THE JAYHAWKS – Tomorrow The Green Grass/Hollywood Town Hall (American) Rating: NNNNN/NNNN Rating: NNNNN
Minnesota jangle-country rockers the Jayhawks receive loving reissue treatment for their first two major label releases, from 1995 and 1992. These records were the last recordings prior to Mark Olson’s departure, leaving partner-in-harmony Gary Louris to forge a purer pop path.
Each disc features copious liner notes and bonus tracks that will interest fans, but Tomorrow The Green Grass offers more bang for the buck with the inclusion of a second disc of unreleased tracks. And while both have plenty of great songs, Tomorrow features knockouts Blue and I’d Run Away, plus a cover of Grand Funk’s Bad Time. Not a bum note to be heard.
Top track: I’d Run Away
