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Greatest Other People's Hits

Read "Greatest Other People's Hits" reviewed by Doug Collette


In keeping with his adopted moniker, John Wesley Harding, nee Wes Stace, has too often been a bit too clever in penning original material from his position in the circle of late Seventies-early Eighties songwriters including Elvis Costello and Graham Parker. As a result, his regular choice of cover material has simultaneously functioned as a respite from that unfortunate phenomenon and (re)affirmation he did indeed recognize the essential attributes of a well-wrought composition. Greatest Other People's Hits underlines that point ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Greatest Other...

Omnivore Recordings
2018

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