Steadfast proponents of social change through music, Kim and Reggie Harris, return for their third CD
for Appleseed with another diverse assortment of meaningful songs. The balance of the material slants
toward the contemporary, since seven of the tracks were written by Reggie, by himself or in collaboration
with Kim. The topics are relevant in so many ways. "Get On Board" and "Run Mary Run" are traditional
Underground Railroad songs, cheek to cheek with modern civil rights anthems "Eyes on the Prize," Phil Ochs'
"Too Many Martyrs (The Ballad of Medgar Evans)." The long ignored plight of the Negro League ballplayers
by Major League Baseball, is captured on "The Stars that Didn't Shine," and the issue of violence is
dramatically portrayed on "Crack in the Wall". One of the best-known songs on Rock of Ages is "Passive Restraint",
a song written by Reggie and featured on National Public Radio's "Car Talk!" program. Since Appleseed
founder Jim Musselman's work as a consumer advocate with Ralph Nader led to mandatory seatbelt rules,
the song is particularly appropriate. On a more personal level, Reggie's "Four Walls" is a celebration of
love for this longtime love duo. "We All Belong to Love," takes a look the fragility of that blissful
condition; "Home Again", conveys the loss of a friend in death, and "Walkin' in the Wilderness," a
promise of perseverance.. Accompanying Kim and Reggie's lovingly entwined vocals are Reggie's powerful
acoustic guitar is given additional support by guitarist John Platania (Van Morrison), bassist Mark Murphy,
and longtime Harris drummer/percussionist Brian Melick. It is a collection of original songs, songs of
freedom and covers of Phil Ochs, Bob Franke and Chris Farrell.
Songs include:
Run Mary Run 4:46 Rock Of Ages 5:15 Four Walls 6:02 Read The Lips 4:35
The Stars That Didn't Shine 3:05 Eyes On The Prize 5:34 Home Again 5:00 Too Many Martyrs 4:26
Crack In The Wall 4:46 We All Belong To Love 4:06 Passive Restraint 3:09 Walkin' In The Wilderness 4:16
Price: $ 15.00
