SOLITUDES continues to be a favourite among fans of Canadian West Coast acoustic music. Because of growing demand, all tracks on the album were digitally remastered at Record Time Productions in St. John's, Newfoundland and released as a CD in 2009. This recording remains a classic, linked to the spirit of the wild wet west coast of Canada. The songs explore the theme of being alone and range from quiet folk ballads to blues to real rockers. Written at a time when the composer made his home in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, this is very much "island music," dreamy, compelling and melodic.
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SOLITUDES was recorded in the Golden Age studios in 1979-80 by Simon Garber, a Vancouver producer of great renown. Even though it is a solo album, a long list of some of the West Coast's finest musicians contributed to this gorgeous collection of original songs and instrumentals performed on a wide range of instruments, with vocals accompanied by guitar, violin, viola, bass, clarinet, saxophone, french horn, flute, alto flute, recorder, xylophone and percussion. Vintage copies of this recording are currently selling online for $35 and more. We still have some in stock and are happy to offer them at a reduced price.
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A song about losing everything and finding it again. As the chorus says, "You know you're not supposed to hang on (don't hang on)"
lyrics
THE GOLDEN KEY
Lazin' around in the summer sunlight
Heaven only knows, that it's all I've got left
But I'm feelin' all right
That's the way it goes, it goes:
Refrain:
You know, you're not supposed to hang on
(Don't hang on)
And you learn you've got to let it go.
I made my home on some crazy island
Half a world away
And I tried to buy me some peace of mind
And here is what I say:
(Refrain)
Bridge:
And the waves roll in off the open sea
And I search the things that it brings to me
Like a man who waits for the Golden Key
To a place he's never known
So I made my home on some crazy island
Half a world away
And I tried to buy me some piece of land
And here is what I say:
(Refrain) and (Bridge)
So I'm lazing around in the summer sunlight
Heaven only knows, that it's all I've got left
But I'm feelin' all right
That's the way it goes, it goes:
Refrain:
You know, you're not supposed to hang on
(Don't hang on)
And you learn you've got to let it go.
credits
from Solitudes: The Westcoast Music of Dan Rubin,
released April 28, 2009
Dan Rubin: vocal, 12-string guitar, guitar
Dennis Nichol: bass guitar
Jim McGillveray: drum kit
Holly Arntzen: french horn
Craig Elder, Michael Hart, Debbie Sherlock, Satoru Suttles: background vocals
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