Walls to Roses: Songs of Changing Men

Various Artists FW37587 / FTS 37587

A seventeen-member collective of men including Willie Sordill and Geof Morgan gathered to create this folk-rock album; their goal was to present a positive vision of the gay liberation movement and build a stronger image of masculinity.

Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Folksong revival; Protest songs
Instrument(s) Guitar; Vocals

Year of Recording 1979
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Willie Sordill ; Produced by Robbie Rosenberg ; Produced by Karen T. Kane

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101	Gay Spirit	Charlie Murphy	5:37
102	Brothers	Chris Tanner	5:10
103	Walls to Roses	Kenny Arkin	3:17
104	The Matador	Charlie Murphy	3:52
105	Flowers, the Weeds	Blackberri	5:33
201	Are You Karen Silkwood?	Fred Small	2:57
202	For My Men Friends	Willie Sordill	5:35
203	The Sensitive Little Boy	Chris Tanner	3:25
204	Tears Fall from the Sky	Kenny Arkin	4:20
205	When Will the Ignorance End	Blackberri	3:32

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