Dave Mason - Sad And Deep As You (Lyrics)

"Sad and Deep as You" track six on the debut solo album "Alone Together" by former Traffic member Dave Mason, released in 1970. Mason was joined on the album by a roster of guest musicians, including Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell, Jim Capaldi, Rita Coolidge, Carl Radle, and Jim Gordon. The song "Only You Know and I Know" reached number 42 on the Billboard charts in the US and was the record's major commercial success.

Billboard magazine reviewed the album favourably in 1970: "Mason with help from friends Jim Capaldi and Leon Russell proves his mastery of the rock idiom once and for all. The lyric and music content of every song catches the listener's senses and creates excitement. There is no doubt about the power of this album, and it should prove a top chart item." Jon Carroll was less enthusiastic in Rolling Stone, finding it technically accomplished but "more potential than realization", often featuring trivial lyrics and never soaring from its "vinyl bonds".[3]

In Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau found the music "both complex and likable-to-catchy, with a unique light feel that begins with the way Mason doubles on acoustic and electric", but believed Mason lacked the "poetic gift" to put across his evasive lyrics. He gave the album a "B" grade. Jim Newsom from AllMusic was more impressed in a retrospective review, regarding the album as Mason's best work, featuring "an excellent batch of melodically pleasing songs, built on a fat bed of strumming acoustic guitars with tasteful electric guitar accents and leads." He gave it four-and-a-half out of five stars

About 30% of the records were produced in so-called marble vinyl, a swirled mix of pink, brown and beige, rather than the usual black vinyl. The original record jacket is a tri-fold with a half-pocket on the inside to hold the record (originally issued without a paper inner sleeve). The top of the tri-fold has a die-cut image of Mason in a top hat and morning dress, collaged behind a rocky outcrop, and there is a small die-cut hole at the top to permit the jacket to be hung on the wall as a poster.

[robertborel]

As strong a first solo album as anyone's. One of those rare albums where every song is good. It was the perfect album for its time! What does pompous Robert Christgau know about "poetic gifts"? With just 4 couplets and a refrain, Dave tells us a touching, heartfelt love story--now that's poetry! I don't know the movie, but you did an exquisite job of telling the song's story with it, Don. What a joyous surprise! 🤗

[cristinagarciacalvomurga]

Wonderful images that suggest a potentially marvelous story.

[robertborel]

The original vinyl release of Alone Together was also noteworthy for the marble grain of the record itself -- as the record played on the turntable, the tone arm appeared to be floating through the clouds. ☁😵‍💫 Jim Newsom, AllMusic

[YagoBronte]

Like looking at a series of Impressionist paintings framed by that haunting music.

[editroczei]

I will also send you a song, listen to it. Beauti and sad.