Jon Wilcox - Stages of My Life (1972) [Hi-Res]

A graduate of Stanford Law School, Jon Wilcox turned to music after realizing “it’s easier to be honest with yourself as a songwriter than as a lawyer.” Indeed, Stages of My Life, his first full-length album originally released by Folk-Legacy Records in 1972, is a collection of honest, heartfelt songs. A product of the later years of the folk revival, Stages... takes influence from the likes of Bob Dylan, Loudon Wainright, Willie Nelson, and other comparable singer/songwriters, offering tender performances of fingerstyle guitar under a slight country croon, accompanied on fiddle by frequent Folk-Legacy contributor Jay Ungar. Wilcox’s songs focus on largely personal themes, including heartbreak, life transitions, and working life, opting for the common counterculture opinion that a life lived in service of status and money is a life largely wasted. Instead, Stages... looks favorably on the uncertain, nomadic search for belonging, inviting the listener into its wistful but altogether comforting atmosphere.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Jon Wilcox - Stages of My Life (3:09)
1.02 - Jon Wilcox - Yankee Lady (4:05)
1.03 - Jon Wilcox - Brother Cain (4:02)
1.04 - Jon Wilcox - Hard Workin' People (3:01)
1.05 - Jon Wilcox - Migrant Song (5:36)
1.06 - Jon Wilcox - Foolsgold (3:32)
1.07 - Jon Wilcox - Sidewalks of New York (6:15)
1.08 - Jon Wilcox - The Road (2:58)
1.09 - Jon Wilcox - Heavy Rains (3:28)
1.10 - Jon Wilcox - I Once Had a Lady (3:17)
1.11 - Jon Wilcox - Tree of Life (3:42)
1.12 - Jon Wilcox - One Day at a Time (3:24)