Autumn Of Love
by Big Sky Country
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album"Autumn of Love" is the third album by Big Sky Country.
Pressed on 180 gram split color cream/clear virgin vinyl. Vinyl is housed in a black poly-lined inner sleeve with center sight holes. Comes in a deluxe laminated gatefold sleeve with lyrics and credits on the inside. Shrink-wrapped for safe shipping. Hype Sticker on front cover. Limited to 200 copies.
Includes unlimited streaming of Autumn Of Love via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.ships out within 5 daysedition of 200195 DKK or more
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album"Autumn of Love" is the third album by Big Sky Country.
Pressed on 180 gram black virgin vinyl. Vinyl is housed in a black poly-lined inner sleeve with center sight holes. Comes in a deluxe laminated gatefold sleeve with lyrics and credits on the inside. Shrink-wrapped for safe shipping. Hype Sticker on front cover. This is the standard edition. Limited to 300 copies.
Includes unlimited streaming of Autumn Of Love via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.ships out within 5 daysedition of 300145 DKK or more
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If The Muse Runs Dry
03:52
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Well, are you in or are you out?
There’s no time for you to doubt
As the world hurry by
And you still wonder why
You’re telling me just how far
You’re showing me who you are
It comes by day and night
But what if the muse runs dry?
You are the one
You are the one
Thinking how and worry when
For how long can you pretend?
You’re telling me just how far
You’re showing me who you are
It comes by day and night
But what if the muse runs dry?
You are the one
You are the one
You are the one for me
The one for me
You’re telling me just how far
You’re showing me who you are
It comes by day and night
But what if the muse runs dry?
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Blaze
04:33
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Face the setting sun
With my thoughts on the run
Be the one to set the scene
Don’t know where to begin
Can’t say where I have been
It’s a mystery to me
Take a walk outside
Try to clear up my mind
Be the one to break the mold
When I know what I know
And I owe what I owe
Then it’s no feat feeling old
Oh, blue
Don’t you long for the days
When each day did amaze
Long before the touch of grey
Oh, blue
See the light slowly fade
With each calendar page
Yet a turn of yet a tide
So help me sing: "la, la, la!"
Here I go out again
Change the shape that I’m in
Be the one to rule the game
Yes, the problem with me
Is the problem with you
We both want to, but we can’t change
Start all over again
Sing a song with a friend
As the night turns to day
See the leaf hanging proud
See the leaf falling down
See the leaf is on the ground
Oh, blue
Don’t you know everyone
Has their day in the sun
Then a lifetime clinging on
Oh, blue
We might just be the proof
That the search of some truth
Is what cost us both our youth
So help me sing: "la, la, la!"
Why don’t you go outside?
Oh, just for a while now, child
Oh, just for a while now, child
Oh, why don’t you go?
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Lookout Mountain Avenue
04:12
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Time it goes and time stands still
Wondering what there’s in store for me
For me
Love will bloom and love will fade
As the night will bleed into the day
Away, away
Mountain high and a valley low
From the peak and to the floor we roll
We roll
Time it went and a time will come
When my song will turn into a hum
Carry on, carry on
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Once A -, Always A -
04:41
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Once in a while
I see a smile
Hidden among
The old and the young
To be where there’s life
Night after night
You live and you learn
Take and return
They say
That time heals all
But I
Can’t heal time
Your eyes
Blue in green
Your mind
A sea in me
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Heel Turn
03:20
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Through the day to the night
Never one to act surprised
I never really realized
You were always there to lead the way
From my youth to my climb
Never one to trace the time
I never really made it rhyme
You were always there to lead the way
Heel turn
Turn around
Turn around now
Heel turn
Turn around
Turn around now
You turn around now
You turn around now
Now that life is moving past
See the sky is overcast
I never really made it last
You were always there to lead the way
Heel turn
Turn around
Turn around now
Heel turn
Turn around
Turn around now
You turn around now
You turn around now
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Hey friend, wake up
Can’t you tell you’re sleeping?
How far can you go
With unopened eyes?
Treating your mind
Like it was something to play with
You’re sleeping on a featherbed of lies
So what’s the difference
If you don’t wake up
You won’t know yourself
When you finally do
You look into some mirror
And wonder what you’re looking at
So what’s the difference if you do?
I have shared your journey
From the beauty of childhood
To uniforms of flowers
That you wear like some disguise
Until you can’t hear them
When soft words are sung to you
You’re sleeping on a featherbed of lies
So what’s the difference
If you don’t wake up
You won’t know yourself
When you finally do
You look into some mirror
And wonder what you’re looking at
So what’s the difference if you do?
