Will's Canon of Influences Countdown - #10

I was just thinking that a nice entry or series of entries for the blog might be a list of some of the records that have inspired the project directly or indirectly. Maybe we could each do a top ten! Here's my start:

10.  War by War

I imagine the Sweet World being the Detroit version of War, which basically means more dysfunctional and less cooperative.  Arthur might be a little like Eric Burdon in that he would have had enough local stardom to front a band of real local pros, but he would probably be a bit more like Lonnie Jordan than Eric Burdon, since he would have been the main songwriter.

Honorable Mention goes to Forever Changes by Love.  The Sweet World of Arthur White's lost first album is probably Arthur's Forever Changes.

And another Honorable Mention goes to Live at the Sahara Tahoe by Isaac Hayes.  It would be awesome if Arthur at at least one point in his career could have pulled off a show like that.

This might be my favorite Burt Bacharach cover ever, and I love a million Bacharach covers.

How about some more Honorable Mentions?

Harvest for the World by The Isley Brothers

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

The Nick Drakishness in Arthur White is the paradox of the genius who writes songs everybody who hears them falls in love with, but who is terrified to play his songs in front of people.