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Redeemed (album)

by Phil Gammage

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Good Place 03:26
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There’s still an old bench outside the coffee bar. The owner there likes to laugh a lot and smoke his big cigar. Says a little sign which hangs above, “It’s a good place to fall in love.” Down on Bleecker there’s a lady you see her walking with a cane. She wears an antique pocket watch on a long silver chain. Says with a wink and a gentle shove, “It’s a good place to fall in love.” Standing on the sidewalk, I look up and shout to her floor, “I came to see you today, won’t you please open up the door.” She shouts down, throws a key in a glove, “It’s a good place to fall in love.”
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Right On 03:08
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He was in the dirty dungeon, collecting up the junkie dues. Got shot by mean rival baller. He made the evening news. His mark looked like money, ringer made them a pitch. Got him digging in his pocket, fell for the old bait and switch. Right on, right on We all get some evil when we think we be good. I can’t tell you how to live life, I sure as hell screwed up mine. You and I are brothers we be both here doing time. I learned all the damn lessons, living down in the hood. I learned all the lessons, when we think we be good.
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Woman in the Window 02:59
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The woman in the window, she seems so all alone. spending her nights talking on the telephone. She wears a red robe, while she paces the room stopping for a moment to put on her perfume The woman in the window, she seems so all alone. The august breeze lifts the white curtain lace. The lamp on a desk baths her face. A smile starts to creep across her lips I only see what she permits The door slowly closes and my train moves on. And the woman in the widow, she is suddenly gone.
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Redeemed 04:34
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Devils waiting, he’s standing at my door, the face of night, what I’ve been searching for. Been beating the walls it didn’t change a thing. Yes I’ve pleaded, now I’ll be redeemed. I will be redeemed oh I will be redeemed Booze needs a buddy, I had no friend. One year now, finally on the mend again. Moonlight on the stage, time to start the show. One year now, these seeds I gotta sew. Devils waiting, he’s standing at my door, He’s been watching & he’s come back for more. The clouds have lifted in the face of the rain Light shining through, we will never be the same
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Serious Trouble 04:22
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You’ll know when she’s near, but don’t ever look into her eyes. Lest you’re seeking danger, she’s got the power to hypnotize. Maybe you’re new to town. Or crawling out of life’s rubble. Just heed my words friend that girl is some serious trouble. Go on mind your business, don’t play her petty game. You’re a cat in heat, you’ll only have yourself to blame. I’ll gonna just say it to you straight There’s no need for me to be subtle. That girl right there, She’s some serious trouble. Don’t say you didn’t know, I’ve laid down my bet. I can see the pain in your eyes, don’t tell me that we never met.
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Johnny Lee 03:13
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oming down the railroad track. A scamp and a ne’er-do-well. Guitar on his back A dandy and a playboy No woman could refuse He was the great gal sneaker With a song and polished shoes Caught with the blacksmith’s wife Took a bullet to his chest But for luck it saved his life The gold watch on his vest Always the rambler. Would never stay for long. Drink up all your whisky. When the sun rose he’d be gone.
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Messages from the Grave 03:59
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She studied her pen in the light. Another poem, another night She wrote every word as an epitaph. Her’s is the winnower and they, life’s chaff. Whatever is left whatever would be saved, will be her messages from the grave. She spoke as a nomad of her life on the road Strangers met on a bus and the men she’s known It could be that no words ever survived, not a memory left of where she died. I saw her in a dream, standing in the doorway I heard her confess, then start to pray Wandering the street, I heard the calling Behind me now, I feel her walking
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Prisoner of Love 03:53
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Phil's Boogie 02:25
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The Rain 02:23
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And the station, it’s cold and it’s gray. She’s be here soon, she’ll be on her way. And I’ll see her. She’s on the next train. I’m here waiting in the rain. And the water, it drops into a pale. Collects in a puddle, down on the rails And she’ll be here. She’s on the next train. I’m here waiting in the rain. It’s been a long time. There’s been a lot of pain. My nerves are anxious, it won’t be the same But she’ll be here. She’s on the next train. I’m here waiting in the rain.
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Taking Me Back to Third Street - demo (bonus) 02:25
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Messages From The Grave - demo (bonus) 03:32
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Serious Trouble - demo (bonus) 03:02
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More Fun Before it Had Begun - demo (bonus) 02:44
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The Rain - demo (bonus) 02:22
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Man on the Run - out take (bonus) 03:44

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Songwriter, vocalist, and guitar slinger, Phil Gammage is a Texas-born and raised artist who now resides in New York. His new album Redeemed, is a robust collection of Americana songs as diverse and heart-felt as the genre itself. Twisting from railroad cars, endless roads, and the folklore of 20th century America, the album draws inspiration from Phil’s life as a musician, historian, and fiction writer.

Standout songs include the pop flavored "Good Place" and title track "Redeemed", the country tinged "Right On" and "Johnny Lee", and the bluesy "Serious Trouble" and "Woman in the Window".

Gammage continued his collaboration with other creatives and chose to co-write many of the album’s songs with prolific Hudson Valley poet David B. Schell. The result is a greater diversity in the lyrical themes that comprise the album. "Collaborating with David as a co-songwriter comes easily for me and the results are always good.”

Phil also chose to record a classic song from the American songbook — “Prisoner of Love” a song written in the 1930s and recorded by a wide range of artists including James Brown and Perry Como. Gammage's version captures an element of great drama not often found in contemporary music.

The album was recorded in New York at various studios over a period of one year and was produced by Gammage. Phil enlisted the talents of New York's greatest musicians to contribute to the recordings.

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released February 2, 2024

Phil Gammage – lead and background vocals, guitars, harmonica, marimba, keyboards; Michael Fox – drums, Jeff Gordon – bass; Johnny Young - keyboards; Brian Hack – guitar; David Fleming - harmonica; Joe Nieves and Lizzie Edwards – back ground vocals.

All songs written by Gammage / Schell except "Phil's Boogie" (Gammage) and "Prisoner of Love" (Russ Columbo, Leo Robin, and Clarence Gaskill).

Basic tracks recorded at 30 Below Studio NY, NY. Engineered by Brent McLachlan, Tony Mann, and Phil Gammage. "Johnny Lee" mixed by Tony Mann. Photography by David B. Schell. Cover design PreFab International Cine.

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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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