Richie Havens "1983" album now on CD.
Posted by: rn on 22 May 2018
Not seen it before but it is now on CD after a long time. I don't think its been available before other than on vinyl. I think it's one of his best.
RN your post is worth at least one reply given this is a classic album, despite being mostly covers - full title 'Richard P. Havens, 1983' , released in 1969.
I have the Raven CD issue released a few years ago with a couple of bonus tracks.
Lucky to have seen Richie from a distance of a few feet when he appeared in Folkestone back in 1976, which for me at the time was light years away from his opening performance at Woodstock. I remember he wore a hole right the way through his acoustic guitar with his thumb nail and gave such a performance that his roadie had to carry him off stage.
Classic album indeed!
I still have my vinyl copy, and the Raven CD. Saw him at IOW festival in 69, what a line up that was, Pentangle, RH, Tom Paxton (who went down incredibly well) The Band and Dylan. also caught Richie at The Royal Albert Hall in I think 1970 or thereabouts and finally a few years before he passed at Milton Keynes, The Stables, excellent gig with a young Devon Sproule opening.
Time for a Richie revival methinks!
Chris
I've always liked his work, his covers especially Here Comes the Son makes me happy to have heard him. I saw him a number of times only on TV, and one well used guitar with a lot of miles on it.