In the early seventies, Hank Swarn and Shirley Nanette collaborated on a project called Never Coming Back. Swarn had been on the road for five years, lending his guitar-backing talent to Earl Grant and his band. While on tour, he wrote some tunes that were ultimately released on the Never Coming Back album. Al Nanette approached Hank about putting together a record with Shirley, who was also keen on getting in the studio. Luckily, Swarn already had songs to bring to the session. With the support of some talented local musicians, the album was recorded mostly in one or two takes in a little over a week. Unfortunately, the album saw little exposure. Needless to say, this tremendous effort by Nanette, who continues to sing and perform in Portland, has touched the hearts of many who’ve recently heard the album for the first time.
1 週間弱で 1~2 テイクで録音され、500 枚コピーされた 1972 年リリースのアルバム。 もうこれだけですごいっていうのに、内容も・・・1972 年らしくはありますけれども・・・ジャズのフォーマットでソウルやロックな録音をしましたという、少々違和感のある空気に満たされており、妙な話レア度を高めているような。
Shirley Nanette の唯一作だと言われていますが、この度 Discogs で調べてみましたら 1991 年と 2013 年にアルバムを出しているんですね。 晩年と言っては申し訳ないですけどずいぶんとブランクがあったのね。 でもそれでもずっと歌い続けていたみたいで好感。