Limited Edition, Classic Black Vinyl (With Digital Download Card)
Richard Barone’s Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village In The 1960s casts new light on the songs that sprang from the singer-songwriters in and around Greenwich Village during that pivotal decade.
This special edition vinyl release features a jam-packed digital download card containing: a high-quality 320kb MP3 version of the album, alternate acoustic arrangements of "Close The Door Lightly When You Go" and "Sunday Morning," Mitchell Cohen's essay "Sorrows and Promises and Songs of Freedom," the official "Bleecker Street" music video, exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs, complete album credits, "Sorrows & Promises" album trailer video, and the "Freewheelin' Sorrows & Promises" Podcast parts 1 & 2 featuring a lively discussion about Greenwich Village in the 1960s by Richard Barone and Mitchell Cohen.
"Richard Barone is one of the great forces of New York City!" - Songwriter Eric Andersen
"Richard Barone has recreated the feeling of that Village better than anyone else..." - Marc Myers, JazzWax
"ESSENTIAL LISTENING" - popdose.com
"... a haunting aural excursion through [Greenwich Village's] most exquisite songs." - Observer
Ranked in Jersey Beat's Top Records of 2016!
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Richard Barone
Richard Barone is a recording artist, performer, producer, professor, and author. Since pioneering the indie rock scene in Hoboken, NJ as frontman for The Bongos, and helping to launch the chamber pop movement with his album "cool blue halo," Barone has produced countless studio recordings and worked with artists in every genre. Collaborators have included Donovan, the late Lou Reed, and American folk icon Pete Seeger. He has scored shows and staged all-star concert events at such venues as Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. His memoir Frontman: Surviving The Rock Star Myth was published by Hal Leonard Books. His 2016 album “Sorrows & Promises” is a celebration of the early 1960s music scene in Greenwich Village, where Barone lives. His new book, Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s was published in September 2022. He is affiliated with The New School of Jazz of Contemporary Music, where he teaches Music + Revolution, has served on the Board of Governors of the Recording Acadamy (GRAMMYs), and hosts the Folk Radio show on WBAI New York.