Name: Iowa Dream
Brand: Arthur Russell

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

AU1017LP

Colour

Black

Colour details

Black Vinyl

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-11-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

880301101718

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

AUDK1019.2

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880301101725

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Arthur Russell

Genre US

Label US

Audika Records

Arthur Russell was an American cellist, composer, and artist. Born on May 21, 1951 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, he began studying the cello and writing his own music at a young age. In the early 1970s, Russell moved to California where he studied Indian music and collaborated with Allen Ginsberg. He later relocated to New York City and contributed to various musical projects with renowned artists such as David Byrne and Peter Zummo.

Russell's groundbreaking career included producing disco singles like "Kiss Me Again" and "Is It All Over My Face". In 1982, he co-founded Sleeping Bag records and released his album "24-24 Music". Throughout the mid-1980s, Russell continued to experiment with different genres while captivating audiences with his performances on cello accompanied by innovative effects.

Tragically, Arthur Russell passed away from AIDS-related illnesses in April 1992. His deeply personal songs left a lasting impact on the music industry. A documentary titled "Wild Combination: A Portrait Of Arthur Russell" was released in 2008 to honor his remarkable contributions.

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The visionary musician Arthur Russell is as widely known as he's ever been. Thanks to Russell's partner Tom Lee and to Steve Knutson of Audika Records, who have forged several records from Russell's vast archive of unreleased material, the world now hears many versions of Arthur Russell. There's the Iowa boy, the disco mystic, the singer-songwriter and composer, and the fierce perfectionist deep in a world of echo. While all of these elements of Russell are individually true, none alone define him.

Iowa Dream is yet another bright star in Russell's dazzling constellation. Blazing with trademark feeling, these nineteen songs are a staggering collection of Russell's utterly distinct songwriting. And although Arthur could be inscrutably single-minded, he was never totally solitary. Collaborating here is a stacked roster of downtown New York musicians, including Ernie Brooks (Modern Lovers), Rhys Chatham, Henry Flynt, Jon Gibson, Peter Gordon, David Van Tieghem and others. Musician Peter Broderick makes a contemporary addition to this list: more than forty years after Russell recorded several nearly finished songs, Broderick worked diligently with Audika to complete them, and provided audio restoration and additional mixing.Several tracks on Iowa Dream were originally recorded as demos, in two early examples of his repeated brushes with potential popular success-first in 1974, with Paul Nelson of Mercury Records, and then in 1975, with the legendary John Hammond of Columbia Records. For different reasons, neither session amounted to a record deal.At once kaleidoscopic and intimate, Iowa Dream bears some of Russell's most personal work, including several recently discovered folk songs he wrote during his time in Northern California in the early 1970s. For Russell, Iowa was never very far away.Titles include "Just Regular People," "I Wish I Had a Brother," "Wonder Boy," "The Dogs Outside are Barking," "Sharper Eyes," "I Felt, "I Kissed the Girl From Outer Space," "I Still Love You," "List of Boys," "Barefoot in New York" and the much requested "You Did it Yourself," until now heard only in a brief heart-stopping black-and-white clip in Matt Wolf's documentary Wild Combination. On Iowa Dream, you can hear a country kid meeting the rest of the world-and with this record, the world continues to meet a totally singular artist.

Tracklist: 1. Wonder Boy 2. I Never Get Lonesome 3. Everybody Everybody 4. You Did It Yourself 5. Come to Life 6. Iowa Dream 7. Words of Love 8. I Still Love You 9. You Are My Love 10. Barefoot in New York 11. Just Regular People 12. I Wish I Had a Brother 13. I Felt 14. The Dogs Outside Are Barking 15. Sharper Eyes 16. Follow You 17. List of Boys 18. I Kissed the Girl from Outer Space 19. In Love with You for the Last Time

Iowa Dream

Music US

Discover Iowa Dream by Arthur Russell on Audika Records. Available in LP and CD formats. A collection of intimate and personal songs showcasing Russell's unique songwriting style.