Lee Hazlewood – Love and Other Crimes

Love and Other Crimes is prime Lee Hazlewood and essential listening for fans of the man and his work. With its sophisticated production, this is a truly great sounding album, and at just under thirty minutes, it demands to be listened to from start to finish.

James Burton and company effortlessly shift from country-fried pop to jazzy lounge to elegant ballads and back again. Among the inventive arrangements, She Comes Running and Pour Mansuccessfully pair twangy guitar and harpsichord, with the latter coming off like a mash-up of Merle Haggards Mama Tried and Paul Mauriats Love Is Blue.

And you havent heard Burtons trademark volume swell technique until youve heard it on full display in Rosacoke Street. Even Chuck Berghofers distinct upright bass work deserves special mention – listen for his famous These Boots Are Made For Walkin bass slide at the end of Pour Man.

Limited Sea Blue Vinyl Edition

Tracklist:
Love And Other Crimes 1:00
Morning Dew 3:15
She Comes Running 2:10
Rosacoke Street 3:00
She’s Funny That Way 5:04
The House Song 4:28
Wait And See 2:39
Forget Marie 1:58
Pour Man 3:26
Love And Other Crimes 1:00