Jim Ford, el padre musical de Nick Lowe

Sigo con los coletazos de la escucha de los amigos del Grand Prix en Las Islas de Robinson. Pusieron a un tal Jim Ford del que dijeron que era la gran influencia de Nick Lowe y compañía (Lowe versioneó en “Jesús of Cool” una canción de él titulada “36 Inches High”) y que la edición de “The Sounds of Our Time” era la reedición del año. La canción que pusieron no me dijo mucho pero acabo de conseguir el lp y es realmente brillante y tiene una biografía realmente interesante. Aquí os la dejo: 

JIM FORD
The Sounds Of Our Time - The Harlan County album, rare singles and previously unreleased masters
CD Digipac with 40-page booklet
BCD 16777 AR
Label: Bear Family Records

• The legendary ‘Harlan County’ album, PLUS rare singles and previously unreleased masters!
• The first and last word on an underground roots music legend! Jim Ford’s original album from 1969 has
been described as the holy grail of country soul. The long out of print UK Edsel re-issue from 1997 sells on internet auctions for up to $200!
• Contains extensive liner notes that –for the first time ever- tell the whole Jim Ford story.
• Includes ten previously unreleased recordings recently discovered at Ford's home. Only available here.
• Includes five songs from Jim Ford's ultra-rare 45rpm singles, never released on CD before.
• Previously unpublished photos personally supplied by Jim Ford.
• Jim Ford is the composer of Aretha Franklin and PJ Proby’s Niky Hoeky, Bobby Womack's Harry Hippie, and –as revealed in the liner notes- he also wrote Bobbie Gentry's Ode To Billie JoeJim Ford is Sly Stone's best friend and Nick Lowe's biggest musical influence. Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack and The Temptations have all recorded his songs. But after one mythical album, 'Harlan County,' in 1969, he disappeared. Many have tried to find him without success, but now Bear Family Records is proud to announce the definite collection plus the full story. 

"Jim Ford's songs made a tremendous impact on me. He's in the same musical league as Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham
and Joe South. He's impossible to copy but the way he writes is something I've always aspired for. Jim Ford is the
biggest musical influence of my life."
Nick Lowe

"Jimmy Ford is the baddest white man on the planet… Killer writer!!!"
Sly Stone