Years

Description

Reissued on vinyl for the first time, Marc Jonson's debut, ""Years"", is a psych folk/baroque pop masterpiece originally released on Vanguard Records in 1972. Just 20 years old at the time, Jonson wrote and produced a gloriously ambitious record influenced by milestone albums such as ""Astral Weeks"" and ""Forever Changes"", rich in beautiful melodies and poetic lyricism. Four and a half decades after its original release, ""Years"" sounds today as relevant and captivating as ever, a stunning gem waiting for rediscovery. Presented in facsimile artwork and pressed on 180g vinyl. More than four decades after its original release, a minor album by an obscure artist from the Vanguard catalog is finally reissued on vinyl. There are recordings on the Vanguard label by more famous artists than Marc Jonson, and discs that far outsold ""Years"" - but this collection has stood the test of time on its head, sounding more relevant today than when it was first pressed in 1972. The maturity of these songs - both musically and lyrically - belie the youth of their writer/composer/performer/producer. Were this just a story about a wunderkind who'd gone unnoticed in his time, that would be interesting and satisfying enough, but ""Years"" is not only a stunning debut, but a harbinger of the promise of a young artist one would hope to follow for years to come - promise that was ultimately fulfilled by his subsequent albums, ""Twelve In A Room"" and ""Last Night On The Rollercoaster"" among others. Marc Jonson once said that the reason he named the album ""Years"" was because as he labored in the studio it seemed to be taking years to complete. But in listening to this ensemble of songs one can feel the evolution of time added to consciousness from which wisdom emerges. This album is a gift to the ages from an artist who was just coming of age.