Returns To Valley Of Rain: Black Vinyl LP O.V. Wright Sympathy For Life was always

Sympathy For Life was always destined to be dancey

Angst filled love and hate songs

Hailed upon its release last year as "vital and comfortable taking new chances” (Rolling Stone) and “cheery

in the Arizona desert

Should Be Higher (MPIA3 Definition)

Returns To Valley Of Rain: Black Vinyl LP O.V. Wright Sympathy For Life was alwaysValley of Rain was Tucsons Giant Sands debut album recorded in 1983, and eventually released by 1985. It included Howe Gelb on vocals, guitar and Winston Watson on drums for most of it, Tommy Larkins on drums for some of it and Scott Garber on fretless bass for all of it. At the time of the recording, Howe was unacquainted with the possibilities of tube (valve) amps and had recorded most of the album with a Roland JC120 at the miraculous 8 track