Originally released in 1974 (P.G. 101) The Unicorn is considered to be
one of the prime examples of what is now known as 'Outsider Music'.
I t 's creator New Yorker Peter Grudzien, grew up in the '50s listening to
Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and other country music artists. By the '60s
he was writing and recording his own country styled tunes and had added
rising star Bob Dylan to his list of performers to aspire to.
Comprising a selection of lo-fi home recordings made over several years
(the earliest being from 1960), The Unicorn has songs of religious visions
and redemption, life's struggles, and tales of romance gone wrong (brief
references are made to Grudzien's own gay affairs, he 'came out' in song
in the '60s). Predominantly rooted in country and bluegrass picking, the
music also features electronic experiments, and borrows a few 'classic'
tunes here and there in an early attempt at sampling.
'Intense', 'claustrophobic', 'eccentric', 'challenging', 'overwhelming' b u t
above all, 'honest'. These are all words that have been used to describe
this album. You can add 'unique' too..For all those who prefer their
country music with a twist, Radioactive present The Unicorn Track listing: 1. Innocents
2. White Trash Hillbilly Trick
3. Queen Of All The Blue
Eyed
4. Private Battle
5. Adagio
6. Broken Bottle - Glass
Sidewalks
7. Hear The Trumpte Call
8. Satan's Horn
9. Kentucky Candy
10. Lost World
11. What Have I Done
12. Prayer
13. Redemption
