"The Battle for New York" marks the nadir of David Peel's recording career, one of the few moments where this unique artist compromised his music in the service of something too small - in this case, Howard Stern's stillborn 1994 campaign for governor of New York, which ended when the radio personality balked at the financial disclosure forms that he would have to file. Even if you didn't agree with the idea, battling for the reform of marijuana laws was something worthy of his attention and broad and personal enough to invite songwriting of a certain wit and scope - the Vietnam War, Watergate, the murder of John Lennon, and the ascent of Reagan to the White House and its consequences were similarly inviting and appropriate subjects, and even the rioting on New York's Lower East Side was a worthy subject, if only because Peel was a longtime denizen of the neighborhood, even if the results weren't the most listenable of his career. But the opening song here is "Howard Stern for Governor," and two of the following songs had previously appeared on earlier, better albums - that pretty much defines the problem with this album, which is too limited in scope and has little new to say. For serious David Peel enthusiasts, it will still suffice, but "The Battle for New York" isn't much more than a bridge between more important albums.
Tracklist:
1 Howard Stern For Governor
2 FCC - Don't Censor Me
3 Stan The Man
4 I Love New York
5 John Lennon Forever
6 David Peel's Dream
7 Uptight Manhattan
8 All The Homeless People
9 The Battle For New York
10 Howard Stern For Governor (Live)
11 FCC - Don't Censor Me (Live)
12 Libertarians For Freedom (Live)
13 Goodbye Mario (Live)
14 He's A Groovy Head (Live)
15 Marijuana Chant (Live)
16 David Peel Speech (Live)
17 Woodstock Nation
David Peel & The Apple Band - The Battle For New York
(320 kbps, cover art included)
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