Don’t Be Concerned – BOB LIND***

Elusive Butterfly/Mister Zero/You Should Have Seen It/Counting/Drifter’s Sunrise/Unlock The Door/Truly Julie’s Blues/Dale Anne/The World Is Just A B Movie/Cheryl’s Goin’ Home/It Wasn’t Just The Morning/I Can’t Walk Roads Of Anger

Bob Lind was a one hit wonder who achieved major international success with the evocative folk-pop song Elusive Butterfly, which reached No. 5 on both the US and UK singles chart. The associated album Don’t Be Concerned fared much less well. (US:148)

“Its a wonderful period piece wrapped in a lovely production. The lyrics are far too overblown to be serious. He's remembered today for Elusive Butterfly, a song that still holds up as a perfect slice of mid-'60s yearning and passion, but his songwriting went much deeper than one song. My particular favourites are Truly Julie's Blues, which effortlessly achieves a spiritual quality that is almost never attained when a songwriter actually tries for it; Drifter's Sunrise, a perfect reflection of both regret and hopefulness from a man moving on, and Unlock The Door, a joyful, and lustful burst of excitement at the beginning of a new relationship.”

“I've played this album for many people who missed it the first time around, and its pleasures seem to elude many of them. He is wordy, and he wears his passions on his sleeve, but I find both of those qualities utterly winning on this album. I think he's the perfect antidote to our too-cool age.”

“Lind doesn't have the most expressive voice in pop music, but within his own limitations, he composed some songs that have stayed with me many years, and shows us that a lot of the one hit wonders had more talent than one would suppose.”

“Bob's wonderful songs cover a wide range of subjects, emotions, and issues ranging from introspection, devotion, wanderlust, humour, and plain rotten luck. The lyrics are poetic and sometimes philosophical, yet direct and accessible. The melodies are pleasant, and comprehensible, even when the subject matter is rough.”

“Few songwriters can craft a lyric with the versatility of Bob Lind. His lyrics have a creative thrust that causes the listener to confront and appreciate the subject matter in a thoughtful way. The recording blends creative folk storytelling with tasteful, tuneful accompaniment in the appealing pop-orchestral style heard in the 1960s.”