![]() |
Artist: PEARLS BEFORE SWINE Title: Beautiful Lies You Could Live In Format: LP Label: 4 Men With Beards Country: USA Price: $20.00 |
"Beautiful Lies You Could Live In was the sixth Tom Rapp / Pearls Before Swine release, the fourth and last on Warner Brothers. Originally released in 1971 with a more country/rock sound, Beautiful Lies includes a cover of Leonard Cohens Bird on a Wire and a brief setting of A.E. Housmans poem, Epitaph on an Army of Mercenaries, sung by Elisabeth Rapp. On 180 gram vinyl." - 4 Men With Beards. |
Artist: PEARLS BEFORE SWINE Title: The Use of Ashes Format: LP Label: 4 Men With Beards Country: USA Price: $20.00 |
"The fourth album from this psychedelic folk group (second for Warner/Reprise) was released in 1970 and features songs written by Tom Rapp while living in Holland. The Use of Ashes was recorded in Nashville with the top session musicians of the time including Charlie McCoy, Kenny Buttrey, and Neil Young producer David Briggs. A subversive, tender, moving, goofy, maddening, and profound record. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl." - 4 Men With Beards. |
Artist: PEARLS BEFORE SWINE Title: Beautiful Lies You Could Live In Format: CD Label: Water Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
"Pearls Before Swines fourth and last Warner/Reprise album originally released in 1971. Ten Tom Rapp originals, plus a beautiful cover of Leonard Cohens Bird On A Wire. There is a dark angels purity in these songs and all of them are of a piece musically and philosophically linked with all of the others." Liner notes by Joe Phillips. |
Artist: PEARLS BEFORE SWINE Title: City Of Gold Format: CD Label: Water Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
"Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot and turn to attack you. This is the third Warner/Reprise album from Tom Rapp and Co. Originally released in 1971." Liner notes by Lenny Kaye.
SOLD OUT
|
Artist: PEARLS BEFORE SWINE Title: The Use of Ashes Format: CD Label: Water Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
"Their fourth album (second for Warner/Reprise) and released in 1970 features songs written by Tom Rapp while living in Holland. Subversive, tender, moving, goofy, maddening, and profound." 20 page booklet, complete lyrics, liner notes by Edwin Pouncey.
SOLD OUT
|
Artist: PEARLS BEFORE SWINE Title: These Things Too Format: CD Label: Water Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
Previously available in the When Jewels Were Stars boxset on Water, you can now get all the classic post-ESP Pearls Before Swine albums invidually. These are the third thru sixth albums in the PBS discography. Each is exceptionally packaged in a deluxe hi-gloss 20-page booklet, with original lyrics, new liner notes, etc. "These Things Too was Pearls Before Swines third album (and their first for Reprise), originally released in 1969. Dreamy psychedelia, organic American folk songs, political and social utopias, personal brokenness and transformation, country-rock, and pure beatific vision are the elements that create Tom Rapps sonic architecture here." Liner notes by Nick Saloman.
SOLD OUT
|