal Dream
Released: 1990
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Released: 1990
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Primal Dream is the third solo release by former Bongos front man Richard Barone. The album blends world-beat percussion with fairly standard late '80s college rock. The blend works best on the...
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