Corb Lund – El Viejo (LP Vinyl)
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Corb Lund has always worn his Alberta ranch roots and Western literary tradition proudly, but El Viejo finds him pulling the focus even tighter, honoring the legacy of Ian Tyson, the cowboy songwriter whose influence looms large over anyone making serious Western music in Canada. The co-write with Brian Koppelman, best known for co-creating Billions, hints at the storytelling ambition running through these songs.
"“I’ve been wanting to make a record like this for a long time. The band, Franny and I produced it ourselves in my living room with no adults present. It’s all acoustic, not an electric lick on the album…banjos and mandos and string basses and stripped-down drums. I put a ton of work into the tunes and I’m pretty proud of this batch. Had a little help from my old co-writing pal Jaida Dreyer on a couple, also wrote a good one with my screenwriter buddy, Brian Koppelman. Lots of gambling songs and lots of minor keys. And my band guys absolutely killed it too, they’re all badasses.
I’m dedicating the record to my old compadre, Ian Tyson, who passed away a few months back. I’ve named the album for him as well. ‘El Viejo’, or ‘the old one’ is what our mutual friend Tom Russell took to calling him in later years. The title track is a pretty special one for us.
We had a blast making this thing, and we hope you enjoy it too.” - Corb Lund"
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
UPC: 607396579112
Label: New West Records
Release Date: 2.23.24
Format: LP Vinyl