Rescue
the Dog is the first all-new album from Heartsfield since 1973, as the
band was put back together in 2000 by one of the original founders,
Perry Jordan, who got the fellers back in the studio.
Recorded more in the tradition of the first album, Rescue the
Dog features blazing guitars, mandolin, acoustic guitar, harmonica, and
huge harmonies.
The songs were all penned by Jordan and the new band is full of
great musicians. Recorded at Studio Chicago, the album
takes a straight-forward approach by not relying on big production, but
hot pickin' and good songs.
Perry Jordan writes about his tracks:
"Temptation" lyrically is about restraining from some of the
seductive temptations we all face in marriage and life. Musically, it
reaches into roots music.
"Can't You See" takes on a very cool aura of its own with a
dream-like mood that will capture you. With some mystical slide guitar
playing and big vocals, this song is a movie waiting to happen.
"Just So Hard To Do It" is a hard rockin' let's go tune. With
guitar jammin' similar to Lynard Skynard or The Outlaws, the song is
about being happy, following your dreams in this modern life, and
blazes on.
"Change My Tune," one of Heartsfield's most requested songs, is
a glimpse at a point we all face, when we have to take a look at how
hard we party through life and slow 'er down a bit.
"Just That Wind" a true folk rock song that takes a journey to
jam land and back. Feelin' free and livin' that way is the theme and
the music makes ya feel that way. This one will let you know Stephen
Stills was Perry's mentor.
"Forever Has An End" is a haunting ballad about losing love and
features the great harmonica player Corky Siegal, who just makes the
song drip with soul.
"Can't Have It All" is a low-down hoe-down with mandolin,
dobro, and hot country pickin'. Can't feel bad while this track is on.
Jam Grass was always part of Heartsfield anyway.
"See You In My Dreams" is a song about the many, many miles of
being on the road and thinking about the loved ones back home. This is
a guitar army wall of pickin' that drives on hard.
"Roll With The Punches" another hard driver will get ya movin'
and groovin' with some plain ole' rock and roll guitar funk. Add in
some hard singing female vocalists, and the boys are taking no
prisoners here.
"Music Eyes," originally done on the first album but
re-recorded for this disc, was the Heartsfield anthem that is a thank
you song to their fans. Big guitars, big vocals the tune is a good
mixture of all Heartsfield was and is about.
"Rescue The Dog," the title track, is the true story of a very,
very funny dog rescue. It is a hidden track that only comes on 2
minutes after the last song on the track list, "Music Eyes." (There
have been lots of surprised folks when they just let the CD player
roll... Ya'll gonna get a good laugh on this one.)
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