2025 Charity Shop Purchases #15 - Mary Gauthier - Mercy Now
In my Americana days I was a fan of Mary Gauthier. I saw her a couple of times and picked up Drag Queens in Limousines (1999) and Filth and Fire (2002)
I'm not quite sure how I missed Mercy Now from 2005 on the Lost Highway label particularly as I was familiar with the title track and also I Drink which first appeared on Drag Queens.
Shortly after this release when we we courting I took Mrs CC to see her. It is far to say that she was not impressed describing Mary's music as depressing
It was good to pick this one up in Oxfam. although it was considerably more expensive than Marvin Gaye - £2.99 as opposed to 50p. Still I would probably have paid that in a record shop.
Despite, or perhaps because, it could be described as depressing I quite enjoyed listening to it!
You took the future Mrs CC to see Mary Gauthier on a date? And she stuck with you? The woman is a saint.
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