Lonely Son
by Steve
Lonely Son comes from the 1972 album Wasted, by Vernon Wray. Wray was the brother of Link Wray (of Rumble fame) but headed down more of a country road. Wasted is pretty much impossible to get hold of, as there was only 400 copies printed, and a fairly recent reissue seems to have been rather limited in terms of pressings too. So, it is one of those rarities vinyl fetishists can fuss over. I’d suggest making a quick Google search and downloading the album as it deserves to be heard rather than hoarded. Lonely Son is the highlight, such a beautiful song, reminiscent of Townes Van Zandt in places. It is really cleverly arranged, yet sounds entirely heartfelt. Well worth a listen.
Wait until next year 
I’ve listened to this song at least five times now.
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Good, isn’t it? I can’t get it out of my head.
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Is the whole album this good?
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That’s the best song, but from a couple of listens the rest of the album is pretty good too. There are downloads floating about the internet that are worth checking out.
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masterpiece.
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