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Twelve vintage songs from the pen of Joel Mabus, freshly recorded. Each has grown up a bit since the first time around, and each merits a re-telling.
"Retold" showcases the songwriting side of Joel Mabus. All of these songs were written by Joel between 1987 and 1997, and were all released on albums during that period. But the tracks here are all new for 2008. In some cases the lyrics have been tweaked, in others the attitude adjusted. Some of these songs were originally released in a live 1988 recording, so this represents the first studio versions.
Some will call this a "best of" album, but not Joel. In the notes he writes, "This album does offer a sample of my earlier songs, and some audience favorites are included, I suppose. But my main criteria in choosing these 12 songs was that I am still fond of these “kids” after all this time, and I think I know their personalities better now. They deserved another round in the studio with the old man."
Track Listing
1. Swing That Thing 3:40
2. Naked Truth 4:39
3. Hopelessly Midwestern 7:52
4. Holding To The Land 3:56
5. Five Kind Of Snow 3:10
6. What 'My Doin' Wrong 2:31
7. Duct Tape Blues 10:54
8. The Preacher & The Flood 4:50
9. Guadalupe 2:51
10. Touch A Name On The Wall 4:23
11. Sea Of Dreams 2:19
12. Lucky, Lucky You 3:14