 Margo
Guryan
"Take A Picture" CD
Franklin
Castle
Genres: sixties pop, pop
Franklin Castle
7510 W. Sunset Blvd #217
Hollywood, CA 90046
April 27 - May 4 2002 |
Margo
Guryan, in case you are unaware, is a singer/songwriter who's been
writing music ever since the sixties. In fact, in the sixties and
seventies, she wrote a number of popular tunes, including the classic
"Sunday Morning." Anyway, as the story goes, Guryan recorded
one album, "Take A Picture," back in 1968. One pressing was
released on Bell Records (on vinyl, of course) and has since become
quite a collector's item.
In light of this, the splendid Franklin Castle label has decided to
reissue it in a special edition that also includes three of Guryan's
early demos. Upon first listen, I was shocked by how amazingly
enjoyable this album is. From the familiar melodies of "Sunday
Morning" to the gentle innocence of "Thoughts,"
Guryan's songwriting is of utmost excellence. The key here is
accessability; all of the fourteen songs on this album are
extraordinarily listenable. Don't be surprised if you find yourself
humming these tunes the day after you hear them.
One noticeable tidbit is the fact that is primarily love music;
you'll be hard-pressed to find any two consecutive lines of lyrics on
this album that don't mention the emotion at least once. If you're up
for listenable, occasionally over-sappy pop music from the sixtes,
then hunt this sucker down. It's no classic, but it is still a great
pop release.
87%
Matt Shimmer |
