Lee Hazlewood - Cake or Death

'Cake Or Death' - a reference to Lee Hazelwood's comic hero EDDIE IZZARD - is the title of what Hazelwood has declared will be his swan song, one last album that he wishes to bequeath to the world before he returns to the shadows out of which he was dragged in the '90s, following his rediscovery by an extraordinary range of contemporary artists such as BECK, PULP, SONIC YOUTH and NICK CAVE. His music has continued to become more and more fashionable. Like all of his albums, 'Cake Or Death' refuses to compromise Hazelwood's own musical choices for any reason, and the result is an exceptional record that draws together various strands of his life in a magical, unforgettable way. Rather than pull together a self indulgent list of admirers with whom to collaborate, HAZLEWOOD has assembled a cast of musicians with whom he has previously worked, promised to work, or wanted to work including DUANE EDDY, AL CASEY, RICHARD BENNETT, ANN KRISTIN HEDMARK and BELA B. The album contains new recordings of his classic tracks 'These Boots Are Made for Walking' and 'Some Velvet Morning'. This will be Lee's 26th studio album. This will be his last ever album. Naturally, though, at the heart of the entire album lies Lee Hazelwood, displaying all of the charm and talent that has made him one of the most namechecked and influential artists in rock and roll history. It's one hell of a swansong. The man has never done things by halves.

1) Nothing
2) Baghdad Knights
3) Please Come to Boston
4) She's Gonna Break Some Heart Tonight - Tommy Parsons
5) Sacrifice
6) Fred Freud
7) The First Song of the Day
8) It's Nothing to Me
9) Anthem
10) White People Thing
11) Boots (Original Melody)
12) Some Velvet Morning - Phaedra ; Grandpa
13) T.O.M. (The Old Man)