one lifetime, one album:
Introducing
Blue without You
“Blue Without You, his career retrospective spanning recordings made between 1970 and 2001, arrives not with the fanfare of a comeback but with the quiet dignity of a man finally letting people into a room he has long kept to himself. The result is, rather unexpectedly, one of the more compelling singer-songwriter documents of recent memory.”
— Indie Dock Music Blog (UK)
The Best of Pete Scales
"BLUE WITHOUT YOU contains the best 12 songs I ever wrote in more than 50 years as a musician—they’re really my life’s work as a musician. I’m proud of these songs. I worked on each of them for years, and I always had fun playing them whether by myself or making music with others. With this release, I hope they'll find a new audience and their way into other artists' repertoires. " - Pete Scales
From raw, Nebraska-esque living room demos to fully produced studio tracks, Blue Without You offers a window into the mind, heart, and inspirations of a lifelong songwriter who wrote for the love of the song. An eclectic mix of genres, these songs harken back to the 70s folk scene of artists such as Ricky Nelson, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, and guitarist Leo Kottke. This collection offers timeless songs that deserve to be heard by future generations.