Raven presents on great value Double CD (and for the first time on CD ever in their entirety), three classic albums by GARLAND JEFFREYS: Ghost Writer (1977), One-Eyed Jack (1978) and American Boy & Girl (1979) originally recorded for A&M Re-cords. The enigmatic and inspirational singer / songwriter Jeffreys was Brooklyn-born and worked the nightclubs of Manhattan dur-ing the late-60s and early-70s and was an associate of Lou Reed and John Cale. His debut album for Atlantic featured gritty tales of New York street life while his most famous song 'Wild in the Streets' became a staple of FM radio. Jeffrey's unique blend of rock 'n' soul, blues and reggae earned him a loyal following. He signed to A&M records in 1977 and issued these three albums at the height of his acclaim. Ghost Writer is considered to be his masterpiece, a genuinely literate and ambitious work of enduring worth. AllMusic Guide described it as 'an album of striking urban songs that are both confessional and confrontational'. Highlights include 'I May Not Be Your Kind' (a bittersweet tale of interracial romance), 'New York Skyline', 'Spanish Town' and 'Wild in the Streets'. Jeffreys followed this with two more albums of some-times reflective, sometimes aggressive but always passionate urban tales, One-Eyed Jack (1978) and American Boy & Girl (1979). He continued to record throughout the 1980s and 1990s. With 30 tracks, 140 minutes of superb quality audio, detailed liner notes and color booklet this is an essential collection for the Classic Rock music enthusiast.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

Ghost Writer

1. Rough And Ready
2. I May Not Be Your Kind
3. New York Skyline
4. Cool Down Boy
5. Ghost Writer
6. Lift Me Up
7. Why-O
8. Wild In The Streets
9. 35 Millimeter Dreams
10. Spanish Town

One-Eyed Jack

1. She Didn't Lie
2. Keep On Trying
3. Reelin'
4. Haunted House
5. One-Eyed Jack

One-Eyed Jack

1. Scream In The Night
2. No Woman No Cry
3. Oh My Soul
4. Desperation Drive
5. Been There And Back

American Boy & Girl

1. Livin' For Me
2. Bad Dream
3. City Kids
4. American Boy & Girl
5. Matador
6. Night Of The Living Dead
7. Bring Back The Love
8. Ship Of Fools
9. Shoot The Moonlight Out
10. If Mao Could See Me Now