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TORI FORSYTH "dawn of the dark"  cd, 2018

Aussie country singer
debut album
was in my top 10 albums of 2018.
real country with hints of bluegrass
has a vocal quality similar to Kasey Chambers
and another connection, album is produced by Kasey's ex (Shane Nicholson)
very good album
off to google if she's released anything else since this one..

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GUY CLARK  "Dublin blues"  cd,  1995

American folkie/country singer/songwriter.
written songs for just about everyone who matters in the country scene.
his eighth album here, only thing I own, should probably own more, but its impossible to have everything.
Jack Elliott and Emmy-Lou appear here.
loving just about everything on here.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM

love this little story:

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JAMES BLUNDELL  "this road"  cd,  1992

another from the box I was given last year:
Aussie country singer.
third album of a dozen or so.
his biggest seller, going top 10 in Australia and selling platinum
with a couple of decent hits on the mainstream charts (three on country charts).
only one ive heard but im familiar with his singles.
not traditional country, more crossover, Americana, Heartland Rock,
think Mellencamp's more quieter moments as a rough comparison.
nothing bad on here.
two standout tracks, both singles, one a cover, from the 1970s originally by another Aussie
band, The Dingoes, titled Way Out West, I have their version, love both equally.
anyway,
I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Down On The Farm:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWWuUejQ3q0  video

fave, duet with Aussie alt rocker James Reyne

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ALAN JACKSON "under the influence" cd, 1999

his eighth
a covers set
im familiar with most of the originals but not others
makes no difference
nothing different from the originals I know
just respectful versions bought to a new generation of music lovers
I LIKE THIS ALBUM

always had a soft spot for this Charlie Pride classic

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ALAN JACKSON "don't rock the jukebox" cd, 1991

his second album.
lovely country ballads/love songs on here.
a few jumpin' jive-joint tunes also.
one track called Just Playin' Possum contains a cameo from Possum himself.
all up a very good album from Mr Jackson
I LOVE THIS ALBUM

favourite:

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REBA McENTIRE  "reba duets" cd, 2007

her 27th album.
as the title suggests, its a duets album.
some guest artists you might expect like Leanne Rimes, Don Henley, Rascal Flats etc
but others you might not expect like Kelly Clarkson, Faith Hill and Justin Timberlake.
all up,
I LOVE THIS ALBUM

favourite, the one with Don Henley

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NEIL YOUNG  "harvest" vinyl, cd  1972

his fourth solo set.
a deliberate pick to play as I wanted folkie Neil this morning.
and if we are going to be honest its the only real worldwide hit
album he had.
Crosby, Stills, Nash, Ronstadt, Taylor and the London Symphony Orchestra
all appear on here as guests.
love most of this, liking the rest.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM

not going to post the obvious two hits off this one

[Ruby]

^It's the quintessential Neil Young album for me - maybe because it was the first one I heard. I've also been listening to him lately - listened to Comes a Time the other day because I woke up with it playing in my head, lol! Followed by After the Gold Rush.

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^^ speaking of After The Goldrush



NEIL YOUNG  "After the goldrush" cd, 1970.

Uncle Neil's third solo set.
another deliberate pick (as opposed to my usual random selections).
was a toss-up between this and Harvest yesterday, and then again, a toss-up between
this and Comes A Time after Ruby mentioned both LOL.
always a struggle whether to post in classic rock or folk as it  fits perfect in both.
album contains two of my favourite tracks by him, obviously the title track and the one linked below.
absolute class of an album, just not sure why he had to put the "oh lonesome me" cover on it, just
doesn't seem to fit with the flow of the album IMO, but that said...
I LOVE THIS ALBUM

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ALAN JACKSON  "drive"  cd, 2002

his tenth.
one track im not keen on, the title track.
one other that is almost novelty, Designated Drinker,
the rest REAL country.
once again, a very good album from Mr Jackson.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM

favourite: his tribute for 9-11