Beautiful sounds from Roger Fahkr – a Lebanese singer/
songwriter who recorded most
of this music in the late 70s – but with a sound and style that's every bit as compelling as western talents from the earlier part
of the decade! The tunes often begin with voice and acoustic guitar, but usually bring in a bit
of keyboards or other elements to expand things s
lightly, but all while keeping the moody quality
of Roger's English-language vocals intact – all with a quality that could easily have this work standing next to some
of our favorite recordings by artists like Rodriguez, Terry Callier, or Alzo & Udine! There's an inexplicable quality to all
of these cuts – a uniqueness that really lives up to our comparison with those other greats – and the whole pacakge is a huge discovery
of an artist who might have been a huge global force, had he had the chance back in the 70s. Titles include "Sad Sad Songs", "My Baby She Is As Down As I Am", "Express Line", "Insomnia Blue", "Lady Rain", "Every
body Is Going Home", "Sitting In The Sun", "The Wizard", "Trip Thru Time", "Gone Away Again", and "Had To Come Back Wet".