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Andy Williams - "Home Lovin' Man" [Remastered Hi-Fi Audio]

The first version was originally released as a single in 1970 and is the version most commonly used on youtube.

The rare version used here is taken from Andy's 1972 US album "Alone Again (Naturally)" and features a different stereo mix. The most obvious difference is that the backing vocals have been attenuated and pulled back from the front sides toward "behind" the center so as not to drown out Andy's main vocals.

I've also digitally edited it for a cleaner more brilliant sound.

Commentary below by Billy Smart from his blog: http://tinyurl.com/qgb58r5

(some song lyrics edited)

Ah, now this is my very favourite Andy Williams single. And once again, a song written by Cook & Greenaway - Why does nobody ever go on about them?

It starts with a churchy fugue organ. As a way of setting a mood, this acts as a kind of palette-clearing exercise for the listener, establishing a certain tone, grown-up, formal. Then Williams' voice is introduced, but with a wordless croon. The effect is to evoke a hushed intimation of prayer, settling the listener down, working out what we want to say. For what we are about to receive...

Then a guitar goes shhting! and the song proper begins. It's a seafaring tale;

The harbour lights were shining.

The moon was in its high.

The captain said, "Thank God we're home!

We've drunk the barrels dry."

Set down in writing, those lyrics look like they could well be a yo-ho-ho shanty, but that certainly wouldn't be ideal material for this powerful, but always gentle, voice. Instead, the tempo is rollingly slow, the tide lapping against the shore, the steady pace of moving over water. We learn from the singer that the journey hasn't always been this smooth ("The mizzen mast was shaken,

And the lanterns all burned low, I'd never thought we'd make it But we've twenty leagues to go"). The arrangement of this is very measured, two guitars and a bass with drums. The orchestration doesn't come in until the "blow" of the next line;

So blow you southern trades

And guide me safely to the shore

The strings and the brass become the wind itself, powerful and benign, guiding the singer and the listener to safety and love;

I'll never ever gonna sail

The seven seas no more.

Several instrument seems to have little tiny solos during the chorus, the guitar, the piano, and especially some jovial drum rolls, as though each player wants to convey their supportive happiness for the voyager's very imminent return;

I know I'm gonna miss the sand in my hair,

The roll of the tide and the salt in the air

Deep inside it's true

I'm a home lovin' man

Comin' on home to you

(and reiterated, with more attractive details)

I know I'm gonna miss the wind in my eyes,

The shimmer of light when the seagull flies

Lo, I've traveled far

I'm a home loving man,

Home is where you are

The second verse changes the focus of the song, away from the crew and the harbour lights. As the ship moves in closer, we can make out the figures of the people waiting there;

The crowd upon the quayside

Their faces long and drawn

Are suddenly awakened

As we sail in on the dawn

The wives, the sons, the lovers,

Who never gave up hope

All breathe a sigh together

As they reach to catch the rope

And back to the home lovin' sailor, more ecstatic now that his loved ones are in sight;

God bless you, southern trades,

You got me safely back this time!

Oh, you'll never have the need again

To save this soul of mine!

Note that this is a song about anticipation. We never get given a pay-off scene of the actual reunion between the sailor and his love, the song requiring some empathetic imagination on the part of the listener. What does happen is that it gets more and more exciting, the glorious tune and gorgeous arrangement accentuating the simple narrative device of the ship getting closer and closer in to dock.

It also speaks to a deep seated desire for the love and solace of a redemptive other, I think, achieving this without hollering or crowing about it. But the story is essentially about leaving the sea for a woman, realising that salvation lies not in the hands of fate, but in your own actions with an individual in whom you can find a sense of belonging. For all that its a story of the end of an epic voyage, it could be the feelings of a man on the train home from work, really looking forward to seeing his wife again.

Comentarios

9 years ago

ben2715

There is a lot to like about this most interesting mix. Unlike the single version, this one more strongly mixes the drums, especially the pulsing bass drum. Less reverb and a cleaner, crisper vocal sound, both lead and back-up (sounds like it might also have been Andy himself doing the back-up). Less organ and guitar licks in the choruses after the second verse. This mix comes off more as Andy with a band, rather than Andy with an orchestra. The "band" mix has a more desirable and commercial soft-rock feel, at least to my ears. Thanks for posting!

9 years ago

Cyrus Williams

thanks for this classic song....one of the best as timeless as the sands at the seashore!

9 years ago

Azizataurus Taurus

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9 years ago

grooverunner

In the UK, the (USA) "Love Story" album is titled "Home Lovin' Man", as this song was a bigger hit in the UK than in USA.. The UK album excludes "Love Story", a hit in the US. There are 3 versions of "Home Lovin' Man": a shorter edit, a longer (by a few seconds) version and the "quadraphonic" version. Thank you for the Bily Smart commentary. One of Andy's best!

9 years ago

Rick A

Great, you manage to get that fat and horrible reverb out of the original!

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