Recent DVD Releases Celebrate Acclaimed Artists In Peak Form -Robert's Holiday Round Up Part 2

Looking to give the gift of music to some deserving friend or family member. Or maybe even pick up something for yourself?

Many of 2010's finest music DVD titles are out now. And adding to that good news is most of the new releases retail for well under $20.

Artist: The Rolling Stones

Title: "Ladies & Gentlemen...The Rolling Stones"

Worth Buying: You have to ask? Definitely!

You will be interested in this DVD if you are a fan of: The Rolling Stones

Tell Me More: Anyone who picked up the fantastic reissue of The Rolling Stones' "Exile On Main Street" earlier this year will want to get Eagle Rock Entertainment's Oct. 12 release of the British rockers' 1974 film "Ladies & Gentlemen...The Rolling Stones." The band was on tour in support of "Exile On Main Street" when filmmakers captured the Stones over the course of four nights in Texas in 1972.

Anyone who wonders just how great the Stones were during this period need only watch this DVD, complete with a wealth of extras that sheds further light on a line-up that featured singer Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, drummer Charlie Watts, bassist Bill Wyman, guitarist Mick Taylor along with touring players Bobby Keys (saxophone), Jim Price (horns) and Nicky Hopkins (piano). Whether playing straight-ahead rockers ("Brown Sugar," "Jumpin' Jack Flash"), British blues ("All Down the Line," "Sweet Virginia"), alt-country ("Dead Flowers") or psychedelic gems ("You Can't Always Get What You Want"), watching the Rolling Stones here is a revelation. Particularly the magic that Taylor's flawless guitar work added via slide playing ("Love In Vain," All Down the Line") and fiery lead work seemingly everywhere (notably on "Gimme Shelter" and "Street Fighting Man").

What about the packaging? The DVD version of "Ladies & Gentlemen...The Rolling Stones" comes in a hard shell case with a colorful booklet that doubles as a poster. The release is also available on Blu-ray for under $20.

Get Ladies & Gentlemen The Rolling Stones, Here

Artist: Colin Hay

Title: "Live at the Corner"

Worth Buying: Yes

Tell Me More: When Men At Work disbanded in 1986, many casual listeners may have figured the world had heard the last of singer Colin Hay. Fast forward nearly 25 years later and Hay has created a rich and wide-ranging catalog of strong albums winning him a new generation of fans - particularly via his original songs being featured in popular films ("Garden State") and television shows (notably "Army Wives" and "Scrubs," the latter where he made several on-camera cameo appearances).

But it wasn't until 2010 that Hay released a full-length DVD featuring live performances of his best known Men At Work hits, as well as more recent material. "Live at the Corner" boasts nearly two dozen songs from Hay and his band captured in high definition at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. Bonus material provides additional performances, including a duet of "Melbourne Song" with his sister Carol Hay and an extensive interview.

What about the packaging? This colorful, eco-friendly package features the performance footage in high-definition, widescreen format with incredible sound quality.

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Artist: The Beatles

Title: The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles

Worth Buying: Yes

You will be interested in this DVD if you are a fan of: The Beatles, “The Ed Sullivan Show,1960s pop culture.

Tell Me More: With the world having celebrated what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday this year (and the 30th anniversary of his tragic death this month), now is the perfect time to get back to where it, Beatlemania that is all began. The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles is a terrific collection time machine really where everyone can see all four complete episodes (including the original commercials featured on the broadcasts) where the Fab Four unleashed their musical and magical powers across America in 1964 and 1965 on the popular variety show. It is really magical to see the quartet tear through gems like "All My Loving," "She Loves You" and "I Saw Her Standing There" at a moment where nobody knew where it would all lead. Looking at the restored footage on the two-disc set, it's easy to glimpse with 20/20 vision and marvel at the Beatles' still- monumental grasp on popular music. The DVD also includes 13 minutes of behind-the-scenes moments from "The Ed Sullivan Show," including a brief interview Sullivan conducted with John, Paul, George and Ringo in London in 1964 in connection with the release of "A Hard Day's Night."

