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Oldies but goodies

Robert Gee | Japan | 01/10/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Like the other reviewers, I had the incredibly good fortune to stumble upon this LP back in the 70's. I was no Glen Campbell fan but repected Webb as a songwriter (and later as an arranger) but would never, ever regard Jimmy as a 'singer'. I only new one song "the moon's a harsh mistress" which immediately blew me away when I heard it at my uni's coffee shop one folkie concert night.
Anyway, the LP was only 2nd hand so I payed my 3 bucks or whatever and took it home to play. For my money I received years of joy from the combination of brilliant songwriting and masterful interpreting that were lovingly produced in an almost flawless sequence. You sing, cry, smile wryly at the accuracy of the emotions expressed - even after hearing it a hundred times. Neither Campbell or Webb has done anything better than this - sadly - but then again, how could they. This is a fluke combination that somehow jelled to create a piece of art that I would take with me onto any deserted island. Do not hesitate to acquire this gem."

Three Must-Have Gems

Prog Is King | Portland, OR | 01/05/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Don't get me wrong. Most of this album is very good although I do not feel that the two bonus tracks the label tossed on the front end fit well with this particular musical statement. Frankly, they seem a bit dated here. Nevertheless, Jimmy Webb is a master songwriter and Glen Campbell is one of his best interpreters. My absolute favorites are "Adoration," "Ocean In His Eyes" and "The Moon's A Harsh Mistress." The remastering is a bit uneven but the original recordings from 1974 were probably too difficult to fully restore. Still, I am happy that this album found its way into re-release. Get this one. You won't regret it."

As compelling a collaberation as I've ever heard . . .

Prog Is King | 11/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am old enough to have purchased this album when it came out in the 70s. Though at the time I listened exclusively to rock music, and played in rock and roll bands, I had always admired the writing of Jimmie Webb. I bought the album (almost embarassed to go to the check-out with a country album) and was transformed. Whatever you may think of country music today, no unbiased listener could fail to acknowledge the brilliance of Glen Campbell's talent nor the emotional depth of Webb's compositions. When CDs first started to appear in the 1980s and I, like so many were then doing, was deciding which of my records were worth purchasing in the new format, this record was the one I waited for. This was the record I prayed would one day come out in CD. And now, twenty years later, that prayer has been answered."