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Cri De Coeur
05:18
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Go
Go outside, dear, for a while
Walk for a mile and leave a smile
A smile for everything that you see
‘Cause it may be the last time
Out
Out and about, in the crowds, in the zone
It’s an art being part of the freakiest show
Taking in, letting go, so pleased just to know
That it may be the last time
Christmas lights all around your town
Turn around, go back home, leave the night
Day is done, setting sun, come on
Quick to fade every day
Stay
Stay for a night and stay for a day
Let it rain, let it shine, you know I don’t mind
Just as long as you’re here
By my pale blue side
‘Cause it may be the last time
Home
Oh, what I do know is I don’t know
Anything or anyone anymore
But I worry none
Christmas lights all around your town
Turn around, go back home, leave the night
Day is done, setting sun, come on
Quick to fade every day
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Away
03:43
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Soon
All in gloom
A night will arrive
So it goes
Away
Comes back around again
True
Pure and new
A day fades away
Away, away, away
Away, away, away
I’m on my way
Through
A way to blue
I’m on my way
Away, away, away
Away, away, away
I’m on my way
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Yesteryear
03:28
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Don’t let me waste your time
Don’t let me fill your mind
Don’t let me waste your time
Don’t let me fill your mind
With bright ideas
With heavy words and fear
To reappear
From a yesteryear
Come give me your hand
Let me understand
That it’s either or
This or nothing more
Into the night
That pale blue night
Into the dark of night
Out of the light
That bright white light
Such a blinding sight
Don’t let me waste your time
Don’t let me fill your mind
Don’t let me waste your time
Don’t let me fill your mind
With bright ideas
With heavy words and fear
To reappear
From a yesteryear
Turn off the light
It shines so bright
The dying of the light
Into the night
That pale blue night
Let it burn out bright
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Mansion On The Hill
05:52
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Now the day is gone
And the night has come
Why does it feel bad to be alone?
Could be a rolling
A rolling stone
Well, the night is young
And the day unsung
Could this be the big one, we’ve waited for?
All that was certain
Will be no more
In the by-and-by
Under sunny skies
There’ll be no worry, only rest
To sleep on our mother’s
Our mother’s breast
But now I’m going through the motions
Every puddle is an ocean
Filled to the brim with rows and verses
Is there a way to trade a purpose?
I dream of life lived on some open plain
But spend my hours hiding from the rain
All the plans I made that came to naught
The comma’s slowly turning into dots
Now the day is gone
And the night — come on
I may go crazy, I might be still
Before that mansion on the hill
They’re growing older down in fifty-four
I’m growing older on the second floor
So hold my ticket and my place in line
I’m only waiting for the sun to shine
The thrill of life, is it to search and roam?
Or is it just a quest to find back home?
For some it’s heavy as the weight of coal
For some it’s heavy as the weight of gold
Falling in and out of your good grace
I see the disapproval in your face
Nothing is sacred, that won’t ever change
Not even kids we breed to take our place
And all the people in the street cafés
Wondering all about the many ways
How people act and how that beauty fades
How life is really, really, really strange
Let’s not forget about you and I
So, what’s the deal about you and I?
Yeah, what’s deal about you and I?
Oh, we’re the ones that are never gonna die
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about
CAT# TFM04601
℗ & © 2020 10 FINGERS
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
🔘 LINER NOTES
The Strings Still Sting
Occasionally you are lucky to find yourself in the right place, at the right time, with the right people. As was the case with this record, and as with most major moments in life, it all came to by mere happenstance.
In your hands you are holding the third album by Danish alternative folk rock band Big Sky Country. This collection of songs is entitled Autumn of Love and it deals with the constant change of the world, love and life in general. Immortal themes that evoke a sense of wonderment.
The 1967 Summer of Love seems far away and yet it is only 53 years since people gathered in the name of peace, love and harmony. As we know a lot has changed since then and it feels as if we are now stranded in a new social phenomenon. We have named it Autumn of Love and this album can be regarded as its unofficial soundtrack.
The Summer of Love, and the music birthed in or around Laurel Canyon, have been the main sources of inspiration. Which begs the question: Is it possible to long for something you have never had? And is it possible to be inspired by something that you have never known, heard or seen?
With a new-gained respect for simplicity, it would seem that Big Sky Country have finally come to terms with their existence and their (musical) purpose in general. To terms with life, love and the world around them.
The fascination and awe for the singer-songwriters of the 60s and 70s shines through. Inspired by those who went above and beyond. Beyond song structures, beyond genres, beyond contemporaries. Linda Perhacs, Vashti Bunyan, Bill Fay, Bob Carpenter, Goldberg and Bryan MacLean of Love comes to mind upon hearing these selections, the instrumentation and the arrangements for the first time.
Each cut on this record have an almost entirely acoustic backbone and is made up of multiple layers of vintage acoustic guitars from the 70s. Many tracks were recorded directly through (or sent into) a vintage tube tape echo from the late 50s, to secure an authentic sound and experience.
Although the expression is mainly acoustic, the amplifiers never got a chance to cool down. This is clear on lead single Blaze and certainly on the epic Once A -, Always A - (named so for you to fill in the blanks). Here the raw essence of Big Sky Country is still very much intact — but it has matured like fine wine. Conversely, the gentle build-ups on Heel Turn, and on the Scott McKenzie penned What’s The Difference (Chapter II), skillfully demonstrates the diversity, beauty and raggedness of the electric guitar.
