Name: A House Safe For Tigers
Brand: Lee Hazlewood

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2012-08-20

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Lee Hazlewood

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Lee Hazlewood was an American singer, songwriter, actor and producer. He was born on July 9, 1929 in Mannford, Oklahoma, USA and passed away on August 4, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Hazlewood is best known for his work with Nancy Sinatra in their iconic duo.
With a career spanning several decades, Hazlewood made significant contributions to the music industry as both a performer and behind-the-scenes talent. His unique blend of country, pop and rockabilly influences set him apart from his contemporaries.
Hazlewood's collaborations with Nancy Sinatra produced numerous hits that remain beloved classics today. Their chemistry and musical synergy captivated audiences worldwide.

first ever reissue. re-mastered from original master tapes. includes new liner notes by wyndham wallace, interviewing director torbjorn axelman. plus unseen archive photos. 'a house safe for tigers' is the soundtrack to one of the seven tv movies lee hazlewood made with the director torbjorn axelman during his period living in sweden in the early 1970s. hazlewood had moved there to lay low and to help his son avoid the draft, but wound up finding happiness and creative freedom. many of the albums recorded in sweden made their way no further than scandinavia, but of them all, 'a house safe for tigers' is the holy grail for collectors, often changing hands for hundreds of dollars. originally only available in sweden, this marks the first time tigers has been reissued and available the world over. the movie was a 'semi-documentary' featuring hazlewood and his friend axelman, looking back to childhood and contemplating the meaning of life. in it, hazlewood runs a marathon, tells anecdotes about a bum who cured his stutter and convinces a group of swedish children to take sides against richard nixon. "it's strange, very strange," hazlewood said, "but we meant it to be strange." it's not necessary to see 'a house safe for tigers' to enjoy the soundtrack, of course. despite the fact that it was never released outside of sweden, the music's hallowed reputation - cultivated in the intervening decades by the privileged few who were able to hear it - is testament to the strength of its material. the album finds hazlewood contentedly immersing himself in swedish life, serenading gotland, the island hazlewood fell in love with during the shooting of the television movie cowboy in sweden and where he spent time filming tigers. highlights include 'the nights,' in which lee conjures up an epic tale of love and genocide that draws on his native american blood running, 'our little boy blue,' a magical, sleepy lullaby, and the two versions of the stirring, cinematic 'souls island' frame the album; within them is held the blueprint for richard hawley's solo career. before he died, hazlewood and axelman talked about the soundtrack 'a house safe for tigers', and whether it would ever be released again. "i don't know if anybody would be interested," lee said. "maybe perhaps they are. sometimes we have to wait 30 years to be discovered."

A House Safe For Tigers

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