folk, jazzy, slightly funky, sorta smoothed out Singer Songwriter stuff (sort of a post Steely Dan thread)

And Sara Smile is on that silver self-titled. She's Gone is the hit from Luncheonette, and that is truly a beautiful piece of folk, jazzy, slightly funky, sorta smoothed out Singer Songwriter stuff.

The whole album, you mean?

Song in particular, but that whole album is super nice.

Only album I've heard (a long time ago) is Voices, which I liked. We used to sell a lot their collection Rock & Soul Part 1, no complaints/ Always wondered about Sacred Songs, the one Hall did w Fripp. Could work, I really liked Fripp's production of the Roches' debut. Mostly an almost er subliminal use of electronics, although on "Hammond Song" he has the Synergy guy, Larry Fast, just enough. They might've invented folktronica, though not the name, fortunately.

(xpost) Or at least side one is teh awesomeness; I used to play that way more than the flip.

When The Morning Comes/Had I Known You Better Then/Las Vegas Turnaround/She's Gone/I'm Just A Kid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dpNKsiljK8

ah yeah. Need to check out more of their early stuff (ditto Rundgren), Nilsson Schmillson might pertain to this thread also.

"Only album I've heard (a long time ago) is Voices, which I liked."

!!!! you've got some listening to do!

luckily, their entire catalog will only set you back about 15 bucks and change.

This late 70s Mark-Almond track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z42ajhd5Rvk

great record! all 70's mark-almond albums are worth owning.

I've only hear the one they did with John Mayall, somehow his weird Scots creaky door voice went w their moonlight

from 1970, maybe. More Jacuzzi or Esalen than yacht? Don't think they would have refused a ride, though.

this seems like as good a thread as any, what's everyone's favorite jazzy folk records? inspired by listening to court and spark for the zillionth time.

i'm thinking some tim buckley might hit this jones, vocal-wise he's got that simiarly blusesy croon that just seals everything

i wish mark-almond had made thousands of albums

Do people like Terry Callier in here, suppose I should check

one of those names i just never checked out, thanks!

I need to do the same!

so this is where Michael Franks fits!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S3HkAEQlVY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAhH69D67DA

Franks' singing style sounds a lot like Blossom Dearie to me

Vince Martin one time Fred Neil collaborator, solo lp called If the Jasmine Don't Get You The Bay Breeze Will