Vinyl LP pressing. 2019 release. Larry "Ratso" Sloman has forged an impressive career as a writer for Rolling Stone, his first book On The Road With Bob Dylan, and collaborations with Howard Stern, Anthony Kiedis, David Blaine, and Mike Tyson on their best-selling memoirs and his biography of Houdini will soon be a major-motion picture. Now at 70, Ratso is releasing his debut album Stubborn Heart, blending a classic songwriting approach with a contemporary sophistication. Ratso teamed up with Vin Cacchione (Caged Animals) and an all-star cast of musicians including Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Sharon Robinson, Imani Coppola, Yasmine Hamdan and Eddie Front.