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As in other occasions Bruce Hornsby, is the typical singer that i have like, but in radios where i have listen they usually dont say the name of the singer so i pass. Amazon makes possible to have name and music in one pack. Thanks.
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This is probably Bruce Hornsby's finest moment. It's an album with broad appeal, good keyboards, nice guitar work, infectious beats, and catchy well-sung songs. There's not a weak one in the set. This album is perfect for driving, or musing, or any other activity! Everyone has their favourite song on this album - it's a timeless classic.
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one of the few favorite bands from the 80's i can actually say were artists with talent!
every song has a country tinge sound to go with classic piano pop rock, fantastic guiter playing also.
every song, besides their hits, are memorable and catchy.
great driving music too.
all their albums are terrific if you like their songs.
even the non hit songs are excellent.
i cannot praise this group enough!!!
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Bruce Hornsby peaked early commercially with his first CD, which incidentally was the first CD I ever purchased. The songs are outstanding, and McCoy Turner would be proud of the piano work here. Bruce would go on to greater musical success, but he could never sell as many records again. Strange really, but maybe Jazz/Bluegrass styled pop music never belonged at the top of the charts anyway.
This CD needs to be reevaluated, maybe with a reissue? It also needs of to be remastered and lose a bit of the echoey 80s production that was thrust on Bruce. The CD has that harsh sound that many early CDs had. When it is eqed correctly it sounds much better and clearer like the follow up, Scenes From The Southside, which was the best-recorded southern album of the 80s.
Having said all that, this is the greatest pop album of 1986. Bruce's best music is still to come! I can't wait for the jazz trio album coming in April 2006.
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This debut from Bruce Hornsby is no doubt his most popular album, and probably his best overall. If you don't go for his "Greatest Hits" disc, this would be the one to pick up. In fact, with the inclusion of "On The Western Skyline", I might grab this first. "The Way It Is" is only nine songs long, but it's quality over quantity on this record. Three of his biggest hits are incuded here, those being "Every Little Kiss", "Mandolin Rain", and of course the title track. I'll say again that I think "On The Western Skyline" is hit-caliber also. However the other tracks are pleasing too. "Down The Road Tonight" and "The River Runs Low" I really enjoy. A few of these songs are produced by Huey Lewis by the way, and he sings on at least one of them. Overall, I call it THE essential album of his, which is why I own it on CD, cassette, and vinyl.
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