Hurried Life : Lost Recordings, 1965-1971

Beautiful lost recordings from Californian folksinger Ruthann Friedman - probably best known as the author of the Association's hit Windy, but a heck of a great artist on her own! The tracks here are all pulled from Ruthann's private tapes, and document not only her fantastic (yet under-discovered) talent - but also the fading glimmer of personally crafted folk music as the california scene of the 60s folded into the mainstream of the 70s. many numbers often have a bit of a jazzy flourish - if not in the guitar, then in the vocal inflections - a style that's reminiscent of Joni Mitchell at her early best, but much more personal and intimate here. titles Includes Friedman's own take on Windy, plus many other. great package too - with notes on all the tunes by Ruthann!