"The Little Prince by way of the pen of Antoine de Saint Exupéry said 'Draw me a sheep' and I said to the the Little Prince 'Dream me a dream' overheard by Nick HOO (Big Potato Nick) who said 'Record me a song' so I recorded a song and then one or two more and just like that whip crack away and snap dragon fingers we had an album and just like that pump up the jambalaya and kick the chandelier Nick's got the tracks mixed and mastered and pressed into 12" discs."
"Tucker told me 'Rose of Sharon' was about the dark side of the hippie movement in California. Young girls being swept away with various cults. We really flew with this track. Recorded it with both of us on the synths. It edges towards the psychedelic, almost Krautyrock style. Jackie Oates does a wonderful job with her beautiful voice and violin."
Tucker Zimmerman, a storied singer-songwriter who passed away in January at age 84, completed his final studio album Dream Me a Dream before his death. The album was originally scheduled for announcement the week of his passing, but his label Big Potato postponed the release and has now set it for June 19. The project features collaborations with folk artist Jackie Oates and producer Nick Holton, and includes a cover of Big Thief's "Wanted You to Stay." The album also includes contributions from Marie-Claire, Zimmerman's late wife who died in the same house fire. The lead single "Sun in Scorpio" precedes the full release.
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