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Title: The Passion is Gone
Review: Oh, Rod, Rod, whatever happened to that throaty, rockin' passion you used to lavish on much of your music? Hey, babe, I'm older'n you, but I've still got it! The problem with this CD is that some sound engineer or orchestrator set the metronome at this slow, drousy tempo -- and left the darn thing on the same speed for the entire CD! You're a musician -- didn't you notice? In ancient times I think they called it "Gregorian Chant." I bought this CD because some of my favorite old songs were on it en masse, so I thought, wow, that's cool, but you sing them like they were all Fifties ballads. I can understand why "I'll Stand By You" is a dirge, but why in heck would you not stomp the floor with "Still the Same" and "It's a Heartache"? I gave you two stars, one for the memories and one for the pity.
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