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| Excerpt from the liner notes to Jimmy's "Live and at Large" album:
Think back to the moment the songs on this CD came into your life…
Some, like “Wichita Lineman” and “All I Know,” have been around seemingly forever; so long they qualify as true standards. Others, like “Lightning In A Bottle,” are almost-forgotten gems. And a few, like this album’s opener “Paul Gauguin in the South Seas” (from 2005’s brilliant Twilight of the Renegades) are of a newer but still robust vintage and show that Webb’s songwriting vineyard is still producing quality “grapes.” OK, enough of that tortured analogy.
So again, think back, this time to the bold teenage “phenom” writing “Didn’t We,” a song about love lost, a song written with truth and conviction, almost impossible for one so young. Frank Sinatra was so moved by it that he gave the song a spotlight moment in his live appearances, standing center stage at Caesars Palace, singing “Didn’t We” between already timeless tunes from such standard bearers as Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart.
Now, think of the seasoned tunesmith in the 21st Century looking back on the regrets of love and life and loss in the devastating meditation on the quickly passing years, “Time Flies.” Think of what Mr. Sinatra could have done with that song. And realize that with the passage of the years, we now know that Jimmy Webb’s voice is the perfect instrument for expressing the true feelings that drip from every note of every one of his songs.
And so finally, don’t think at all. Just close your eyes and listen and imagine the songwriter, sitting alone in a room, searching for the most evocative chord, plucking out a melody, struggling to find a lyric that captures the monumental feelings welling up inside.
– David Leaf
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Jimmy's albums available to purchase at Amazon.com
Click on the links below for more information and to purchase CDs. Many of Jimmy's albums are also available in Apple's iTunes. We've also created some special iTunes iMixes of Jimmy's greatest songs performed by many of popular music's greatest singers. Click here for more information and to download tracks
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Jimmy Webb Archive and Live
Sanctuary Records
Released 2005
Excellent 37-track overview of Jimmy's career as a performer from 1970 to 1977 – arguably his most productive period.
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Twilight Of The Renegades
Sanctuary Records
Released 2005
The highly anticipated album (Jimmy's first in nearly a decade) earned rave reviews from fans and critics alike with songs that rank among his very best.
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The Moon's A Harsh Mistress:
Jimmy Webb in the 1970s
Rhino Records
Released 2004 (SOLD OUT)
A deluxe box set of Jimmy's classic 70s albums, along with rarities, demos, and a performance at the Royal Albert Hall make this an instant collector's item for fans and musicians alike. Contains 85 timeless tracks.
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Ten Easy Pieces
Guardian Records
Released 1996
Jimmy peforms his own classic songs, previously made hits by a diverse range of top artists. Songs include "Galveston", "Highwayman", "Wichita Lineman", "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," "MacArthur Park" and five other greats.
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Suspending Disbelief
Electra/Asylum
Released 1993
One of Jimmy's strongest solo efforts, this CD contains such gems as "Too Young To Die," "I Don't Know How To Love You Anymore," "Elvis and Me," and "Adios," along with seven other standout tracks.
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Angel Heart
Sony Music
Released 1982
Well-crafted songs and impressive performances give life to this CD, which includes standout songs like "Scissors Cut" (also recorded by Art Garfunkel), "In Cars," "One Of The Few" and the title track.
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El Mirage
WEA International
Released 1977
Produced by Beatles' legend, George Martin, this CD contains some of Jimmy's finest songs. "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress," "P.F. Sloan" and "The Highwayman" are standout tracks. One for the books.
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Land's End
WEA International
Released 1974
Take the romantic and haunting strains of a 1960s troubador, add the spice of Joni Mitchell's choir-like back-up and the result is an album that should have found its place among classics.
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Letters
Reprise Records
Released 1972
One of Jimmy's most beautiful records, "Letters" offers great original songs and outstanding arrangements. Included are "Galveston," "Campo de Encino," "Love Hurts" and seven other gems.
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And So: On
Reprise Records
Released 1971
Jimmy's album from 1971 contains more beautiful songs, including a few Art Garfunkel would sing to great effect later in the decade. Standouts include "All My Love's Laughter" and "Marionette."
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Words and Music
Reprise Records
Released 1970
Jimmy's second album and first for Reprise Records, this ambitious effort contains exceptional music and lyrics, standard for great Jimmy Webb songs. Standout tracks include "P.F. Sloan," "Love Song," and the medley of "Let It Be Me"/"Never My Love"/"I Wanna Be Free."
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