Frowny Frown by John Terrill

"I feel this album is a little gem. Lyrically--a man up against it (Frowny Frown) as opposed to (Smiley Smile), but still leaning towards humor, kindheartedness, and no bitterness within the adversity. A very feeling album and all kinds of sonically interesting things. The kind of direction Brian Wilson might even have taken himself if his own circumstances had been different." — Bill Fay, 2008

Between 1988 and 1998, John Terrill (co-founder of the late '70s new/no wave Dancing Cigarettes) recorded this album and made a few copies for close friends and for mailing to musical heroes. In another era, it could have stood next to Scott Walker or Michael Hurley's early albums or even Randy Burns' LPs on ESP-Disk.

It's an out-of-time classic that mixes honey baked orchestration, acoustic soul, and pop-psychedelia into cracked and spellbinding songs. Now reissued for all and remastered with a bonus track from 1984. The transparent velum packaging mirrors the handful of homemade copies John originally issued.

Tracklist

1.	Crooked Smile	0:32

2.	The Worst (That Comes Out Of Me)	2:40

3.	Forgive & Forget	2:12

4.	Angeline	2:51

5.	Faces Of My Past	1:58

6.	Blind	4:12

7.	I-65	2:03

8.	Melancholy Mary	1:57

9.	Keep It Here	3:04

10.	Squeaky Wheel	1:55

11.	Ain't No Folk Singer	2:13

12.	Heart In Mind	3:07

13.	Floyd	2:31

14.	Church Bus Blues	2:44

15.	Rotten Old Shack	4:06

16.	Stoney Mansion	3:36

17.	I'll Follow In Time	3:29

18.	Locked In Your Heart	2:52

19.	Lazy Day	3:14

20.	I Feel [1984 bonus track]	1:35

Credits

released July 22, 2008

Arranged, written, recorded and produced by John Terrill, 1988-1998.

Lead Vocals – John Terrill
Bass Guitar – Andrew Nord (tracks: 5, 12), Jeff Dolphin (tracks: 13), Phil Reavis (tracks: 8, 19), Piney Woods (tracks: 2, 3)
Cello – Geraldine Haas (tracks: 6)
Clarinet – Eric Rensberger (tracks: 6), Timothy Noe* (tracks: 16)
Guitar – Michael Gitlin (tracks: 16)
Harmonica – Michael Gitlin (tracks: 17)
Harpsichord – Sophia Travis (tracks: 4, 8)
Percussion – G. Don Trubey (tracks: 16), Kevin Loyal (tracks: 19), Rusty Peterson (tracks: 19)
Rhythm Guitar – Glenn Hicks (tracks: 12), Ross Danielson (tracks: 10, 13)
Saxophone – G. Don Trubey (tracks: 17), Tim Noe (tracks: 17)
Trumpet – David Miller (tracks: 5)
Remastered By – Kevin Loyal, Paul Mahern

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