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Title: Great Debut Album but Dang Those Big Music Execs!
Review: My apologies for my strong language in the title but it erks me when music "experts" try to "fix" songs and albums. This is one of the reasons this album sort of disappeared into obscurity. Nonetheless, "5:30..." is a fantastic album because Lennon Murphy's presence is so overpowering. I give this album 4 stars because of three 5-star songs ("Couldn't Breathe," "My Beautiful," and "5:30 Saturday Morning") otherwise I would have had to give it 3 stars. The other songs are good but there is a manufactured feel to them. "5:30..." is the best song on the album because its just Lennon & the piano, no chance for manufacturing here! "My Beautiful" is a great song even though Lennon herself wasn't happy with it. She even remakes it on a future album but, personally, the remake isn't as good. "Couldn't Breathe" is a wonderfully powerful and dynamic song.
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