Riverside is a Rock album by Luka Bloom, originally released in 1990. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked.
About
The younger brother of noted Irish singer-songwriter Christy Moore, Luka Bloom is his own man and took the alias Luka Bloom (after years of performing as Barry Moore) to assert his independence. On this 1990 major label debut (after several independent releases) he comes across as a romantic electric-folkie. His lyrics consistently tell stories worth unpeeling, from his own childhood in “The Man Is Alive” to the suicide of Picasso’s second wife in “Gone to Pablo.” “Delirious” opens things on a quick, jabbing note that’s almost punk in its brittle intensity. However, with “Dreams in America,” Bloom settles into his comfortable vernacular with gentle guitars circulating amongst an atmospheric production that recalls Daniel Lanois’ work with U2. It’s here that Bloom’s haunted visions take gripping flight. “Over the Moon” and “You Couldn’t Have Come At A Better Time” represent Bloom at his most upbeat without sacrificing his melancholic charms. Like many brooding Irishmen, Bloom aims for a transcendence that hits from all sides.
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Tracklist
- 1Delirious3:48
- 2Dreams In America6:11
- 3Over the Moon2:59
- 4Gone to Pablo3:46
- 5The Man Is Alive4:43
- 6An Irishman In Chinatown3:08
- 7Rescue Mission3:10
- 8The One2:58
- 9Hudson Lady4:07
- 10This Is for Life4:13
- 11You Couldn't Have Come At a Better Time2:54
- 12The Hill of Allen2:22
Sound DNA
- Rock
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
The album was recorded at R.P.M. in New York. We added some music at S.T.S. in Dublin, Ireland, where Seán Devitt engineered. And a little more at Track Record in L.A., with Ronnie S. Champagne. The album was mixed at Ocean Way in Los Angeles, and finally mastered at The Mastering Lab in L.A.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ali FatemiGOBLET DRUM MUSICIAN, GOBLET DRUM
- Bob RileyDRUMS, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN, DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Conor ByrneFLUTE MUSICIAN, FLUTE
- David HofstraACOUSTIC BASS, ELECTRIC BASS BASS MUSICIAN, ACOUSTIC BASS, ELECTRIC BASS
- David MansfieldMANDOLIN MUSICIAN, MANDOLIN
- Ed TomneyELECTRIC GUITAR MUSICIAN, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Eileen IversFIDDLE MUSICIAN, FIDDLE
- Jane ScarpantoniCELLO MUSICIAN, CELLO
- Liam Ó MaonlaíMUSICIAN, BODHRÁN
- Luka BloomARRANGED BY, VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR , BACKING VOCALS, TWELVE-STRING GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY GUITAR MUSICIAN, VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, GUITAR , TWELVE-STRING GUITAR
- Jeffrey WoodELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
- Ron ChampagneBASS MUSICIAN, BASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 17 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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