{"product_id":"ph-1096","title":"Nanci Griffith - Once in a Very Blue Moon (1984) Vinyl LP •PLAY-GRADED•","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e PH-1096\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1980s, Bluegrass, Country Folk, Singer-Songwriter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eLyric\/photo insert  included. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover looks great; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front\/back); several surface impressions on front near top right. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read with mild wear. Little shelf-wear along top-edge, slightly more wear along bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. Roundup Records catalog ad and record suggestions. Barcode on back. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGhost In The Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLove Is A Hard Waltz\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRoseville Fair\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMary And Omie\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFriend Out In The Madness\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI'm Not Drivin' These Wheels (Bring The Prose To The Wheel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTime Alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBallad Of Robin Winter-Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDaddy Said\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOnce In A Very Blue Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIf I Were The Woman You Wanted\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYear Down In New Orleans\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSpin On A Red Brick Floor\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eOnce in a Very Blue Moon\u003c\/span\u003e, by singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith marks the emergence of a major talent (allmusic.com). The sounds have become a little more country and a little less folk than her previous albums. Her first two albums were backed sparsely with instrumentation, but starting with this album, the whole complement of country-styled instrumentalists can be heard. Noted country musicians performing on the album include banjo player Béla Fleck and champion fiddle player Mark O'Connor. Nanci refers to her backing band as \"The Blue Moon Orchestra.\" This reference is believed to have been drawn from both the title of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eOnce in a Very Blue Moon\u003c\/span\u003e, and its title selection, which reached #85 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1986. According to a review on allmusic.com, \"Nanci Griffith finds her voice on her third studio album, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eOnce in a Very Blue Moon\u003c\/span\u003e. This is the album where she established her musical identity -- she is at home in many genres (which perhaps explains why she never gets played on formatted radio stations), and seamlessly blends folk, bluegrass, and country with a group of stellar musicians, including guitarist Pat Alger and a young banjo player named Béla Fleck. While the music is well-textured with cello, mandolin, Dobro, and fiddle, it is Griffith's lyrics that distinguish her from her peers. Although not a concept album, the main theme explored is travel. She sings about the joys and excitement of the road as well as the longing that comes with extended periods away from home. Nanci Griffith is an excellent storyteller, with detailed, insightful lyrics that vividly portray the hopes and dreams of her characters (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMary and Omie\u003c\/span\u003e). She sprinkles the album with songs of others, as she pays homage to folk veterans such as Bill Staines (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eRoseville Fair\u003c\/span\u003e) and sings a tune by newcomer Lyle Lovett (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eIf I Were the Woman You Wanted\u003c\/span\u003e).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793651429657,"sku":"PH-1096","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-nanci_griffith-once_in_a_very_blue_moon-04.jpg?v=1783553936","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/ph-1096","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}