Well sir, you smashed this challenge - and ended up with a stunning unplugged album. It's made me want to hear some of your established tracks with similar stripped-down arrangements, leading the listener to concentrate on the sheer artistry of your words and astonishingly soulful vocal. Next challenge for you is the 24 hours album. 24 minutes of original music in 24 hours. I believe it originated on alonetone. Off you go.

Glad you didn't bin it! Liking the driving feel - immediately hooky also.

A sweet almost-lullaby - glad this one found a home in your February. So very pretty.

Really love this melody and the breezy feel. Some gorgeous little acoustic guitar runs in there too.

Great song writing - loving the sentiment and your tender vox here. I love it when the FAWM and RPM parameters draw out his kind of track, any more of an arrangement would detract from the message - IMHO.

Woohoo! Logged in and back from Brighton. <3 Can now fave this utter classic.

Hauntingly sad and beautiful

Great tune Andrew. we held back on a few old ideas too. i'm glad you put it out there

Hehehe... there's LOTS of youthful angst is these Songs from the Shoebox... possibly an embarrassing amount... You wait... let's see if I'm brave enough to record the ones from 1978/9!!!

That's rather wonderful ...... a bit of youthful angst ??

You've been a writer / poet for so many years!!! How delightful to put these songs out. I'm glad you found the shoe box.

Another beautiful piece of storytelling through haunting voice and gentle music

You sing these words perfectly … I am just in awe of your story telling

So lyrical

Intrigued … who is this written for? Whoever it is is a lucky person … love this

I saw your comments on my site. Thanks. It sounds like you’ve got this recording process figured out. I’m still learning as I go. Thank God for YouTube. 😎

Another little gem ......

This is kick-ass! You have a great voice and I love your guitar playing. When you have great ingredients like that, you don’t need much more than good material, of which there is plenty here! I am very inspired listening to this. I appreciate you sharing it and I look forward to delving deeper -bjk

Good stuff. I'm always amazed at how versatile you are.

That's a good song. I like the "acoustic demo," but do you also envision this as a rocker (2 guitars, bass, and drums)? I think it'd kill.

Big rocking sound :)

Thought it was going to be the Glen Campbell song at first (I'm a big Glen Campbell fan hiding under the stuff I do)... Soon got over the disappointment! lol Nice one.

Nice one :)

And this too! Fabulous. Love the arrangement, the song, the voice. It works so well...

Love this song.

The tuba had me in stitches when it kicked in - but it's so RIGHT! Cool track.

Aww this is gorgeous...

Yeah, I could do with some "warm" as well at the moment!! Nice one :)

Magnificent

Like it.

Yep :)

Great title! I could hear acoustic on the previous one, and I was thinking "hey! more of that maybe?". You read my mind (or I read yours, or.. wotever). Love this one.

Crumbs, you've been a busy boy... Digging the harmonica

I was listening to the original the other day... Love this version. VERY cool vocal.

Aww crumbs... Those guitars sound utterly fabulous. Tasty organ going with it too. Love it.

Have you remixed since the "vocals are low" comments? Because I'm getting plenty :)

I'm playing catch up here... How did I miss this??!! This is mighty fine. Faved from the opening guitars - and the rest of the track lived right up to it. Gorgeous sounds.

Fine album. Flows nicely. Really enjoyed it :)

Nice one :)

I was wondering where this was! Isn't it a different mix? Feels slightly different now - mebbe I'm more awake! Fab!