Lindy Hearne

Description

The self-titled solo debut album by the American singer and songwriter Lindy Hearne of Soul Concern fame was self-released in 1975. The album was recorded by Andy Black at Shoe Studios in Memphis, Tennessee; with Lindy Hearne producing and arranging. Featuring a cover of “Lean On One Another”, a song written by Gene Cotton and originally recorded on his 1973-album In the Gray of the Morning, as well as a cover of the Lennon/McCartney classic “Blackbird”.

It certainly can’t hurt to have Eddie DeGarmo and Dana Key helping you out on your custom record. And help they do on this obscure debut from singer/songwriter Lindy Hearne. The cover illustration of him playing guitar next to an old-fashioned potbelly stove would seem to hint at an acoustic album. Such is the case on several songs, like the opening cover of The Beatles’ «Blackbird», the dreamy flute-accompanied «Bird Of The Sea», or the beautiful Cockburn-esque «Not Like You». Also some good country rock («Satan’s Chains»), as well as early D&K-styled roots rock with the aforementioned duo on organ and electric guitar («Lean On One Another»). «Truckin» and «He Will Speak To You» are fine examples of country folk with backing from pedal-steel and harmonica respectively. Linda Hearne adds her vocals to a couple ballads. Twelve selections in all. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th Edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Blackbird”
A2. “Lean On One Another”
A3. “Truckin’”
A4. “Silence Of A Memory”
A5. “I’ve Never Had It So Good”
A6. “More Than A Friend”

Side Two
B1. “Satan’s Chains”
B2. “Bird Of The Sea”
B3. “If We Only Have Love”
B4. “Day Of Flowers”
B5. “Not Like You”
B6. “He Will Speak To You”

Note: Only 1,000 LPs were printed. Re-issued on CD by Lindy Hearne. Available at Bandcamp: https://adlerandhearne.bandcamp.com/album/lindy-hearne-1975