Elliott Murphy - 12

"What I wanted was to do the equivalent of a double album with a simple yet provocative production," writes Elliott Murphy in the liner notes to his twelfth record release. Though it appears on a single CD released in Europe and Japan, 12 is the length of an old double LP: 21 tracks in more than 78 minutes. And, like an old double LP, it sprawls, the songs ranging from reminiscences of childhood and Murphy's days as a minor-'70s rock star in New York City, to a brief ditty in which he recites the names of Japanese corporations. Read More