What about the packaging? The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles looks like a small book. When you open the colorful booklet, both DVDs are presented on one panel while the other panel features details on each of the four episodes. Viewers can view the wide-screen episodes and listen using either Dolby Digital Stereo or Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.

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Artist: Nils Lofgren

Title: Cry Tough

Worth Buying: Yes

You will be interested in this DVD if you are a fan of: Nils Lofgren, Neil Young.

Tell Me More: Cry Tough is a wonderful collection that features legendary singer-songwriter-guitarist-pianist ace Nils Lofgren at three points in his career, all courtesy of the Rockpalast German TV series. Disc 1 features a lengthy 20-song, 1991 performance with Lofgren playing both emotive solo acoustic material (Sticks and Stones) and assured rock with a four-member band before an enthusiastic audience. As evidenced by his work with Neil Young beginning when he was in his teens and more recently as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Lofgren's guitar skills shine. But what comes across in these three shows is his power as a singer able to tap into the deepest of emotions and weave his multiple gifts into genre-defying songs. His performance of the affecting rocker Keith Don't Go, A poignant Delivery Night  and tender Valentine are highlights on the first disc. Fans of Lofgren's 1970s project will love the

persuasive take on that outfit's rousing and mystical rocker Moon Tears. Disc 2 features two concerts; a 1976 date with nine tracks and a 1979 outing featuring 15 selections. The early concerts are especially revealing, with Lofgren's style a wide-ranging mix of Southern rock,

"Moondance"-era Van Morrison and traditional blues blended into something his own. What do all three concerts have in common? The personable and talented Lofgren sharing real world emotions in song while unleashing impressive solos on acoustic and electric guitar, as well as on piano.

What about the packaging? Cry Tough comes in a hard shell case, with a beautiful colorful booklet with details about the shows and the lineup of band members backing Lofgren at each show.

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Artist: Alison Brown Quartet

Title: "Live At Blair"

Worth Buying: Yes

You will be interested in this DVD if you are a fan of: Alison Brown, Joe Craven, David Grisman Quintet, Django Reinhardt

Tell Me More: Few artists boast the blend of virtuoso chops and wide-ranging influences showcased on the Alison Brown Quartet's new release "Live At Blair." Filmed at Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music, Brown's shining skills on banjo and guitar are one of countless reasons to watch. Her outstanding quartet (which includes pianist John R Burr, bassist Garry West and drummer Larry Atamanuik) is joined for much of the concert by master fiddle-mandolin-percussion player Joe Craven. The release features some of the troupe's best-loved gems, including a jazz-tinged version of Jean Reinhardt's "Hungaria," Brown's beautiful original composition "My Favorite Marsha" and the Celtic-flavored "The Wonderful Sea Voyage."

What about the packaging? The colorful package is a mini-album styled design with colorful photos and details about the selections and artists. The picture and sound quality of the concert is excellent.

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Artist: Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd

Title: Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - West Coast Legends Vol. 4

Worth Buying: Yes

You will be interested in this DVD if you are a fan of: The Byrds, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan

Tell Me More: More than 33 years after Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd performed as part of the legendary ROCKPALAST television series on Germany's Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), the classic performance has been released on DVD. The 15-song disc showcases Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd as captured in front of a large crowd on July 23 and 24, 1977. Along with band mates Rick Vito (guitar and vocals), Greg Thomas (drums) and Charlie Harrison (bass), McGuinn unleashes a wealth of classics across 72 minutes. Highlights include a version of Tom Petty's "American Girl," Vito providing solid lead vocals and blistering guitar work on the R&B-minded "Midnight Dew," and an exciting run-through of Byrds classics (including "Feel A Whole Lot Better," "Turn, Turn, Turn," "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Eight Miles High").

What about the packaging? This DVD comes in a beautiful eco-pack with an eight-page booklet. The image quality is pretty good and the Dolby Digital sound is solid throughout.

Get - Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Here

Robert Kinsler 12/2010

DVD Review: Stones in Exile

Artist: The Rolling Stones

DVD: Stones in Exile

Worth Buying: Yes

You will be interested in this album if you are a fan of: The Rolling Stones classic “Exile on Main Street” album.

