Hazlewood, Lee
Cowboy In Sweden (2lp)
By the end of the 1960s Lee Hazlewood's LHI Records had burned piles of cash, gone through a half dozen distributors and failed to achieve the kind of chart success 'Boots' had promised. Released as the last LHI LP, 'Cowboy In Sweden' was a soundtrack to the 1970 cult classic film of the same name starring Lee Hazlewood. The film was a surreal psychedelic account of Lee's journey to his new homeland, while the soundtrack was a perfect compilation of Hazlewood's orchestral melancholy country pop songs. Recorded over a prolific globe trotting three year period, Lee's peak on LHI records was ironically the label's swan song. Comes as an expanded deluxe double LP edition including outtakes, demos and instrumentals, including 10 previously unreleased recordings. Album remastered by John Baldwin. Liner notes by reissue producer Hunter Lea including interviews with Torbjorn Axelman, Suzi Jane Hokom, Nina Lizell, Don Randi, Hal Blaine and Shel Talmy. Rare film production photos from the Torbjorn Axelman archive.