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American Roulette

Danny O'Keefe Format: Audio CD

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Track Listings

1	The Runaway
2	Islands
3	On Discovering A Missing Person
4	The Hereafter
5	You Look Just Like A Girl Again
6	All My Friends
7	Plastic Saddle
8	In Northern California (Where The Palm Tree Meets The Pine
9	American Roulette
10	Just Jones

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Danny O'Keefe was a singer/songwriter who issed numerous critically acclaimed albums throughout the 1970's, four of which have never been issed on CD anywhere in the world. "American Roulette" was orginally issed in 1977 on Warner Brothers Records. It features David Lindley.

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Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 3.32 ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Wounded Bird Records
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 12, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ Wounded Bird Records
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000EMGJMM
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #583,409 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #7,352 in Soft Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #12,853 in Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) (CDs & Vinyl)
- #13,541 in Pop Singer-Songwriters

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Jon Holcombe

AT LAST!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2006

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Five stars are not enough for this lost classic.

If you like John Sebastian, Jesse Colin Young, Gordon Lightfoot, or Neil Young, you have to hear this album. Equal or exceeds 70's classics like Blood on the Tracks and After The Goldrush but more intensely emotional and personal, poetic, and melodic. Strains of jazz, folk, pop and even country are present in O'keefe's songs. O'keefe provides a window into his soul and the regrets borne of living, ruminations on lost loves, friendships and time are universal and deeply felt.

The gorgeous melodies and O'keefe's distinct lyrical poetry have haunted me for 30 years, since I first heard this masterwork. Roger Kellaway and David Lindley are just two of the great muscians assembled for this album. Some songs are tightly and slickly PRODUCED, in the best sense of the word, with orchestration. But the intimacy and powerful emotion of Okeefe's lyrics are never lost.

4 or 5 of these songs are all time favorites but one song alone is worth the price of the CD: the title track "American Roulette". In this 7 minute classic O'keefe examines lost love, lost dreams, and the price of fame. It is an existential masterpiece in the tradition of movies like "Sunset Boulevard" but with an achingly beautiful melody, humour and pathos. You must hear this song.

I cannot say enough about, or recommend this album strongly enough.

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Michael lethaby

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2016

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I worked in the Child sErvice Industry for 30+ years. Runaway always speaks to me.

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Tracey from Sydney

This is one of my favourite albums and I was very happy to have found ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2017

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This is one of my favourite albums and I was very happy to have found it on Amazon and have it deliverered so quickly. This is a must have for every collection.

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John Scheidt

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2018

A great local artist

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2016

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great

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Søren Matzen Andersen

Another milestone in the Danny O'Keefe catalogue

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2008

In many ways Danny O'Keefe represents what is best about the singer/songwriter genre. Still does in fact after all these years. He knows how to tell a story, writes memorable lyrics, creates fantastic music and works out arrangements in many different and surprising music styles that enhance his songwriter abilities. "American Roulette" came out in 1977 originally and it seemed that the public didn't notice it at all. This album has enduring qualities just like Mr. O'Keefe himself. The songs are first rate and his guitar playing sounds perfect. At times it almost feels like a concept album and the music and arrangements add a dreamy feeling to many of the tracks. The title track is songwriting of epic proportions and would serve well as part of a soundtrack in many movies, and when the album ends with the heartfelt "Just Jones," you know that you were in for a treat.
With this CD release as well as "O'Keefe" (1972), "So Long Harry Truman" (1975) & "The Global Blues" (1979) his entire catalogue is finally available in the CD-format. Best of all, he still records and performs. 2008 has seen the release of his 10th album "In Time" - another classic contribution from Danny O'Keefe.

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Robert T. Farmer

An Overlooked Masterpiece

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2007

Danny O'Keefe's 2nd best album (it's impossible to beat "So Long Harry Truman.") But this is as close as you can get. Keep in mind that his catalog has been tapped by Nickle Creek, Linda Ronstandt, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt and many others. There is so much more to Danny O'keefe than "Good Time Charlies Got the Blues". Check out "Just Jones" on this CD, or " You Look Just Like A Girl Again ", "On Discovering A Missing Person". O'Keefe is a writers writer, He has a true point of view and he creates/relates life experience better than anyone...yes I said ANYONE (including Bob Dylan). You Need this CD. Give it some one you love.

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M. E. Lauerman ll

Extremely Rare Find

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2009

Elusive recording was found only at Amazon. Had searched for this one in vain, only to find it here. Life is good...

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AMERICAN ROULETTE

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2012

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THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DIVERSITY OF STYLES ON HIS ALBUMS;COUNTRY,ROCK,JAZZ,BLUES.THIS ONE ALMOST EQUALS 'GLOBAL BLUES'FOR THAT DIVERSITY.OVER HALF OF THE ALBUM IS GIVEN OVER TO THAT PARTICULAR BRAND OF SOFT SOUL PONDERINGS HE BECAME SO GOOD AT IN THE LATTER SEVENTIES;GREAT HOOKS,LUSH ARRANGEMENTS AND JUST EXCELLENT SONGS.THE TITLE TRACK TAKES THIS FURTHER INTO A SWEEPING MINI-EPIC THAT WOULD APPEAL TO SCOTT WALKER FANS.THERE ARE A COUPLE OF WRY COUNTRY-ROCK TUNES AND THE EXCELLENT'IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA' WHICH SHOWS HIS HANK WILLIAMS INFLUENCES.ALL THIS VARIETY ON ONE ALBUM CAN USUALLY BE OFF-PUTTING BUT THE WAY IT IS PRESENTED HERE MAKES IT MORE THAN ACCEPTABLE.A REAL STAR.

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