Tell Me More: Music fans who ran out and grabbed the recent highly-anticipated reissue of The Rolling Stones’ seminal “Exile on Main Street” now have a worthy DVD
companion to position next to that classic audio collection released back in 1972.

“Stones in Exile” (released by Eagle Rock Entertainment on June 22, 2010) features an hour-long documentary that revisits the events and sessions that resulted in The
Rolling Stones’ best-ever studio album.

Combining amazing film footage and still photography taken in the early 1970s with modern-day interviews with all the key players (singer Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith
Richards, drummer Charlie Watts, as well as former band members guitarist Mick Taylor and bassist Bill Wyman), this production really displays why this album was so dramatically different than the Stones’ previous work. And to shed an even greater light on the difficult process of recording the album are a wide-range of interviews from the likes of producer Jimmy Miller, engineer Andy Johns and sax player Bobby Keys.

“That whole period was incredibly creative for all of us,” Mick Taylor explains in one of many magical interviews. “Once we got into a studio and picked up our guitars, we were in our own world; nothing else could really get in the way.”

Some of the most revealing moments in the movie (and in the bonus features included on this wonderful DVD) are where Mick and Charlie returning to both Olympic Studios
where some of the earliest tracking for “Exile on Main Street” was completed, as well as Mick’s then-residence, the country estate Stargroves.

Directed by Stephen Kijak, “Stones in Exile” is a must-have and affordable addition to not only fans of The Rolling Stones, but to those who love rock ‘n’ roll.

What about the packaging? “Stones in Exile” comes on a single disc, but the standard
package does include a fold-out booklet with a number of period photos of the band members. There is even more bonus material on this collection than the actual
documentary itself.

What about the sound? The Dolby Digital Stereo mix sounds fantastic. I detected no flaws.

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CD Review Exile on Main Street Remaster (2010 Deluxe Edition) The Rolling Stones

Artist: The Rolling Stones
Album: Exile on Main Street (deluxe edition)
Worth Buying: Yes
You will be interested in this album if you are a fan of: The Rolling Stones’ 1970s material, Gram Parsons, Mick Taylor’s solo recordings.
Tell Me More: From the time you hit play on the opening salvo of track one (the loose and rollicking “Rocks Off”) on The Rolling Stones’ 1972 classic “Exile on Main Street,” you’ll know the long wait for the remastered release was well worth the wait.
And of course that initial impression of the supremacy and firepower of the British band while positioned at the height of their musical and creative powers is displayed on each song featured on the original 18-track double-album release recorded in spring 1971.
From the fiery rocker “Rip This Joint” to the driving swampy blues of “Shake Your Hips” and Delta shuffle of “Casino Boogie” and extending to the commercial luster of “Tumbling Dice” and “Happy,” “Exile on Main Street” displays how singer Mick Jagger, drummer Charlie Watts, bassist Bill Wyman and guitarists Keith Richards and Mick Taylor expertly wove blues, alt-country, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll together across a timeless collection. Guest players are also showcased across the classic set, including the late Billy Preston, pianist Nicky Hopkins and Dr. John.
But it is the addition of newly-uncovered material included on several versions issued by Universal Music Group on May 18, 2010 that has long-time fans of the Stones so thrilled. After listening to six of the uncovered songs from the “Exile” era included on the reissue, rock aficionados will not be disappointed.
Because the digital streams were available to me on a limited basis (understandably, due to concerns about pirating, etc.), here are my observations on the six tracks new tracks (produced by Jimmy Miller, The Glimmer Twins and Don Was):

