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Title: Best CD I bought last year
Review: Amazing variety and depth from one artist. From the bluesy feel of "Remember Me" and "Newly Single" to the lullaby to his niece Maggie, Nelson amazes me with his wit and sincerity. Nelson's songs/stories touch all aspects of life: family ("Mirrored Ball"), love and the loss of love ("Two Hearts", "One Horse Town"), as well as the pains of middle age ("Let's Get Some Beers", "Old"). Do not attempt to do anything else while listening to this album; you will do neither task well.The only "disappointment" someone might have with the album is with his best-known song, "Summer of Love." It is still a powerful, beautiful song that can bring tears to your eyes, but the studio recording lacks the intimacy of the version on Christine Lavin's compilation "Big Times in a Small Town." However, this is nitpicking on an album that deserves far more airplay than it is getting.
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