Being shy, the songs may not reveal themselves easily, but give them time and they will let you in. One could say that most of these selections are what the enthusiasts tend to call deep cuts, as they are slow risers that do not follow the traditional — and in our view — worn out song structures and songwriting formulas. No excuses, just facts.
So this is where we are at — in the Autumn of Love. Maybe someday we will return to the Summer of Love and maybe someday Big Sky Country will return to their roots, whatever they may be. Maybe they will carry on with the unspoiled and pure sounds of this record. Hey, who really cares?
Although the world around us is always on the run, constantly changing, some thoughts are universal, abiding and spared by the passing of time. We end this paragraph with a quote from the late great Robert Hunter, who passed away during the completion of this album:
"Let there be songs, to fill the air."
℗ & © 2020 10 FINGERS
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
🔘 LINER NOTES
The Strings Still Sting
Occasionally you are lucky to find yourself in the right place, at the right time, with the right people. As was the case with this record, and as with most major moments in life, it all came to by mere happenstance.
In your hands you are holding the third album by Danish alternative folk rock band Big Sky Country. This collection of songs is entitled Autumn of Love and it deals with the constant change of the world, love and life in general. Immortal themes that evoke a sense of wonderment.
The 1967 Summer of Love seems far away and yet it is only 53 years since people gathered in the name of peace, love and harmony. As we know a lot has changed since then and it feels as if we are now stranded in a new social phenomenon. We have named it Autumn of Love and this album can be regarded as its unofficial soundtrack.
The Summer of Love, and the music birthed in or around Laurel Canyon, have been the main sources of inspiration. Which begs the question: Is it possible to long for something you have never had? And is it possible to be inspired by something that you have never known, heard or seen?
With a new-gained respect for simplicity, it would seem that Big Sky Country have finally come to terms with their existence and their (musical) purpose in general. To terms with life, love and the world around them.
The fascination and awe for the singer-songwriters of the 60s and 70s shines through. Inspired by those who went above and beyond. Beyond song structures, beyond genres, beyond contemporaries. Linda Perhacs, Vashti Bunyan, Bill Fay, Bob Carpenter, Goldberg and Bryan MacLean of Love comes to mind upon hearing these selections, the instrumentation and the arrangements for the first time.
Each cut on this record have an almost entirely acoustic backbone and is made up of multiple layers of vintage acoustic guitars from the 70s. Many tracks were recorded directly through (or sent into) a vintage tube tape echo from the late 50s, to secure an authentic sound and experience.
Although the expression is mainly acoustic, the amplifiers never got a chance to cool down. This is clear on lead single Blaze and certainly on the epic Once A -, Always A - (named so for you to fill in the blanks). Here the raw essence of Big Sky Country is still very much intact — but it has matured like fine wine. Conversely, the gentle build-ups on Heel Turn, and on the Scott McKenzie penned What’s The Difference (Chapter II), skillfully demonstrates the diversity, beauty and raggedness of the electric guitar.
Being shy, the songs may not reveal themselves easily, but give them time and they will let you in. One could say that most of these selections are what the enthusiasts tend to call deep cuts, as they are slow risers that do not follow the traditional — and in our view — worn out song structures and songwriting formulas. No excuses, just facts.
So this is where we are at — in the Autumn of Love. Maybe someday we will return to the Summer of Love and maybe someday Big Sky Country will return to their roots, whatever they may be. Maybe they will carry on with the unspoiled and pure sounds of this record. Hey, who really cares?
Although the world around us is always on the run, constantly changing, some thoughts are universal, abiding and spared by the passing of time. We end this paragraph with a quote from the late great Robert Hunter, who passed away during the completion of this album:
"Let there be songs, to fill the air."
credits
released November 12, 2021
🔘 CREDITS
Produced by
Philip Skovgaard
Written, arranged, engineered, recorded and mixed by Philip Skovgaard
Except "What The Difference (Chapter II)"
Words and music by Scott McKenzie
Originally released on the album
"The Voice of Scott McKenzie", 1967
Recorded by 10 Fingers Mobile Studio
Between August 2017 and November 2019
Mastered by Morten Bue at Orange Orchid Studio
Portrait painting by Thomas Dausell
Artwork and photography by 10 Fingers
Visit us online at www.bigskycountry.dk
Stay updated with our label at www.10fingers.dk
🔘 CREDITS
Produced by
Philip Skovgaard
Written, arranged, engineered, recorded and mixed by Philip Skovgaard
Except "What The Difference (Chapter II)"
Words and music by Scott McKenzie
Originally released on the album
"The Voice of Scott McKenzie", 1967
Recorded by 10 Fingers Mobile Studio
Between August 2017 and November 2019
Mastered by Morten Bue at Orange Orchid Studio
Portrait painting by Thomas Dausell
Artwork and photography by 10 Fingers
Visit us online at www.bigskycountry.dk
Stay updated with our label at www.10fingers.dk
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