“Pass the Wine (Sophia Loren)”: A blissful blues-rocker with Jagger’s distinct vocals featured against a groove of dancing rhythm and lead guitar work. The song builds as female gospel vocals blend with horns and harmonica to enhance the rhythmic track.
“Plundered My Soul”: Jagger sings passionately about a recently-lost love (“I thought that you wanted my money/but you plundered my soul”) while the rest of the band wraps up the song via a straight forward but effective countrified blues ballad. Female gospel vocals are also used efficiently here, supporting Jagger when he sings the title line in the choruses. Nice.
“I’m Not Signifying”: This song kicks off with a solo piano before the lead vocals come in. One of the biggest sonic surprises on the disc, “I’m Not Signifying” features slide guitar work, harmonica and a heavy New Orleans blues vibe. Listening to this song it’s obvious that the Stones’ enduring love affair with the blues was one that set them apart from many of their rock ‘n’ roll contemporaries.
“Following the River”: This song also begins with a piano, but the sound of the song is very different. “Following the River” boasts a mature approach centered on an emotive tale of loss, set against a sparse musical style that slowly builds to a big climax. The use of slight choir vocals in the early part of the song works just as magically as the big full-force gospel approach in the last half of the tune. A truly wonderful song enhanced by a performance to match.
“Dancing in the Light”: An infectious and loose bit of folk-rock blues, “Dancing in the Light” is anchored by Jagger’s sassy, ample vocals and a wonderfully-cluttered arrangement that never goes off the tracks.
“So Divine (Aladdin Story)”: Mixing neo-psychedelic rock, folk and soul genres in the same song might not seem like a winning formula, but let’s remember this song was crafted long before rules were the rule of the day. This song, with its meandering course linked by Jagger’s confessional and characteristic tone directed at romantic rebellion, offers the flip side to some of the more accessible tracks recorded during the “Exile” sessions.

Nearly 40 years after its recording, the deluxe edition of “Exile on Main Street” proves the collection remains the jewel of The Rolling Stone’s impressive discography, as well as testimony to the power of rock ‘n’ roll.

What about the packaging? I have only been able to review download the digital stream provided to me by the label. But according to the label, “Exile on Main Street” is being released in a trio of commercial packages. There will be a simple CD edition that includes the original 18-track disc, as well as a deluxe double CD edition (also available as a double vinyl set) that also features the 10 special bonus tracks. For super fans, there is a super deluxe package that includes vinyl, a 30-minute documentary on DVD, and a 50-page collector’s book with photos from the “Exile” era. The retail price of $160 for the super deluxe edition is likely warranted for Rolling Stones fans that recognize the importance and simply love this album.

Robert Kinsler 05/14/2010

Recommended tracks to download: Are you kidding me? Everything!

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Flashback review: Because it's New To Me

Artist: The Rolling Stones

Albums: Black and Blue and Steel Wheels.

Worth Buying: Every track on Black and Blue and all but two tracks on Steel Wheels

Having finished reading the book: Old Gods Almost Dead - The 40 Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones; I began to listen to a large chunk of their catalog.

Prior to reading I was (mostly) only familiar with the bands radio hits.  I did own a copy of Let It Bleed but that was the one exception. Since reading the book, I have listened to the following RS albums in their entirety:

Aftermath

Their Satanic Majesties request

Beggars Banquet

Exile on Main St

Let It Bleed  (Ok, I re-listened)

Sticky Fingers

It's Only Rock'n'Roll

Goats Head Soup

Black  and Blue

Some Girls

Steel Wheels

A Bigger Bang

Most of these albums have already attained classic album status and are certainly worth your time to check out (if you haven't already). So I have no desire to write about these albums at this time because there has already been so much written about them and I feel that I have nothing new to add except to agree that these are great albums.

Instead, I thought I would write about few their later (and oftentimes more dismissed) albums: Black and Blue, and Steel Wheels.

Both of these albums got (and still get) a fair amount of slagging from fans and press. The words "Sell out", and "This is not what the Stones sound like" often come up. And I guess if you compare them to what is considered their classic back catalog, you might say, this isn't the same band......And to a certain extent it isn't.  The records made while Brian Jones was still alive sound different from the ones with Mick Taylor in the band, and by this time Ron Wood was in the band....so yeah, things do change and all bands whether they change members or not need to musically change and grow. But do these albums just simply reflect the natural change and growth of a band or where these albums just deliberate pandering to the changing tastes of radio?

One band that originated their own sound and then, from time to time, would alter that sound in order to fit the changing tastes of radio is Kiss. During the late 70's Kiss recorded I Was Made for Loving You. I think it's safe to say that the song was a deliberate attempt to appeal to the Disco friendly top 40 radio of the time. But the bottom line is that was (and still is) a good song.

So I think the real obstacle is to not compare these albums to their past catalog and just judge the songs unto themselves.

