A little bit late but it's still Friday. Today's artist came after I heard the song "Morning Blue" by the Green on Red, which was co-written by Chuck Prophet, who also played guitar.
"Chuck Prophet is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who has created a handful of impressive solo albums when he isn't busy collaborating with some of the most respected figures in roots rock. A songwriter with a naturalistic sense of storytelling and drawing characters, and a melodic sense that brings together the impact of rock with the nuance of country, blues, and folk, Prophet has been releasing worthwhile solo albums since 1990, when he brought out his first solo LP, Brother Aldo. Prior to that, he was a key member of the rough-edged Paisley Underground band Green on Red, who had a small cult following in the United States and a significantly larger one overseas, and in between solo efforts, he worked as a sideman, collaborator, or producer for Alejandro Escovedo, Kelly Willis, Warren Zevon, Cake, Kim Richey, and many more". [allmusic.com - Artist Biography by Mark Deming]
As always, this compilation is, by no means, a "best of", not even a personal one, as it was created exclusively to serve the title of Friday's series of posts. To be completely honest, the selected songs, although it's been a long time since I last listened to them, are not indifferent to me at all.
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