Monday, July 23, 2012

Jim Alexander - Western Troubador

Discovered in a Texas thrift store, this early-1980s album by obscure Oklahoma artist Jim Alexander contains a potent, idiosyncratic mix of country/folk-rock, easygoing psychedelia, and mystical lyrics such as "Now let me tell you what the facts is / The earth is spinning on its axis / So until the time of Abraxas let's / Dance, dance children dance" and "I till mental ground with vibration and sound for you." 



This copy includes a warm inscription from Jim Alexander to fellow-musician "Jimmy" on the front cover, ending "you too are a Western Troubador."

Full Album [zipped folder]





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