Classic Albums: I Listen To The Night by Matt Walker

So I think I’ve just gotta have Matt and in small print drummer Ashley Davies. Walker is an Aussie blues slide guitarist-singer-songwriter or well, played as a duo a lot back then but if you were not there you’ve mostly likely not ever heard of him? This it his or their debut released in 1997, yeah yet another 90’s album! He’s still around today and playing gigs here in Oz, I’ve notices he’s got a pile of shows or a tour with Aussie singer Tex Perkins in this and next month, if you wanna check him or them out live? Back in the 90’s I got to see them play a lot of shows together, most likely are even better live really? Bigger names they did supported who I got to see as well were the likes of Dirty Three, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Patti Smith and Bob Dylan.

Talking of Dylan, here on this album is were I mostly hear Rocks And Gravel song first, widely bootleg Bobby song but Walker gives credited to the old blues guy who wrote it. When Dylan did official release it in 2015 he gave himself the songwriting credit, maybe just a mistake?

Walker & Davis does cover some other truly great old blues songs here. I guess, you could say he’s not really doing anything totally mind-blowing new here but Matt & Ash just continues the traditional blues thingo in the 90’s but he does do it very wickedly great! Then did write some great new ones to go with them too.

Once again Matt is not at all related to Scott or even Don, just a popular last name in music, I guess? Try to break them up a little bit but they’re all together!

So that’s my final “W” album in my list faves, unless I’ve forgotten something else? Next is “V” & “U” acts’ albums and hopefully will not take a couple of months or more to write and post up?

I Listen To The Night track list and songwriting credits:

1. All By Myself – written by Big Bill Broonzy
2. I Listen To The Night – written by B. Smith & M. Walker
3. This Broken Sky – written by M. Walker
4. You Tell Me Why – written by Ron Elliott
5. Danielle – written by M. Walker
6. Rocks And Gravel – written by Mance Lipscomb
7. Walk On – written by Brownie McGhee & Ruth McGhee
8. I Can Tell – written by Ashley Davies
9. Got You On My Mind – written by Howard Biggs & Joe Thomas
10. Catch That Plane – written by M. Walker
11. I’m A King Bee -written by James H. Moore

So this list below are my 114 favorite albums, so far because I’m still counting them up. Now I Listen To The Night by Matt Walker is the 115th album post!

• Tales From The Australian Underground – Volume 1 & 2 by Various Artists
• Station To Station by David Bowie
• Unplugged In New York by Nirvana
• Rust In Peace by Megadeth
• Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins
• Henry’s Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
• Whatever You Love, You Are by Dirty Three
• Gala Mill by The Drones
• Black Monk Time by The Monks
• Ex Tropical by Lost Animal
• Work (Work, Work) by HTRK
• In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
• The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd
• Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen
• Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones
• The White House by The Dead C
• Silence Is Sexy by Einstürzende Neubauten
• Lulu by Lou Reed & Metallica
• Kaira by Toumani Diabaté
• Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam And The Ants
• Drowning In The Fountain Of Youth by Dan Kelly And The Alpha Males
• Aerial by Kate Bush
• The Future by Leonard Cohen
• Rock For Light by Bad Brains
• Last Splash by The Breeders
• Sex by The Necks
• Emergency Ward by Nina Simone
• Paradise by My Disco
• Batman by Prince
• Sings Christmas Carols by Mark Kozelek
• What Are Rock Stars Doing Today by Magic Dirt
• Love Of Life by Swans
• Big Name, No Blankets by Warumpi Band
• Blue Valentine by Tom Waits
• In The Pines by The Triffids
• Where Joy Kills Sorrow by Various Artists
• TV Sky by The Young Gods
• King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime by Faith No More
• Jean Lee And The Yellow Dog by Ed Kuepper
• Law Of Nature by Laughing Clowns
• (I’m) Stranded by The Saints
• Super Ape by Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
• The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Sound by Dave Graney ‘N’ The Coral Snakes
• Mutiny/The Bad Seed by The Birthday Party
• Bahdeni Nami by Omar Souleyman
• Ascension by John Coltrane
• The Definitive by Blind Willie McTell
• Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey
• Horses by Patti Smith
• Vespertine by Björk
• Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall
• Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood by DMX
• I’m New Here by Gil Scott-Heron
• Charcoal Lane by Archie Roach
• In My Own Time by Karen Dalton
• Stay Sick! by The Cramps
• Primary Colours by Eddy Current Suppression Ring
• Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison
• Trainspotting by Various Artists
• After School Session by Chuck Berry
• Body Language by Kylie Minogue
• Bricks Are Heavy by L7
• Trailer Park by Beth Orton
• Arular by M.I.A.
• Moon Pix by Cat Power
• White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground
• Y by The Pop Group
• The Human Jukebox by Scientists
• The Shape Of Things by Pere Ubu
• Congotronics by Konono Nº1
• High Voltage by AC/DC
• Self-tilted by The Seeds
• His Best by Bo Diddley
• Embracism by Kirin J Callinan
• Benji by Sun Kil Moon
• Betty by Helmet 
• Late Registration by Kanye West
• Under The Western Freeway by Grandaddy
• What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have by Sarah Blasko
• Regret Is An Inevitable Consequence Of Life by Ricaine
• Tu-Plang by Regurgitator
• Hourly, Daily by You Am I
• In A Bar, Under The Sea by dEUS
• Gurrumul by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
• Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti
• Some Girls by The Rolling Stones
• Adult Themes For Voice by Mike Patton
• Candy Apple Grey by Hüsker Dü
• This Is It by The Strokes
• To Record Only Water For Ten Days by John Frusciante
• How I Love You by The Angels Of Light
• Soaking Red by Tendrils
• Rock Action by Mogwai
• Rock And Rollin’ With Fat Domino by Fat Domino
• The Axeman’s Jazz by Beasts Of Bourbon
• This Is Not The Way Home by The Cruel Sea
• Black & White Self-titled by Primitive Calculators
• Still Life by The Paradise Motel
• Messenger by Jimmy Little
• Conatus by Zola Jesus
• Zuma by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
• It’s Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• At Home With You by X
• Dear God, I Hate Myself by Xiu Xiu
• Cellulite Soul by Witch Hats
• We’re All Gunna Die by Don Walker
• Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
• Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan
• Chocolate And Cheese by Ween
• Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales by William S. Burroughs
• Bish Bosch by Scott Walker
• Life’ll Kill Ya by Warren Zevon
• Mule Variations by Tom Waits

Who else digs this Matt Walker album then? Or wanna say something about it?

Cheers 🙂

 

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