Albums
Title:
“Recovered”
Release Date:
June 10, 2003
Label:
Fugitive Recordings
| Track | Title | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| 01. | Simple Man (Graham Nash) | |
| 02. | Songbird (Fleetwood Mac) | |
| 03. | Love In Mind (Neil Young) | mp3 |
| 04. | Nightime (Big Star) | |
| 05. | Farther On (Jackson Browne) | |
| 06. | Brass Buttons (Gram Parsons) | |
| 07. | So Far Away (Carole King) | |
| 08. | It Makes No Difference (The Band) | |
| 09. | Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) | |
| 10. | These Days (Jackson Browne) |
About Recovered:
Hopefully implying personal recovery as well as a clever record
title, Recovered reveals Witmer’s influences and admirations
that seep into his strong songwriting. And although he’s
sung about the ‘80s in the past, here he mostly adopts timeless
melodies and lyrics from ‘70s adult contemporary. Using
techniques from that time period (recording live, using vintage
equipment), this could easily have been recorded in 1976. Witmer
does a great job of re-introducing these works, dusting them off
and breathing in new life — which shouldn’t be too
difficult for him, considering these songs express Witmer’s
own personal journeys. Graham Nash’s “Simple Man”
and Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird,” the two leadoff
tracks, are just as convincing with Witmer’s affecting,
anguished voice. Carole King’s “So Far Away”
is one of the more affecting choices, a solemn piece that is just
one example of Witmer’s connection to his own delicate songwriting.
Due to that relationship, it’s a great way to be introduced
to an era that may have been overlooked. — Kenyon Hopkin
(All Music Guide)
