mojo's reissue of the year! as the ultimate songwriter’s songwriter & the unsung hero of american popular music, mickey newbury’s influence is immeasurable.

his early success as a songwriter & his selfless championing of others paved the way for kris kristofferson, townes van zandt, guy clark & david allen coe. his songs have, to date, been recorded over 1300 times by more than 1000 performers including johnny cash, scott walker, ray charles, joan baez, dolly parton, bonnie ‘prince’ billy & nick cave. this sumptuous set pays tribute to his legacy, & includes 3 solo albums by newbury recorded between 1969 & 1973 (‘it looks like rain’, ‘frisco mabel joy’ & ‘heaven help the child’) plus an additional disc of demos, radio sessions & outtakes, as well as a book with interviews & extensive liner notes. “the least his memory deserves is that his songs are heard as he heard them, & this set represents a chance that should be seized lustily” 5/5 – uncut.