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RAD Man | Toluca Lake, CA United States | 11/14/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is my first Willie Nile CD and I am glad I purchased it. I enjoy the different styles (a Dylanesque ballad, a reggae type beat and a Springsteen-like song) along the way and the lyrics are nicely written. Along with great sound, this CD is a gem and over 60 minutes of enjoyment."

Album of the Year

Justin Feinstein | 05/30/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Dylan meets Springsteen meets the Clash! An epic album by all accounts... from back to front, this newest Nile edition is stacked. I was hooked from the get-go and the album never let up! I highly recommend to any lover of rock n' roll."

Rock & Roll Explosion

Lee Armstrong | Winterville, NC United States | 07/15/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

""One day I was born early on a Tuesday morn, Heard Gabriel blow his horn tryin' to find my way," Nile sings on "Back Home," his track that sounds as much like Steve Forbert as it does Bob Dylan. Nevertheless, of the sources of inspiration, it's a delightful shuffle about trying to regain your footing. "When One Stands" almost has a reggae beat with it's universal message that each person needs to stand up for what's right in order to "have a place under the stars." "Whole World With You" drives relentlessly like a lost U2 track, "I want the mountains; I want the trees; I want the ocean; I want the breeze; I want the ceiling; I want the floor; I want the lock on heaven's door." One of my favorite tracks is the unusual "Cell Phones Ringing (in the Pockets of the Dead)" that starts out with a bit of Spanish guitar before it flies into a furious rocker with nonstop images, "Sheena's in the jungle tryin' hard to keep it real; The Doctor's in the ale house tryin' to cop a feel." "Lonesome Dark-Eyed Beauty" is a lovely ballad that builds sweetly, "Will you come to me in riddles? Will you come to me in rhyme? Will you take me on a journey through the netherworlds of time? Will you let me climb your mountains? Can I swim beneath your sea? Will you let me enter deep within your own infinity?" Nile does reggae star Eddy Grant's "Police on My Back" with a flat-out rock arrangement dedicated to the Clash's songwriter Joe Strummer who passed away in 2002, "I'm running down a railway track; Won't you help me, police on my back; They will catch me if I dare drop back." Other tracks on the set like "Asking Annie Out" & "On Some Rainy Day" are excellent. This very strong set ignites into a rock & roll explosion. Enjoy!"