Merry Airbrakes - Merry Airbrakes (1973)

Finally out on CD is this rare US album recorded in 1973 by a freaked out Vietnam veteran. Largely a concept album about that great US misadventure it's folky and "down-home" for playing whilst sitting around a fireside. Main man Bill Homans has a fine voice and also plays some mean slide guitar.

Actually the first post-Vietnam record (recorded 1973). With songs about the Vietnam's point of view. Wonder why this never made it onto a major label. Bill Homans great voice is getting you. He, his brother Peter plus 4 other musicians recorded this album for a private studio to get attention from a big label. Some songs sound like Cpt. Beefheart doing Vietnam songs, others are fragile and MOST beautiful. We love it forever."

01. vigilante man - 4.34
02. frog song - 3.19
03. the bearded man - 3.54
04. quang tri city - 2.22
05. even those among us - 4.37
06. draft board blues - 5.30
07. three hearts - 3.55
08. a happy song for hanoi - 1.31
09. preacher song - 4.22
10. tribute to frankie - 0.20

Size: 65.4 Mb
Bitrate: 256 mp3
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