New Alan Munson CD Release "The Road Goes On" Available Now
Alan wrote and arranged all 10 of the songs included on this new CD album release. The music style is a fairly laid-back, rock-based sound, with some folk-rock and blues influences coming through. There is strong emphasis on lyrical content and up-front vocals.
Alan performs all lead and background vocals; plays electric, acoustic and bass guitars, keyboards and percussion. The CD comes with an 8 page booklet and complete lyrics.
The album includes the guest appearance of Bill Cooley, long-time lead guitarist with the Kathy Mattea Band, and formerly with Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, and the Cooley-Munson duo.
This new CD is Alan's fourth record album. Previous releases include "First Light", "Good Morning World" and "In Debt".
Track Listing (click an underlined song title to hear a sample):
- 1. The Road Goes On
- 2. A Visit From A Friend
- 3. The Last Night
- 4. Let It Go
- 5. Win Your Heart
- 6. No Doubt At Any Time
- 7. Between Us
- 8. Be There
- 9. Heading Home
- 10. Sail Away Forever
Price: $14.99 (Includes shipping and handling costs for U.S. orders - an additional $2.00 will apply for orders outside the U.S.)
Guerssen Records and Anthology Records Announce Release Of Alan Munson Albums In Digital Format
February 2009 - Spanish record label, Guerssen Records, has teamed up with Anthology Records, offering countless titles from their catalog digitally through Anthology. Upcoming releases include fantastic music from virtually every corner of the globe including California folk-rocker Alan Munson's solo work, as well as his Cooley & Munson collaboration".
Guerssen Records (Catalonia, Spain) Announces Release of Alan Munson / Cooley-Munson Record Albums - Available Worldwide
12 MARCH 2008 - When we first contacted Alan Munson to license the reissue of the LP "In Debt" from the duo COOLEY & MUNSON, we could not have foreseen that we would end up releasing all of his records, including his solo LP albums "First Light" and "Good Morning World". This latter album was originally released solely on cassette. We, at Guerssen, remained with our mouths wide open while we listened to it!!! Now we can offer our customers these three wonderful re-mastered discs in all luxury from Guerssen. All three albums are now available in CD format. The "In Debt" and "Good Morning World" albums are also being released as vinyl LP's, and are available worldwide. For worldwide record sales and ordering locations, see Where to Buy.
FIRST LIGHT - ALAN MUNSON
The "First light" album doesn't easily fit into a music category box. The songs range from psych rock, to some fairly "laid back" folk-rock, and even a song with a country rock feel. Instruments played on the record include electric and acoustic guitars, electric bass and drums. Lead solos are all played on electric guitar; a "clean" sound on the acoustic based songs and guitar effects were used on the psych rock songs. Strong lead vocals and background harmony vocals, making this another excellent album as a result. Also one unreleased bonus track is added, all remastered from the original tapes. First time ever reissue as well, the CD comes with a booklet, and outer carton slimcase.
GOOD MORNING WORLD - ALAN MUNSON
Alan Munson, the songwriter of Cooley-Munson duo, continued the folk-rock way. It took him some time, but in 1975 he was ready for what is (for him, and for me too), his best 70's work. We. at Guerssen, think "Good Morning World" is a killer album!
Incredibly, "Good Morning World" was only released in cassette, and in a limited run. Under these circumstances, I'm so glad to put this out at last the way it should be. "Good Morning World" includes nine original, acoustic based songs with a mellow psych and folk rock sound across this album. Meaningful and understandable lyrics, delivered by "close-up" lead vocals, and background harmony vocals. Instruments played on the album include 6 string acoustic guitar, 12 string acoustic guitar, electric bass and percussion.
Vinyl pressing comes with an insert with liner notes and unseen photos. CD version with nice booklet with the same info and notes, as well as the outer carton slimcase.
IN DEBT - COOLEY-MUNSON
"In Debt" is a major collectable item with the folk-rock and psychedelic rock listeners and collectors. Today, original copies of this record fetch quite interesting sums when changing hands in record fairs or internet auctions.
All tracks are original compositions, and the style is very personal. It's folk-rock, but many tracks are quite psychedelic too. But don't look close for influences, they will not come to mind that easily. Bill and Alan had their own psychedelic folk-rock style.
Never reissued before in any format, now here we come with a splendid reissue. Remastered sound taken from the original mastertapes, and including an insert with linernotes and unseen pictures. A must!! CD version comes with booklet and outer slimcase.
Alan Munson Record Albums Included In Recent Book Publication
An overview and reviews of the Cooley-Munson "In Debt" and Alan Munson "First Light" albums have been included in a book entitled "The Acid Archives" (by Lundborg/Milenski/Moore). This book publication is described as "the first ever comprehensive guide to the vintage musical underground of North America".