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This project is a heartbreaking, raw, brutally honest representation of what Laurence and I do together. We recorded it live at Skywalker Sound — just voice and piano in the room, no safety nets — and captured the music in real time. Every breath, every chord, every risk we took is right there for you to hear.
The songs are a mix of the familiar and the unexpected: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, Nature Boy, Take the Long Way Home, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, and a few surprises. It’s 75 minutes that moves from whispers to fireworks, tied together as one continuous story.
No matter how you like to listen, we’ve got you covered:
Vinyl: 12-inch 180-gram double LP, full-color gatefold jacket with insert — the warmest, most tactile way to experience this duo. When Laurence and I listened to the test pressings from United Record Pressing in Nashville, we couldn’t believe the depth of the sound, compared to the streaming versions.
CD: 8-panel full-color digipak with booklet insert — a classic format, easy to play anywhere. Manufactured by Groove House Records in Woodland Hills, CA. We chose Groove House because of their high-fidelity manufacturing processes and their unrivaled environmental awareness.
Streaming: Hey, if you’d rather pay $.001 to listen, go right ahead. Everybody’s doing it. Find it on your favorite streaming platform here: https://ffm.to/joneshobgood.OWE
Release date: September 26, 2025 (CD); Holiday, 2025 (Vinyl)
Ships from: Brooklyn, NY (if you order vinyl or CD, chances are I’ll be the one packing your order).
This isn’t just an album. It’s a diary entry, a performance frozen in time, and the closest you can get to sitting in the room with us as the music was made.
Track Listing:
SIDE A*
Love Hurts
By Boudleaux Bryant50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
By Paul SimonLush Life
By Billy StrayhornThis Nearly Was Mine**
By Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
SIDE B
Take the Long Way Home
By Richard Davies and Roger HodgsonBallad of the Sad Young Men
By Fran Landesman and Tommy WolfHejira
By Joni Mitchell
SIDE C
Feeling Alright
By Dave MasonHow Deep Is Your Love
By Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice GibbBuild A Bridge
By Adam Guettel
SIDE D
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
By Carole King and Gerry GoffinNature Boy
By Eden AhbezI Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)
By Stevie Wonder and Yvonne Wright
*Side information for double LP only; CDs contain 12 tracks on a single CD
**Bonus track; LP Only
Manufactured design may differ slightly from images.
This project is a heartbreaking, raw, brutally honest representation of what Laurence and I do together. We recorded it live at Skywalker Sound — just voice and piano in the room, no safety nets — and captured the music in real time. Every breath, every chord, every risk we took is right there for you to hear.
The songs are a mix of the familiar and the unexpected: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, Nature Boy, Take the Long Way Home, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, and a few surprises. It’s 75 minutes that moves from whispers to fireworks, tied together as one continuous story.
No matter how you like to listen, we’ve got you covered:
Vinyl: 12-inch 180-gram double LP, full-color gatefold jacket with insert — the warmest, most tactile way to experience this duo. When Laurence and I listened to the test pressings from United Record Pressing in Nashville, we couldn’t believe the depth of the sound, compared to the streaming versions.
CD: 8-panel full-color digipak with booklet insert — a classic format, easy to play anywhere. Manufactured by Groove House Records in Woodland Hills, CA. We chose Groove House because of their high-fidelity manufacturing processes and their unrivaled environmental awareness.
Streaming: Hey, if you’d rather pay $.001 to listen, go right ahead. Everybody’s doing it. Find it on your favorite streaming platform here: https://ffm.to/joneshobgood.OWE
Release date: September 26, 2025 (CD); Holiday, 2025 (Vinyl)
Ships from: Brooklyn, NY (if you order vinyl or CD, chances are I’ll be the one packing your order).
This isn’t just an album. It’s a diary entry, a performance frozen in time, and the closest you can get to sitting in the room with us as the music was made.
Track Listing:
SIDE A*
Love Hurts
By Boudleaux Bryant50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
By Paul SimonLush Life
By Billy StrayhornThis Nearly Was Mine**
By Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
SIDE B
Take the Long Way Home
By Richard Davies and Roger HodgsonBallad of the Sad Young Men
By Fran Landesman and Tommy WolfHejira
By Joni Mitchell
SIDE C
Feeling Alright
By Dave MasonHow Deep Is Your Love
By Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice GibbBuild A Bridge
By Adam Guettel
SIDE D
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
By Carole King and Gerry GoffinNature Boy
By Eden AhbezI Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)
By Stevie Wonder and Yvonne Wright
*Side information for double LP only; CDs contain 12 tracks on a single CD
**Bonus track; LP Only
Manufactured design may differ slightly from images.