[Burnett through the Night] -- You probably remember T. Bone Burnett as a producer and session player, if you know his name at all, that is. But he got his start as a guitarist for Bob Dylan in the 1970s, and he has composed, or produced, music for several film and television in the 2000s and 2010s. He also released several solo albums in the 1980s, the fourth of those records was released forty years ago this week on September 21, 1983. Proof Through The Night had no singles to speak of, and barely any chart presence; it peaked at #188 on the Billboard 200.
In the past week, I might have come across more press for the 2007 reissue than for the original album.
MOJO, for example, liked the "modern pop craft in these radio-leaning songs, grounded in a lyric confrontation that suggests Peter Gabriel writing like the ‘66 Dylan." Over on AllMusic, Brett Hartenbach called the album "an ambitious take on the state of the union and times, personified by various fallen characters" but was overall "smart, tight, [and] insightful." Oh, and if you happen to like all-star appearances on records, well, this one includes such luminaries as Pete Townsend, Mick Ronson, Richard Thompson, the Williams Brothers, Ry Cooder, and Masakazu Yoshizawa.
Honestly, even with some of the dated lyrical content, this singer-songwriter collab seems like it hasn't aged a day though it was recorded four decades ago.
Flashback: Proof Through The Night (September 21,1983)
Once again, I remind you that the rule of three applies when doing Flashbacks. As I've made my three offerings, that's all till next week. Dedicated 80s-philes can find more flashbacks in the Prophet or Madman archives or via Bookended's 80s Flashback tag. As always, your comments are welcome on today's, or any other, flashback post. And if you like what I'm doing here, please share the link with your friends. If, however, you don't like the flashback, feel free to share it with your enemies.
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