Hancock, Butch

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	1981: A Spare Odyssey Used - LP - RLT 1981 Rare Private Label Original Out Of Clarendon, Texas. Looks Unplayed. Recorded Live At The Alamo Lounge, Austin, Texas. more
	Diamond Hill Used - LP - RLT 777 Rare, Near Mint 1980 Original. “After Recording The Spare Masterwork West Texas Waltzes And Dust-Blown Tractor Tunes In 1978 And The Eclectic Double-LP The Wind's Dominion In 1979, Butch Hancock Opted For A Full-Band Outing On Diamond Hill In 1980. Several Of These Songs -- "Diamond Hill," "Neon Wind," "Ghost Of Give And Take Avenue," And "Corona Del Mar" -- Were Issued On Sugar Hill Collections In The '80 And '90s, But The Album Is Well Worth Hearing In Its Entirety. It Is Much More Uniform Than The Wind's Dominion, And The Instrumental Muscle Adds A New Dimension To Hancock's Word-Heavy Songs. One Might Describe The Mixture Of Pedal Steel, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, And Occasional Saxophone As Country-Folk. Even With A Band, However, Hancock, With His Croaky Vocals And Rich Wordplay, Is Always Front And Center. The Tex-Mex-Flavored "Corona Del Mar" Begins With The Lovely Lines, "Golden Sunlight...Please Save Us From Our Dreams/They're Not All That Bad...But They're Sure Not What They Seem." To Anyone Familiar With Hancock, No One Else Could've Written The Line; To Everyone Else, The Curious Phrasing Is Immediately Distinctive. Hancock Has Too Often Been Compared To Bob Dylan, But The Association Makes Sense If One States That Hancock, As Original And Idiosyncratic As Any Singer/Songwriter, Is One Of The Rare Musical Visionaries Worth Mentioning In The Same Sentence With Dylan. Diamond Hill Is A Satisfying Effort From One Of The Best Songwriters To Ever Come Out Of Texas.” Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. AMG. more
	West Texas Waltzes & Dust-blown Tractor Tunes Used - LP - RLT 114 1978 Original. "West Texas Waltzes & Dust-blown Tractor Tunes" is an album by Butch Hancock, a prominent figure in the Texas country music scene and co-founder of the Flatlanders. Released in 1978, this album showcases Hancock's distinctive songwriting and storytelling abilities, drawing on the rich, rugged landscapes of West Texas. The album features a collection of tracks that blend traditional country and folk influences with Hancock's unique lyrical insights. Known for his poetic approach, Hancock's music often reflects on themes of love, life, and the enduring spirit of the Texan landscape, offering listeners a deep dive into the heart of the region's cultural and musical heritage. The album is notable for its sparse and authentic production, which highlights Hancock's vocal delivery and guitar work. Each track carries a sense of intimacy and raw emotion, inviting listeners into Hancock's world of dust-laden plains and wide-open skies. Songs such as the title track "West Texas Waltz" have become staples in Hancock's repertoire, celebrated for their simplicity and emotional resonance. As an early work in Hancock's extensive career, "West Texas Waltzes & Dust-blown Tractor Tunes" continues to be appreciated by fans and newcomers alike for its earnest portrayal of the West Texas experience and its contribution to the country and folk music genres. more
	West Texas Waltzes-And Dust Blown Tractor Tunes New - LP - 114 Factory Sealed 1978 Original. more
	Winds Dominion Used - LP - RLT 1644 Rare 1979 2LP Gatefold Original. more