Bad Moon Rising: Vinyl LP Cory Hanson and the bewildering guitar craft

and the bewildering guitar craft of James Litherland

In the way American folk and blues had looked back to gospel songs and spirituals

The powerfully emotional ballad is as close as John will ever come to bearing his soul

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Bad Moon Rising: Vinyl LP Cory Hanson and the bewildering guitar craft1985 sophomore album, back in print! Features 'Death Valley '69' with Lydia Lunch. Sonic Youth's second full length LP 'Bad Moon Rising' was originally released on Homestead and Blast First in 1985. The album is a fascinating examination of "the junction where hippie idealism [meets] the cold hard world," says guitarist Lee Ranaldo, "where Woodstock [meets] Altamont Death Valley, Charles Manson, Brian Wilson, musicians, murderers, heroes and