MORE ASKEW

After we posted that mysterious Ed Askew track, Ed himself got in touch to explain that the song was titled "Boy in a Hat" from a home recording session from 1984 called Imperfiction. Turns out Ed has quite a few unreleased recordings, some of which, Imperfiction included, may indeed see proper release. Until that happens, he's kindly offered to share a tune called "Mr. Dream," taken from an early 70's radio performance. Listen below.

MORNING DEW

Written by 21-year old Canadian folkie Bonnie Dobson in 1962, "Morning Dew" was apparently inspired by the film version of Nevil Shute's apocalypse drama "On The Beach." Fred Neil released an appropriately austere version in 1964, followed by Tim Rose's drastic psych-rock/blue-eyed soul arrangment in 1966. From there, "Morning Dew" became kind of rock standard, with versions submitted by everyone from Lee Hazelwood to the Grateful Dead to Nazareth and Devo

Bonnie Dobson's 1962 original:



Fred Neil and Vince Martin:



Tim Rose's definitive 1966 version:



Lee Hazelwood:



Devo:

SHE OWNS THIS

From the T.A.M.I. Show, ca. 1964.