MUSIC NEWS - After George Harrison passed away in 2001, Yim Yames was moved to record this six-song EP of Harrison covers, paying tribute to a man that he never met, but with whom he felt a special connection. The tracks have a serene quality that mourn the loss of a legendary spirit while celebrating his endurig influence. On this new EP, Tribute To (out August 4 from ATO Records), Yames performs beautiful renditions of four cuts from Harrison’s classic album All Things Must Pass as well as two of the Harrison penned Beatles tunes (full track list below). These six tracks have a raw, minimalist feel; featuring little more than Yames’s vocals and acoustic guitar.
From Yames (Jim James from My Morning Jacket) warm, multi-layered vocals on opening track “Long Long Long” to his near-whisper at the end of album closer “All Things Must Pass”, Yames sings in a fittingly intimate manner. In the album’s liner notes, he refers to George Harrison
If can’t wait until August 2009 to hear Tribute To, you can get a sample by checking out “Behind That Locked Door,” currently available for download on YimYames.com. Topspin will also give fans the opportunity to download the entire EP via YimYames.com a full month before it hits stores. Starting July 7th, you can purchase and download a digital copy of the album immediately, and pre-order the CD and a limited edition vinyl for delivery on the August 4, the release date.
And, a portion of the proceeds from the EP will go to the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, an organization that provides shelter to farm animals that have been rescued from cases of abuse, neglect, and abandonment. For more information, please visit the WFAS website. When you order the limited edition vinyl will also receive a t-shirt and brochure from WFAS.
Tribute To Tracklist:
1.) Long Long Long
2.) Behind That Locked Door
3.) Love You To
4.) My Sweet Lord
5.) Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)
6.) All Things Must Pass
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