June Moon: Shame on the Moon

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Oops, sorry about this one. Not really, I love this song. It almost made the top ten. Of course, the version I love and the version you know are two different versions. I’d never have to “Linda? NO!” a Bob Seger song. And while he did cover this song, that’s not the one I’m using. So Linda? NO! Shame on the Moon - Rodney Crowell It’s a great song, and I’m beholden to the lad for writing it. (Bob Seger) The idea of Bob Seger covering a country song is head-scratching. But Seger said this was recorded in the space of two hours, and it came out perfectly. The thing was, Seger also said that he wasn’t interested in having a “mid-tempo” album (what became 1982’s The Distance). Then they recorded this..and the record company loved it so much they thought it should be the lead single! Oops. And yet…despite Glenn Frey singing harmony and Billy Payne playing piano on Bob Seger’s version, I’m going with the Rodney Crowell original. Seger’s version (with apologies to the late Alto Reed) doesn’t have Phil Kenzie, who did the marvelous sax work on Al Stewart’s “Year of the Cat,” gently providing the outro (to the delight of @Orson_Kart who loves sax). More importantly, Seger’s album doesn’t also include “Stars on the Water,” which Crowell wrote and Jimmy Buffett later recorded, assuring me that the worst I can get from NJ Chic is a “slope” today. Crowell’s version was the first version I heard, so that’s why he gets the honors. Shame on the Moon Written by Rodney Crowell Recorded by Rodney Crowell From Rodney Crowell, 1981 (Also covered by Bob Seger, 1982) Hey watch where you’re going: