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When the Summers Lasted Long

by Jon Nolan

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Scott Harper What a great collection of songs. Solid from front to back. Memorable. So glad to find more Say Zuzu-related stuff here on bandcamp. Favorite track: On & On.
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1.
So Much 03:36
I found a tune in the basement When I was still my mother's son Now I'm trying hard not to waste it Or get bought for a song 'Cause so much is riding on it now, and I can feel it... They get you buying in a little bit 'Til you're tied up in blues I'll shop around in my own heart, thank you Makes it easier to choose 'Cause so much is riding on it now, and I can feel it... I don't know why I want to stand my ground, or wanna make a sound Much is still unclear, still it's all that I want my love 'Cause so much is riding on it, it's you and me now...
2.
Mary won't you come out tonight? There's a storm on the rise And ask your father if we can come Cause we need to talk I'm sick of all the worry and waiting The push and the pull and the false summits fading I haven't given up on it yet, but I don't want you to quit And I can see you hesitating... Mary, won't you come along? Remember when the summers lasted long? And it seemed like the sun, it would never set? Well don't you set the sun down on me now Sure you trade your innocence for wisdom And everything is different than it was before It only makes me need you by me more Mary won't you come along? I guess the first thing that comes to mind Late at night when I wonder what I've left inside Is what to do if you just close the door So please don't... I see the trouble in your eyes I hear the rumbling in your sighs Cause there's no guarantees that it'll be alright Just think of everything in store But you don't wanna think about it anymore Don't make that mistake cause I need you today... Mary won't you come along?
3.
It seems this weather just won't break Whats more is I know what it takes, to free myself from this cell And every morning I confess, the mirror leaves me unimpressed It's still me. And it's a shame to see it at all It's like my mind's some kind of slum A single room and one light bulb A jaundiced light Yeah but I feel fine tonight I should use some kind of excuse I've used them all to the point of abuse And it's getting lonely And I need you only, tonight I should act more like I'm a man I do just the best I can Still I ain't What you'd call a saint And every morning it's a shame I look the same I confess I confess Every morning I confess, the mirror leaves me unimpresed...
4.
On & On 02:51
No sense making up a story I'm sitting here and feeling sorry and my heart can't afford to be this broke Those early mornings, on the front porch through the screen she'd whisper to me out of bed, the water is like glass as far as I remember there were more smiles than that sometimes i feel you linger on and on on and on and on you linger on... tell me if if i come back and i find you on the front steps waiting coud we step into that river twice as far as i remember there was more good than bad sometimes I feel you linger on and on on and on and on you linger on... Sometimes I think I shoulda been enough but you said you never found the diamonds only the rough... On and on and on....
5.
Waiting 03:59
soon!
6.
Cupboard 03:17
Well I'll ask you love, if you have had enough If I could make some green, a home would suit you well Spend your life with me We'll have a family And I'd lay myself down in your place to keep you well Sunday blues will drag you through the dust Happiness ain't seen the last of us Morning came and wrestled me awake again And I find the sheets pulled off the corners of the bed And I know the score cause I been watching you work so hard. Darlin whatever comes we'll get ahead. God help me if I break your heart in two Cause I never have deserved the likes of you Even with the cupboards bare It feels more like life with you here Summer spreads the sunlight all across the porch through the screen door to the piano across the floor where all my scribbled lines and worries gather evenly And when I take a breath I couldn't ask for more Even with the cupboards bare It feels more like life with you here
7.
All Dried Up 04:34
8.
Hey Now 04:30
9.

about

I recorded this album myself, in a shack (literally, a shack!) shortly after the break up of my long time roots rock band Say ZuZu. ZuZu had been together for over ten years. I didn't exactly know what to do with myself. Shortly after our last three week tour of Europe, I holed up in the old ZuZu practice space. And, with the help of my good pal (and amazing musician/songster) Jabe Beyer, this album came about.

I had a small digital hard disc recorder (roland vs1680), a Mackie board, a couple of mics (2x sm57, one Audio Technica 4050, one D112), a big bag of sunflower seed (and some nasty perfume-y whiskey for Jabe),and a batch of songs.

We had to turn the heater off during recording. The frickin shack had no insulation. It was cold. It was fun. I had never recorded anything before. It was exhilarating, and frightening. I had only recorded in "real" studios. What did I have to lose, though? I was "off the clock." Who cares if it takes me ten hours to get one dang guitar part right? Who cares if we erase and entire song and start from scratch because it doesn't "feel" right? To get to the heart of each song was the only goal. Ideas about who would like/not like it were tossed out. Only honesty mattered. It's hard to do! But somehow, I cultivated that attitude, and I think that why I still dig this record.

I invited some friends to play. They were awesome. There was a tenth song, but my hard disc recorder ate it. Nine songs were cut. Actually, I think it's a better album for it. Like fate had intervened.

In the end, I had a batch of tunes that felt as honest and heartfelt as anything I had ever done. I'm still proud of this record, and I can still listen to it. I sure hope you enjoy it!

Best...
Jon Nolan

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released May 1, 2005

Produced by Jon Nolan
Recorded by Jon Nolan & Jabe Beyer
Mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie @ Camp Street Studios
Mastered by Jay Frigoletto @ Mastersuite

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Jon Nolan Newmarket

Jon Nolan.
NH's #1 Root-pop Crooner.
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Co-frontman of Say Zuzu.
Creator RPM Challenge.
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