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Motel Songs (compilation album)

by Phil Gammage

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    - demo song of "I'll Never Know".
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    Highly collectable jewel box 20-song CD originally released on the now out of business SourMash USA Records in 2002. With six-panel full-color booklet (see photos).

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1.
I Gotta Move 04:07
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Up to the mountains, down to the sea Wherever my wheels take me that’s where I’ll be Deep inside I’ve got a spark it calls to me inside my heart Ooooh I’ve got to move Through the windy city, down to Old Mexico A voice tells me to ramble, a voice from my soul Deep inside I’ve got a spark it calls to me inside my heart Ooooh I’ve got to move Driving on the freeway, I’m lost in the city again Behind me is my baby, I’ve left her once again Deep inside I’ve got a spark it calls to me inside my heart Ooooh I’ve got to move
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Strangers on a Train 02:24
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3.
I'll Never Know 02:11
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4.
The Boneyard 03:39
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5.
Shed My Skin 03:05
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I’ve done so much that I can regret, the best I can do is try to forget Gonna shed my skin and get my second wind I’m gonna burn my old memories those that seemed like a weight to me Gonna shed my skin and get my second wind I’m looking forward to the next sunny day I’ll play my cards however they lay Seems like I’ve been in trouble for so long I’m gonna play it like a lizard man, change my colors like a chamelean Gonna shed my skin and get my second wind Time for me to jump back into the race, I can finally look myself in the face Gonna shed my skin and get my second wind I’m looking forward to the next sunny day I’ll play my cards however they lay Seems like I’ve been in trouble for so long Add it all up I’m still in once piece, got bounced around but landed on my feet Gonna shed my skin and get my second wind
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Painting of John 03:50
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On my wall there’s a picture hanging before me What goes on, in my mind as I look before me A painting of John, on black velvet it’s John Staring back at me, it’s gotta be John Sunny Dallas day, shots rang out on a downtown street His car sped away, John’s fate he went off to meet A painting of John, on black velvet it’s John Staring back at me, it’s gotta be John Hey it’s not like he died for my sins, somebody’s bullet’s what did him in after all these years a black cloud hangs over his head They say Lee Harvey pulled the trigger if that’s what you believe then go and figure cause we’ll never know what Lee Harvey would have said On my wall a picture of a man who died too young On my wall, we’ll never know just what he’d of done A painting of John, on black velvet it’s John Staring back at me, it’s gotta be John
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Slide Machine 03:50
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8.
Everybody's Talkin' At Me 03:05
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9.
Season of Rage 04:22
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10.
Kneel to the Rising Sun 03:14
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11.
Castle Made of Sand 03:45
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12.
High Roller 03:54
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13.
Waves 04:53
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14.
Wait for the Dawn 03:35
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15.
The Stranger 05:49
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16.
Easy For You to Say 04:26
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17.
Cup of Bitterness 03:45
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18.
Valley of Fear 05:21
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19.
Evening 04:03
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20.
Route 65 03:55
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I’m driving down Route 65 in a ‘71 Camaro my dog’s in the back seat sweats pouring down his lips I’m not going anywhere, I’m not leaving anywhere, I’m just there and I’m riding hard And this cracklin’ voice coming over my radio, telling me what to do how to be.... What’s your point hombre? Get to the quick of the nail, get to the quick of the nail! I must have seen every barbeque joint in the world on this world I must have seen every oil stained roughneck on this road But I’m driving down Rt. 65 in a ‘71 Camaro and I’ve got the pedal to the metal My dog’s in the back seat see sweats pouring down from his lips I’ve got everything I need pal --I’ve got my dog -- I’ve got my car-- I’ve got everything I need pal There’s a dead cat on Rt. 65 some cat that didn’t make it He’s part of the road now part of the concrete and it’s not a pretty sight friends not it’s not a pretty sight My car’s running like that cat use to -- I’ve got my dog -- I’ve got my car-- I’ve got everything I need pal My car’s standing still and the world is whizzing by my window that’s the way I like it just me and my dog -- I can’t ask for anything more out of this world And this cracklin’ voice coming over my radio, telling me what to do how to be.... Well let me tell you something pal I ain’t no dead cat on Rt 65

about

An outstanding 20-song compilation album of Phil Gammage's best songs from his earliest albums. Originally released on SourMash USA Records in 2002.

