Michael Hurley & Pals - Armchair Boogie

From Exiled Records:

Michael Hurley & Pals “Armchair Boogie” (Mississippi) Michael Hurley’s second album, recorded in ’69. The casual, effortless beauty of this album is a rare thing. Eccentric without being showy or pretentious, traditional without being formal. Semi-acoustic soundworld, but with occasional drums, piano, fiddle, other embellishments various & sundry, but never sounding “produced” – organic back porch vibe all the way.

This is a little like the best stuff from “Basement Tapes,” & it’s that good or better. Genius. If I mention the various recent musicians who have covered songs from this album, or Hurley’s songs in general, it might impress you, or it might annoy you – so I won’t mention them. Every song is brilliant and the recording is perfect…I can’t pick this thing apart – listening to it, I’m gone. Mississippi has done another service to humanity by getting this back out there on vinyl. Hard to see how anyone wouldn’t need this, wouldn’t love this.