Open thine eyes to the splendor of Wes Tirey Sings Selected Works of Billy the Kid on glorious sand gold vinyl. The opulent physical form of this album is an excellent counterweight to the past-era sound textures that link the record to a folk tradition going back as far as anyone can remember. Also functioning as a portal through time: the amazing album art by Nathaniel Russell, whose illustrations, hand lettering and color selection all situate the album jacket among an array of stunning book covers for Michael Ondaatje's beloved 1970 novel in verse, The Collected Works of Billy the Kid.
All music arranged, performed and recorded by Wes Tirey
Words by Michael Ondaatje from the novel in verse
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid
Mastered by Andrew Weathers
Transferred from tape by R Jobes
Album art by Nathaniel Russell
Vinyl manufacturing by Smashed Plastic
WES TIREY ALBUM RELEASE SHOW AT BAGATELLE BOOKS
On August 6 at 7 p.m., Wes Tirey will be performing music from Wes Tirey Sings Selected Works of Billy the Kid at Bagatelle Books in Asheville. If you're in the Asheville area, go! Wes will have copies of the record available for purchase. This will be a fine evening of music and reading, as the writer and musician Christina Carter will also be reading and playing music in connection with her book For Want of Walls.
Wes Tirey Sings Selected Works of Billy the Kid is available on sand gold vinyl and anywhere you stream music.
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