Hi All,

Here’s an old song written in the mid/late 70s, but never recorded. I figured I would finally get this one tracked.

I asked my friend Joliz to provide some backup and she provided a beautiful Joan Baez-esque vocal.

I also thought it would be fun to dig out my old Tascam 488 8-track cassette recorder from the early 90’s (still works) to mix/master this song - it seemed appropriate. There is nothing like porting digital RealTracks and then working the old physical sliders! LOL!

Anyway, this is called BROWNSTONE GIRLS.

These brownstone girls they’re one of a kind
They give you their numbers but hold back their time
You can disappear in the stories they find
When they stare you down well don’t loose your mind
What a way to break on through in Mapleton

The summer days heat up the Brooklyn nights
But the streets are cold when the love’s not right
They’ll dance with you under dim street lights
When the morning breaks they fall out of sight
What a way to get so lost in Prospect Park

They’ll take you down to the Gowanus side
Where the water’s dark and the secrets hide
They’ll whisper so sweet in a summer stride
But when autumn comes they will slip and slide
What a way to lose yourself on Fourth Avenue
What a way to say goodbye to brownstone girls

BIAB Tracks:
2877: Bass, Acoustic, AmericanaSlow16thsByron 060
0910: Piano, Electric, Rhythm SmoothBallad 065
3113: Guitar, Nylon, Fingerpicking Folk16thsBrent 060
2033: Mandolin, Soloist, Andy 065
2364: Synth, ElectroFlutes, Rhythm Pop 085
RealDrums: AmericanaRoots16th^02-a:Sidestick,b:Snare
Other Notes:
My Mic: Copperphone
My Vocal: Recorded directly to Tascam 488

As always - thanks for listening!

Bob

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