Title: Joyful pop classic
Review: I bought "Resolution" on vinyl as a high schooler in the '70s and was amazed, feeling that a major artist had emerged. I bought this CD from Amazon, wondering if I'd feel the same way about it...If anything, I appreciate it more now.The artist depicts that giddy ecstasy of first love as well as anyone I've heard ("If You Could See Yourself," "Karen's Song") but there are many moods expressed on this album, and a compositional sophistication that's rare in pop music. (Check out the coda that finishes "Constant Heat"--sheer genius.) The song that was the biggest revelation to me, years after first hearing it, was "Can't Stop My Love." If I'm not mistaken, it's a plaintive farewell to a deceased or estranged parent. Startling, soul-bearing stuff.If you're a diehard cynic you'll probably hate this album, but for all the hopeful romantics out there, this is something to treasure.
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