Marshall Crenshaw
Something's Gonna Happen - Marshall Crenshaw, Crenshaw, M.
Someday, Someway
Monday Morning Rock
Our Town
Little Wild One (No. 5)
Blues Is King
This Is Easy
Someplace Where Love Can't Find Me - Marshall Crenshaw, Hiatt, John
Better Back Off
Starless Summer Sky - Marshall Crenshaw, Cioffi, Rick
Marshall Crenshaw never again scored the commercial success he saw with his acclaimed 1982 self-titled debut, but he kept the knack for writing melodically rich, evocative, touching songs. Culled from releases over a 15-ye...
more »ar period (from the explosive '81 single "Something's Gonna Happen" to the fine Miracle of Science), This Is Easy leans heavily toward the pensive side of Crenshaw's oeuvre. Whether nicking an old B.B. King album title ("Blues Is King") for a generalized lament or facing specific questions raised by the everyday ("You Should've Been There," "Better Back Off"), Crenshaw always offers a riff, a hooky chorus, and a thoughtful outlook to ensure each of these songs their long lives. With many of their source albums out of print, This Is Easy fills a real void. --Rickey Wright