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Title: Like fine wine
Review: Like fine wine Tom Petty keeps getting better and better with age. He's also mellowed quite a bit as well. Gone is the hard edge that once had him thought of as New Wave or even punk. He's now settled into a nice folk/rock/country blend that still works. His skills with a phrase have never gone away and the dripping with emotion voice still remains.Highlights of the CD include the radio played Saving Grace (with it's nod to believe it or not ZZ Top's LaGrange) and Big Weekend (sounds like a Traveling Wilbury's tune). There are others though that deserve a listen like Flirting with Time (with a kind of almost Everly Bros. feel) Down South (with great lyrics about going home) and Ankle Deep (just a fun little song). It's not for everyone. Like many of his albums, there are misses but usually his fans find his misses fun enough to listen to. If you're a fan you probably already have this, if you kind of like Petty go out and get it. If you were never a fan, this probably isn't for you.
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