Black and Blue had two radio hits; Hot Stuff and Daddy You're a Fool To Cry. These are both very strong tracks, but the remaining album tracks are equally strong.

Hot Stuff had some people decrying that the Stones had gone disco, but Hot Stuff isn't disco. Its pure James Brown groove. Yes, its repetitious as hell, but so are most of the best James Brown jams. Changing up enough to keep it interesting and highlighted by an electrified piano track, I found myself not being able to get enough of this track.

Hand of Fate is as straightforward a Stones song as you could ask for. 2 songs in and I can't see why anyone would complain about this album.

On Cherry Oh Baby the band plays with Reggae. Keith Richard's was into Reggae music at this time, so in hindsight its no surprise that two Reggae influenced numbers would make it onto the album. But I am sure that without that hindsight, fans of the day might have listened and thought "This isn't the Stones!" I am not a big Reggae fan, but I enjoyed this tracks cool laid back vibe

Memory Motel gives us a pure 70's R&B/Soul Ballad and another great song

Hey Negrita (Negrita was supposed to be Mick's nickname for Bianca Jagger), the 2^nd Reggae song on the album is little less pure Reggae as it mixes in a bit more of the Stones signature rock'n'soul sound. This is a very catchy song.

Melody, Has the band stepping out into a Jazz/Pop number that Nora Jones could probably record today without anyone batting an eye lash.

Crazy Mama, closes the album and gets back to Stones signature Rock'n'Soul sound.

One of the cornerstones of the Rolling Stones sound has always been their admiration for and the channeling of Black American music. Black and Blue is a very black sounding album and if you listen carefully you can definitely hear the Blues in it too.

Steel Wheels: This album had two radio hits, listening to this album, I could only find two stinkers. Only two tracks that I would skip, and that's a damn good batting average for any band.

The opening track Sad, Sad, Sad, is the first stinker.  Skip.

Mixed Emotions: This was one of the two radio hits. It's a pretty good song, and it got a lot of airplay in its day, but there are so many more much better songs on this album.

The albums first great music surprise is Terrifying.  Jagger sings some of the most uniquely melodic vocals that I think I've ever heard him write. This is an infectious melody that doesn't take long to start grooving too.

Hold on To Your Hat is a strong 80's rocker mixing both punk and blues influences. This is a fun and youthful sounding track

Hearts for Sale is pure blues with 80's style production. No this song does not sound like the Blues that the Stones did in the 60's but if Eric Clapton had done this song in the 80's no one would have complained.

Blinded By Love: The second stinker on this album. Skip.

Then comes the other radio single Rock and a Hard Place...... I dunno....I like the opening guitar riff on this song....but sometimes it feels like this song was just trying to hard to fit into the 80's but it worked (for them at least) because they got a lot of airplay for it. .....Radio in the 80's was so repetitive, and this was before we had the ipod alternative....Who knows, maybe I just got burned out on all the airplay it got.

Then comes the Richards song Can't Be Seen. This is another great musical surprise. It is so strange to hear Richard's guttural raw voice over such slick 80's pop production, but these two contradictions work and the song is really good

Almost Hear You Sigh is pure 80's ballad with some soul influences. With a lesser band and more commercial sounding singer this would have been a total cheese track. But it's Jagger's rougher vocals and a very strong chorus that makes this song feel authentic

Then comes Continental Drift.. With its heavy Eastern Indian influences, this is easily the most musically compelling track on the album. Listening to this song I get the same feeling l do listening to 2000 Light Years from home.

Break the Spell is pure Stones Blues. This song is probably the strongest link to their earlier material

Slipping Away is another Richards tune. This is a soul ballad and strong link to Keith Richard's very strong debut album "Talk is Cheap (Another album that I strongly recommend that you get).

Yes, this album sounds nothing like the Rolling Stones that recorded Beggars Banquet or Exile on Main Street. If you can get past that fact you just might be able to enjoy the fact that these are really well written and enjoyable songs.

