Kathy McCord
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When Creed Taylor was setting up his CTI label one of his proposed signings was Billy Vera. This led to a deal for Vera?s younger sister Kathy McCord. In fact, McCord was the first artist signed and recorded by CTI. Her debut, 'Kathy McCord' was released in 1970. Although the label would go on to establish a fine reputation in jazz, Kathy McCord was a folk rock album. A gifted young poet the 17-year old McCord wrote many of the tracks on the album which were then interpreted in the studio by a crack team of jazz musicians that included Harvey Brooks (bass), Hubert Laws (flute), John Hall (guitar) and Wells Kelly and Ed Shaugnessy (drums). Musically and lyrically both the musicians and McCord stretched out on tracks like ?Rainbow Ride?, ?Jennipher?, ?Candle Waxing? and ?Take Away This Pain? to conjure up an amazing fusing of folk and jazz. The only cover on show was a version of Lennon and McCartney?s ?She?s Leaving Home? which McCord repurposed as I?m Leaving Home. Upon release the album sold poorly. Creed?s expertise and contacts were in the jazz field and he had no idea how to market an album of folk jazz songs sung with fragile beauty by a good looking girl still in her late teenage years. Also, when Billy Vera did not sign to CTI McCord was dropped. Over time 'Kathy McCord' attracted a dedicated following amongst folk-rock collectors in America and the UK. In many respects it was an echo of something like Deena Webster?s 1968 folk rock LP, 'Tuesday?s Child' that also c
Tracks
1~1~Rainbow Ride1~2~I'm Leaving Home (She's Leaving Home)
1~3~Candle Waxing
1~4~Baby James
1~5~The Love Flow
1~6~New York Good Sugar/Love Lyric #7
1~7~For You, Child
1~8~Jennipher
1~9~Take Away This Pain
1~10~Velvet Smile
Details
Catalogue Number: HIQLP152Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Kathy McCord
Release Date: 07 March 2025
Genre: Rock
Label: BGP
Distributor: Rocket Group
