PAUL ZOLLO: Orange Avenue

Paul Zollo

Orange Avenue

© 2000 Windyapple Records (015882003520)

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He sings like Cat Stevens, and writes songs that are a blend of Simon, Dylan, Talking Heads and Hoagy Carmichael. Beautifully melodic, lyrical,provocative and compelling.

tracks

1 Discovering Gravity
2 Human Sunlight
3 Being In This World
4 Watching Wanda Swim
5 Book Of Life
6 Isaac & Daphne
7 Orange Avenue
8 The Moon Is Blue
9 Just Like Myrna Loy
10 The Distance Between Planets
11 Necessary Rain
12 Antarctica
13 Thanksgiving
14 Arrows At The Moon

notes

The first solo album by Paul Zollo, "ORANGE AVENUE is beautifully melodic, lyrical,provocative and compelling; Zollo sings like Cat Stevens, and writes songs that are a blend of Simon, Dylan, Talking Heads and Hoagy Carmichael."

"Paul Zollo is one of the most serious and gifted songwriters writing today," wrote Andrew Farris of the L.A. Music Journal.

He is famous for his interviews with songwriters (collected in the book SONGWRITERS ON SONGWRITING;EXPANDED EDITION) but as those in the know already know, he's a tremendous songwriter himself. Here's a chance

to hear his own songs. Especially touching is his timeless duet with the great Art Garfunkel on "Being In This World."

But there is so much -- the liquid excitement of "Watching Wanda Swim," the sensual mystery of "Human Sunlight," the nostalgic magic of "Just Like Myrna Loy," the rock and roll celebration of "Thanksgiving."

This is a great album for all lovers of creative, inventive lyrics and wonderful melodies. "'ORANGE AVENUE' ... is a thoughtful cycle of lush melodies," wrote legendary author-journalist Rip Rense,"awash in acoustic guitars,

saxophones, cellos and whimsy.There are tales and essays, musing and anthems, reflections and poignancy. Myrna Loy is on it (no kidding, at the beginning `Just Like Myrna Loy') and so are a lot of happy people in a

bar in Tijuana (the live track 'Thanksgiving' a little rocker that would do Richard Thompson proud... Zollo is a guy who wanders around singing his heart out just because he was made that way."

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  • author: CD Baby

    great singer-songwriter in the style of Paul Simon. (Includes duet with Art Garfunkel!)

  • totally great songwriter, zollo is
    author: Ted E. Rollins

    "Being In This World" alone is worth the price of the CD. It's one of the greatest songs I've ever heard. That Garfunkel would sing on it, i think, attests to its greatness, right in that Simon/Dylan pocket, which is where Zollo lives. Also wonderful here in "Arrows At The Moon," which is stunning, and "Thanksgiving" is both funny and a rocker. I love this guy. Can't wait for the next one.

  • Zollo rules. This is a beautiful album.
    author: Marie Spence

    I love this album. Zollo is a great songwriter- his songs are funny and profound, which isn't easy to do. I love "Book Of Life" the best with its cool sitar -- and the musicians throughout are really great. The cut with Garfunkel is really beautiful -- and "Thanksgiving" TOTALLY rocks. "Discovering Gravity" is a song that all women should hear- i think he understands something about women in this song you don't get to hear much. I've heard him in clubs is l.a. and i can't wait for the next album too cause hes got some killer new songs too and his bands ROCKS. I love this. If you like good songs, i know you'll like this.

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