Dion, and Bob Dylan. Songs
which were likely all written within a 5 blocks of where Barone
has lived since the mid-1980s.
He’s joined on the record by
several guests including John
Sebastian, Dion, Nellie McKay,
and Alison Moorer. Mitchell Cohen, a long-time music critic and
A&R executive (Arista, Columbia,
and Verve) suggested the concept of the album to Barone and
is working with him on selecting the material. Steve Addabbo
(who has worked as a producer,
engineer, and musician on albums by Suzanne Vega, Shawn
Colvin, and Eric Andersen) is
producing the record.
Barone believes this was a
pivotal period for songwriters;
one in which artists began singing songs that they wrote about
their own lives and situations.
“It was so direct,” said Barone.
“That was a new thing then.
Now we just take it for granted
when you hear a song on the ra-
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