Pilgrimage to Paradise

07 Jul 98 - 01:43 PM (#31993)
Subject: Pilgrimage to Paradise
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I'm trying to locate a song I heard many years ago, on an Ian & Sylvia album (I think). I believe that the title of the song was "Pilgrimage to Paradise". I am nearly certain that the refrain included the phrase "I continued on my pilgrimage to Paradise" (may have been "We continued on our...") Does anyone recall this song? Have lyrics? Know where I can get the music for it? Many thanks.

Charles Meyrick

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08 Jul 98 - 12:39 AM (#32032)
Subject: RE: Pilgrimage to Paradise
From: Dale Rose

You are right about it being Ian and Sylvia. This was on one of their later albums, Lovin' Sound on MGM 4388. So far as I know, it has not been released on CD, though other songs from the album were on their compilation from the MGM/Ampex/Columbia years, Long Long Time on Vanguard.

I can't promise that I will do it any time soon, but if no one else can come up with it, I will dig it out and listen and at least try to get the words for you.

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08 Jul 98 - 03:31 PM (#32071)
Subject: RE: Pilgrimage to Paradise
From: Charles Meyrick

Dale, Thanks for the pointer! Now I know why I was unable to find that song anywhere: the album never got released in CD format. I located a used record store that has the album, and ordered it from them. I should have the album sometime next week. Again, many thanks for coming up with the name of the album!! Charles

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19 Jul 98 - 01:04 AM (#32870)
Subject: RE: Pilgrimage to Paradise
From: rich r

Charles,

You probably got the "Lovin' Sound" record by now. I will take a stab at the lyrics. A thorought search of my notebooks did not turn up the copy that I know is there. I have been doing the song for (pun alert!) ians, but not recently so I will try to remember it. "Pilgramage" was written by their guitar player at the time, David Rea. Interestingly it was not included in the "Lovin' Sound" songbook, although the lyrics to a Bob Dylan song were in the book.

PILGRAMAGE TO PARADISE by David Rea

While walking slowly down that lonesome street one day
The dust did bite my eyes and I could not see my way
My destination faintly gleaming far beyond my weary eyes
I continued on my pilgramge to paradise.

I continued on my journey to the place I'd never been
With no assurance it would be there, save a glimmer in the night
That flashed an flitted fitfully far beyond my waking dream
I continued on my pilgramage to paradise.

I met travellers along the way who could no longer stand
I offered them refreshments and stretched out a willing hand
Not that they would not or they could not, they just did not understand
How painful was my pilgramge to paradise.

Now my own feet they are bleeding and my tongue is parched and dry
I called to a fellow traveler but he did not heed my cry
Did I run to far ahead or did I lag too far behind
Upon my painful pilgramge to paradise.

Some people speak of pastures where the milk and honey flows
I have no such illusions of the place I want to go
But with bleeding blisters on my feet and no friendly shade in sight
I continued on my pilgramge to paradise

rich r

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