Barbara Keith :: S/T

Barbara Keith’s 1970 self-titled record began making its rounds of the archival labels (both legitimate and not) at the turn of the century. It was hailed – like so many of the now-resurfaced formerly-shelved records of the seventies – as a lost masterpiece du jour. Perhaps it was the studio lineup which included the likes of Lowell George and Spooner Oldham, or maybe Keith’s retreat from the limelight following its release, or the fact that the material ended up being covered by Patty Loveless, Delaney & Bonnie, Barbara Streisand, and Melanie. Whatever the reason, it was this record that brought her name into the collective discussion of forgotten songwriters.

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