It’s been over four years since I first posted something about Lon & Derrek Van Eaton. Their debut album, the brilliantly varied Brother, has been a favorite of mine since I bought it high school, and it’s one of the reasons why I keep a couple of turntables working. Lots of memories linked to this vinyl disc! And now I’m very pleased that Brother is finally out on CD, with plenty of bonus tracks.
A minute ago I started listening, and their original demo track, “Warm Woman”, the recording that caught the ear of George Harrison, sounds strikingly better than it does on the LP. Sun Song sure has a lot more oomph to it. I can’t read the liner notes, however, because I don’t have the eyes I did when I was seventeen! I’ll have to dig out my stronger reading glasses.