{"product_id":"moore-jerry-life-is-a-constant-journey-home","title":"MOORE, JERRY - Life Is a Constant Journey Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in 1968. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Moore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was working as a folksinger in Greenwich Village when ESP-Disk' artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandy Burns\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brought him to the label's attention. Recorded in August 1967 at Impact Studios, NYC, the soulful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife Is a Constant Journey Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also issued at one point as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBallad of Birmingham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, acknowledging its most famous and important song) is so legendary that we'll just let the press quotation below describe it. But please also consider this: that's a heckuva band Mr. Moore's backed by. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Gale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who had the chops to play with both jazz and soul legends, was an elite session guitarist until his premature demise of lung cancer. By the time \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarren Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e played this date, he'd already recorded with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiles Davis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGil Evans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Mingus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and he has gone on to a legendary career as a jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Salter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, if less famous, still boasts credits with everyone from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRahsaan Roland Kirk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerbie Mann\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to ESP-Disk's own \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePearls Before Swine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRalph McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e would go on to be one of the busiest studio percussionists of the '70s and '80s while recording many albums as a leader. Moore, however, never released another album. This is the first authorized remastered CD reissue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife Is a Constant Journey Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the United States. \"Here's a classic case of a great release coming from a most unexpected source. Moore did a number of reasonably effective soul and blues singles on regional labels, then recorded this seven-track concept work for the legendary bohemian New York label ESP Disk, best known for '60s underground rock bands like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe Fugs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe Godz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Pearls Before Swine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife Is a Constant Journey Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contains several remarkable protest and topical tunes, each sung with grit and conviction. 'The Ballad of Birmingham' revisits the horrible bombing incident in 1963 that killed four little girls, while 'Winds of Change' offers hope and inspiration to those battling for justice, and 'Life Is a Constant Journey' takes almost a folkie musical approach while discussing the impact of fate and personal decisions.... [T]his... still stands as a fine piece of singer\/songwriter commentary and vocal polemic\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Wynn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, AllMusic. Jerry Moore, vocals, guitar; Eric Gale, guitar; Bill Salter, bass; Warren Smith, drums; Ralph MacDonald, congas. RIYL: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Withers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Callier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\" - ESP-Disk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"ESP-Disk","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":45862207553755,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2295\/2925\/files\/ESPDISK1061CD_CU.jpg?v=1721241539","url":"https:\/\/www.fusetronsound.com\/products\/moore-jerry-life-is-a-constant-journey-home","provider":"fusetron","version":"1.0","type":"link"}