Stuart Hamblen - Spell of the Yukon
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Album Details: Spell of the Yukon
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- 01/01/1961
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, September 7, 2006Reviewer: jerrylamb - See all jerrylamb's reviews
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Pro Reviews: Spell of the Yukon
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Stuart Hamblen's The Spell of the Yukon is an innovative early concept album that combines the Yukon poetry of Robert W. Service with Hamblen's original songs, produced in a style reminiscent of Johnny Horton's "North to Alaska." Many of the cuts feature Hamblen's dramatic poetry recitations with musical backing and sound effects. All of the material deals with the Alaskan frontier or bigger-than-life Yukon characters, and despite the emphasis on Service's poetry, Hamblen's songs are the highlights. "Mush" and the romantic "Make Believe Bay" are fine, but "Pokolodie Bill Left His Soul Behind" is Hamblen's masterpiece, a masterful and evocative composition that is easily one of the best things he ever wrote. Despite making a strong impression on many of its listeners, The Spell of the Yukon was not a big seller and remains a well-kept secret. - Greg Adams, All Music Guide |
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The name alone evokes a big, beefy hard-livin' type and that's exactly what Stuart Hamblen was. Popular for singing hits like "My Mary" and "Texas Plains" during the '40s, Hamblen was also cast as the ranch "tough" in many cowboy flicks of the era, a...Full Stuart Hamblen Biography
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Pros: great humor
Cons: none
as a teenager growing up in a small fishing town in alaska this was a terrific way to laugh it up with friends.