{"product_id":"karen-black_dreaming-of-you-1971-76_2021_pia","title":"Dreaming of You (1971-76)","description":"A COMPILATION BY CASS MCCOMBS. THE BEST RECORDINGS FROM A MAJOR FIGURE OF THE AMERICAN NEW WAVE. The work of an actress, musician, artist, and unfailingly creative spirit, Anthology Recordings' Dreaming of You (1971-1976) brings together Karen Black’s best recordings for the first time. Produced by Cass McCombs and meticulously restored from the original tapes, the fifteen tracks are a holistic representation of Karen's dreamy and introspective musical identity. An important figure of the American New Wave, nominated for an Oscar and winner of a Golden Globe, Karen Black also wrote and recorded a host of original songs amidst her meteoric rise as an actress. Several were made with Bones Howe and Elliot Maze, two of the most prestigious producers of the era. Recalling the versatile qualities of Judy Collins and the quiet mystery of Billie Holiday, she sings mostly to a simple acoustic guitar, her voice a beam of light amidst fantastic tales and heartbreaks. For Karen, songwriting was like a character study; she often made multiple takes of a song, changing tone, phrasing, or cadence with a vocal range from deep roots to celestial highs. Cass McCombs invited Karen onto his album Catacombs (2009). Planning to make an album together, they recorded two tracks in 2012: \"Royal Jelly\" and \"I Wish I Knew The Man I Thought You Were.\" The latter is a devastating testimony to the power dynamic between a teacher and a student, based on Karen's experience in the 60s at university. She sings over light reverberations of acoustic guitar, bass, drums, and pedal steel, evoking a feeling of distant memory yet ever-present pain. Karen passed away in 2013, but discovering an old box full of tapes covering all periods of her life, Cass kept the idea of finishing an album with her. For three years, Cass and Tardon Feathered, a sound engineer specializing in restoration, cleaned, transferred, and examined the vestiges of Karen's musical legacy, working from damaged and mold-covered tapes. They found an embarrassment of riches. While mystery persists despite these musical treasures, what is clear is the talent and ambition of a self-taught woman who was making waves in a new era of Hollywood, and even surpassing those shifting boundaries. Her songs reveal a complete portrait of the musical identity she so often played on screen, where confession and character form a poignant and singular bond.","brand":"Karen Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55306501357912,"sku":null,"price":23872380.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0184923607581.jpg?v=1762359633","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/karen-black_dreaming-of-you-1971-76_2021_pia","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}