dusted off the old reel-to-reel demos and released them, along with the book, as a “work in progress” on Dreamsville Records. But, for several reasons, the album never went beyond the demo stage and snuggled into hibernation for thirty years until it was revived by Gary’s son in 2001. studios, and Gary wrote a book to be included with the proposed album. label, Together Records, and later I moved with him to RCA, and then to Rip Music ( BMI), a publishing company owned by Danny Thomas.įor the next couple of years we recorded several demos for the “Shadow” project in various L.A. Gary had taken me under his wing since I’d come out from the Midwest where my “Dick Campbell Sings Where It’s At” LP had been released on Mercury Records in 1966. We had written some other tunes, such as “Good Ole Rock & Roll Song” recorded by the Cowsills, and had become great friends in the process. He had an idea for a concept album entitled “Beyond A Shadow Of Doubt” which would reflect his developing philosophical views on metaphysics, and he asked me to write the music to his lyrics. In 1971, the year Gary Usher gave this interview, his musical tastes were continuing to evolve from his hot rod/surfing roots of the early 60’s. Explore Dick Campbell’s collaboration with Gary Usher with Blue Winds Only Know.
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