Eddie Rabbitt- Horizons

DSCN1113I heard we got some water last night.

650x366_05260257_screen-shot-2015-05-25-at-10_57_39-pmHalf Price Books ran a 20% off sale this weekend so this was $.80 cents. My parents had this 8 track when I was growing up. Of all their 8 tracks, Eddie Rabbitt was my favorite. It was a cool name to a 7 year old.

Eddie Rabbitt started out as a songwriter in the late 1960’s . After releasing several country records, he would find massive success in the late 70’s thru the 80’s with a pop/country crossover sound. This would include a string of top ten singles including 17 #1 hits on the US country charts. Born in Brooklyn to Irish immigrants, Eddie recognized the connection between Irish folk and country music. One critic compared his music “like a hot corn dog: nothing fancy, nothing frilly. You know what you’re getting and you like it…” Diagnosed with lung cancer, he died in 1998 at the age of 60 (or 56 depending on who you believe).

Eddie’s Page at CMT

This album, released in 1980, would be his best seller, going platinum and yielding two #1 singles. Rabbitt has a songwriting credit on 9 of the 10 songs . The songs on the first side have a slight rockabilly sound to them. “747”, “Driving my Life Away”, “Short Road to Love”, and “Rocking with my Baby” have a 1950’s Sun Records feel. Side 2 leans more towards love ballads. They are okay but I prefer Side 1. “Pretty Lady” and “Just the Way It Is” are probably my favorites of the ballads. Overall good album. I need to clean this one though as it skips badly.DSCN1114

I realize I am probably doing more harm than good playing this but here is the top single of the album, # 1 in both the country as well as Billboard top 100 charts, “ I love a Rainy Night”. I am sure those of you who are watching water drain out of their homes and cars will probably hate me right about now. Sorry.635682231892276666-Houston-flooding-052615

This is a satisfactory record for me. Be safe today and hopefully the flood damage where you are is minimal.