Watching My Life Go By
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Watching My Life Go By is the third studio album by Michael Hedges released in 1985.[1] After two solo instrumental albums, Hedges sang on all the tracks on this release.
Reception
Template:Music ratings Music critic Jason Anderson, writing for Allmusic, wrote of the album "Subdued, almost uncharacteristically restrained, Hedges the singer/songwriter doesn't quite live up to Hedges the avant-garde or self-proclaimed "violent acoustic" guitarist... A bit of a learning experience, Watching My Life Go By might not be Hedges' finest offering; however, the record still features plenty of great performances of heartfelt material."[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Michael Hedges except "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan.
- "Face Yourself" – 4:43
- "I'm Coming Home" – 4:14
- "Woman of the World" – 4:17
- "Watching My Life Go By" – 3:16
- "I Want You" – 4:00
- "The Streamlined Man" – 3:46
- "Out on the Parkway" – 2:58
- "Holiday" – 5:14
- "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) – 3:01
- "Running Blind" – 4:54
"Holiday" ends with Hedges singing the first verse of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", which is not credited in the liner notes.
Personnel
- Michael Hedges – guitar, vocals, bass ("I'm Coming Home", "Running Blind"), flute ("Woman of the World"), synthesizer ("I Want You", "Holiday"), harmonica ("Holiday"), wine glasses ("Out on the Parkway")
- Michael Manring – fretless bass ("Face Yourself", "I Want You", "Out on the Parkway")
- John Hanes – drums ("I Want You")
- Bobby McFerrin – chant and solo vocals ("The Streamlined Man")
- Hilleary Burgess – wine glasses ("Out on the Parkway"), production coordination
- Elliot Mazer - engineer
- Bryan Lanser, Marty Atkinson, Wes Weaver, Neil Janklow - assistant engineers
- Anne Robinson - album design
- Irene Young - cover portrait
- Carol Erlich - photo tinting
- Ruth Carroll Hedges - liner photo
Production notes
- Produced by Elliot Mazer
- Engineered by Elliot Mazer, Michael Hedges
- Mastered by George Horn
- Design by Anne Robinson
- Photography by Irene Young
References
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- ↑ Nomad Land official web site entry for Watching My Life Go By. Accessed May 11, 2009.
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