Gary Lucas - The Essential Gary Lucas [CD] (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)

36 tracks spanning 40 years of groundbreaking and provocative music, released through NYCs legendary Knitting Factory Records.

The first CD is devoted to songs recorded with Lucas' psychedelic jazz-rock band Gods and Monsters, and the second CD is devoted to solo works, rarities and collaborations.

Drawing on a wealth of material including rare and never-before released tracks, the double album offers ample evidence of Garys trailblazing and unique career, going back to his earliest appearances on record and stage with Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) in the early 80s, to his groundbreaking work with the amazing Jeff Buckley (Gary co-wrote and played on Jeffs anthems Grace and Mojo Pin), through his extensive cross-genre legacy of 30-plus albums.

Special guests include Jeff Buckley, Alan Vega (Suicide), David Johansen (NY Dolls), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), Ernie Brooks (Modern Lovers), Billy Ficca (Television), Nona Hendryx (Labelle), Chinese star Feifei Yang, French diva Elli Medeiros, avant-legend Mary Margaret OHara, Cubas #1 dance band Los Van Van, UK dub-master Adrian Sherwood, singer Rolo McGinty (The Woodentops) and others.

Disc 1 1 Fata Morgana 2 Evangeline 3 Coming Clean 4 Chime On 5 Climb the Highest Mountain 6 Lets Go Swimming† 7 Swamp Ting 8 One Mans Meat† 9 Poison Tree† 10 Follow 11 Skin the Rabbit 12 Grace (Studio Demo) 13 Lady of Shalott† 14 Skin Diving 15 After Strange Gods† 16 Whip Named Lash† 17 King Strong† Disc 2 1 All Along the Watchtower 2 The Wall 3 The Moon Represents My Heart† 4 Out From Under 5 Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles† 6 Flavor Bud Living† 7 Evening Bell† 8 Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro† 9 Fools Cap† 10 Janaceks "On An Overgrown Path No. 15 Allegro 11 Two Roads 12 Will O the Wisp †† 13 Rishte† 14 Life Kills† 15 Story Without Words 16 Music for The Golem (Main Title / Rabbi Loew Consults the Stars / The Decree ) 17 Dream of a Russian Princess† 18 Guanguanco† 19 Largo from Dvoraks Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)

• Format Detail: 2CD
• Format: CD
• Genre: Rock