So I go back to my original statement about musical growth vs. pandering to the tastes of radio. With Black And Blue I just hear a band growing and changing and no pandering to radio at all. With Steel Wheels, I think that you can definitely hear the need to make an album that would fit in with 80's radio. But that doesn't mean you haven't written really good songs and (thus) made a good album. It's radio hits aside, Steel Wheels has some really great songs on it. Many of them far better than a good deal of what dominated radio in the 80's (and even radio now).

Black and Blue on CD

Cheap on mp3

Steel Wheels on CD

cheaper on mp3

Book Review: Old Gods Almost Dead: The 40-Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones By Stephen Davis

A dear friend gave me a copy of this book. She said to me, I think you'll really enjoy all the music history that this book covers.

She wasn't kidding. OGAD isn't a tribute book. It isn't a tell all book, It isn't a book of dirt (although there some of that). It is a book that really does cover the HISTORY of an iconic band that has spanned more than 40 years. It does this by first looking at each of the groups founding members history from birth, their upbringings, social status in society and their experiences with the music that would influence them, and how they first started to become acquainted with each other.

As important individuals that become important to lives of the bands members (wives, girlfriends, Managers, etc) their history is briefly given too in order to better understand how these different lives affected each other.

The takes a serious look at the music that influenced them and the influence that the Rolling Stones themselves would have on the rest of the music world.

Numerous other famous and not so famous names from recent music history weave in and out as their paths intersect with our main players. The Beatles come off as big fans of the Stones referring them to as "As our new favorite live band". At this point the Stones are not writing their own songs yet (and are just covering the songs of their hero's) and Mick and Keith are awestruck at how easily the John and Paul are able to just knock out an original song (I Wanna Be Your Man) for them.

Bob Dylan comes off as quite the ass though. Playing mind games with Brian Jones. Messing with Ron Wood and Keith Richards right before their Live Aid performance (and yet Keith and Ron are still in admiration of Dylan).

And of course this is the Rolling Stones, so yes, there will be more than just a few  tales of decadence (not to mention self destruction) too. It's often been joked

that after the bomb drops, the only things left alive will be cockroaches and Keith Richards. But after reading this book, I really don't think that, that is a joke anymore.

Lastly I should say that OGAD is not an authorized biography.

Whenever I read a biography vs. and autobiography two versions of the same cynical thought run through my head.

Biography: How objective are they being? And how much can I trust when subject of the biography isn't taking part?

Autobiography: How honest are they really being about themselves (how honest are any of us about ourselves).

OGAD though appears to be very well researched. As a musician, one of my favorite aspects of this book was the details given on the recording of each album. What other musicians played on the album? Who played what on what song? How was the song written? What was the inspiration for the song? Who produced? Who engineered? How did they get that sound back then? Who was to stoned that day to be able to play and so therefore had to be replaced by whom? It's all there.

Prior to reading this book, the Stones for me, where that "other" iconic 60's band. Unlike the Beatles, whose entire catalog, I know like the back of my hand. I mostly only knew the Stones by their radio hits. Since reading this book I have listened/explored 12 of their studio albums and I am still interested in exploring more.

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Drive By Truckers Brighter Than Creations Dark

 Album: Brighter Than Creations Dark

Artist: Drive By Truckers

You will be interested in this music if you are a fan of: Neil Young, Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Southern Rock in general, & Old School Country Worth Buying?: YES The Entire Album.

Tell me more: The best way I can describe this band is to call them the “Thinking man’s Lynard Skynard”. This band has already received huge critical acclaim for their massive 2 CD concept album Southern Rock Opera.But I think newcomers would be better served by checking out this album first. I feel that this is their best to date and their most accessible. The songs jump between rough rockers, authentic old school country, humorous musing, and dark haunting introspection (and sometimes within the same song). Clocking in at a whopping 19 tracks on 1 CD, the album credits splits it’s songs into 4 album sides (Like the glory days of Vinyl). The CD comes beautifully packaged as a digipak with excellent artwork and a large lyric booklet too which is a good thing because you will want to sit with the lyrics and read them as you listen. 

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What if I am not ready to buy the whole CD?: Try just downloading Bob A humorous character study performed in an old school country music style or That Man I Shot A dark rocker, about an American soldier in Iraq who ponders about the enemy he had to shoot in self defense