As the 1990’s began Gammage began to perform and record with some of the top musicians New York had to offer. Players such as Vinny DeNunzio (Feelies, Richard Hell), Marc Jeffrey (Band of Outsiders), Wendy Wild (Fleshtones, Das Furlines), and David Kaufman (The Nails) just to name a few. The chemistry between these like-minded musicians was amazing and what resulted were four stunning and at the time overlooked masterpieces; NIGHT TRAIN (1990) , KNEEL TO THE RISING SUN (1991), CRY OF THE CITY (1993), and LOWLIFE STREET (2000). What these records spotlight is not only Gammage’s outstanding guitar playing but his brilliant songwriting skills and vocals. With the exception of CRY OF THE CITY these CDs were all released in Europe on France’s New Rose Records (or their successor Last Call Records) and never found a large audience in Gammage’s native United States.

Later in the decade Gammage expanded musically to the worlds of blues, lounge, jazz and swing as well as returning to his rock roots with a reunited Certain General.

The years ‘90-’00 were particularly productive and creative for Phil and the songs in this collection speak with an emotive honesty that is as timeless as the day they were released.

credits

released May 1, 2002

Tracks #1–#4 from Night Train (New Rose France 214)
Recorded at Donny Fury’s, New York, NY, Fall 1989. 
Engineered by Donny Fury.
Personnel: Phil Gammage: vocals, guitars, mandolin; Vinny DeNunzio: drums, percussion, backing vocals; Joe Drake: bass; Marc Jeffrey: dobro on #3 and #4.

Tracks #6–#10 from Kneel to the Rising Sun (New Rose France 249)
Recorded at Harold Dessau, N.Y., N.Y. July-August 1990. 
Engineered by Drew Vogelman.
Personnel: Phil Gammage: vocals, guitars, harmonica on #8; Vinny DeNunzio: drums, percussion, backing vocals, harmonica on #5 and #9; Martin Blazy: drums, percussion, backing vocals; Marc Jeffrey: guitars, slide guitar on #5, #7, #9 and #10, 12-string guitar on #6; David Lee: bass; David Kaufman: piano on #5, #6, #7, #8.


Tracks #11–#15 from Cry of the City (Alive Records USA 1019)
Recorded at Harold Dessau and Concrete Music, New York, NY. August 1991- June 1992. Engineered by D. Lee
Personnel: Phil Gammage: vocals, guitar, harmonica; Martin Blazy: drums, percussion, backing vocals; David Lee: bass, programming; Dennis DeMeo: pedal steel guitar on #14 and #15; David Kaufman: piano on #11 and #12; Victor Winograd: lead guitar on #14 and #15; Wendy Wild: backing vocals on #11 and #13.

Tracks #16—#20 from Lowlife Street (Last Call France 3056312)
Recorded at Harold Dessau, New York, NY. October 1993 - April 1994. Engineered by David Lee
Personnel: Phil Gammage: vocals, guitar, harmonica; Martin Blazy: drums, percussion, backing vocals; Jon Cormany: bass; David Kaufman: keyboards, Wendy Wild: vocals on #18: Joe Nieves: vocals on #17 and #19.

Produced by Phil Gammage. All songs written by Phil Gammage (Mayan Music - BMI) except “Everybody’s Talkin’ At Me” (Fred Neil - BMI), “Slide Machine” (Powell St. John - BMI), and “The Stranger” (Gammage, C. Neel - Mayan Music BMI). Booklet cover photos by Joanne Chan. Inside booklet photos by Dennis Landau, Analee Adolfsen, Chris Mazarin, and Mark Levin. Art direction and design by Gammage and Kerri McKay.

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Songwriter, vocalist, and guitar slinger, Phil Gammage is a Texas-born artist who now resides in NYC. His latest album, "From Nowhere to Somewhere", is a robust collection of Americana songs as diverse and heart-felt as the genre itself. Twisting endless roads, and the folklore of 20th century America, the album draws inspiration from Phil’s life as a musician, historian, & fiction writer. ... more

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