A Far Cry From Dead LP fg_Catalog Number_A 640691 Shades Of Blue is a

Shades Of Blue is a project that turns over the legacy of the esteemed Blue Note jazz label to one of hip-hop's most unique artists

With it's mixture of super scary narratives and menacing beats as heard on "Big Shot Dead

It doesn't get any better than that

despite the absence of a major hit single

A Far Cry From Dead LP fg_Catalog Number_A 640691 Shades Of Blue is aA Far Cry From Dead is a posthumous collection that presents new versions of several of Van Zandts best songs. He cut the vocals for these tracks at a neighbors home studio in the early 90s. The instrumental accompaniment was added after his death by some of Nashvilles hottest pickers.