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Track Listings
1 | Walking In Memphis |
2 | Ghost Train |
3 | Silver Thunderbird |
4 | Dig Down Deep |
5 | Walk On Water |
6 | Miles Away |
7 | Saving The Best For Last |
8 | Strangers In A Car |
9 | 29 Ways |
10 | Perfect Love |
11 | True Companion |
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Marc Cohn - Marc Cohn - CD
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With rootsier, acoustic neofolk ascendant, Marc Cohn's 1991 debut harkens back to the more sophisticated rock and pop inflections of singer-songwriters of two decades past. His supple, velvety baritone and elegant piano-based arrangements frame shrewdly crafted songs ripe with pop touches, none more intricate or deftly executed than the set's epochal "Walking In Memphis," an epiphany rooted in rich musical history, studded with allusions to Elvis and Al Green, Beale Street and Graceland, and buoyed by a rippling piano motif and surging gospel choruses. Giving the set depth, as well as commercial legs, are of "Silver Thunderbird," infectious and intimate in its evocation of his father, husky meditations "Ghost Train" and "Dig Down Deep," a sexy update of Willie Dixon's "29 Ways" (the probable seed for Paul Simon's antithetical "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"); and the fervent lover's anthem, "True Companion." --Sam Sutherland
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.67 x 5.04 x 0.39 inches; 3.46 ounces
- Manufacturer : Atlantic
- Item model number : 7567-82178-2
- Date First Available : December 12, 2006
- Label : Atlantic
- ASIN : B000002IQI
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #7,752 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #218 in Adult Contemporary (CDs & Vinyl)
- #259 in Pop Singer-Songwriters
- #263 in Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
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Awarded the Best New Artist Grammy in 1991 on the strength of "Walking In Memphis," Marc's debut album actually deserved the praise. After years of being force fed studio concoctions that were so faceless that the real singers were suing when the tours went out with models 'singing' leads, Marc harkened back to the age of 70's singer songwriters. James Taylor even pops in for a duet on "Perfect Love," ever symbolic of a passing of the torch.
It was Cohn's gruff but sensitive vocals that made many of these songs memorable. His gritty blues delivery of "29 Ways" (kind of an inverted answer to "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover") were soulful and rough, recalling Ray Charles. But the tenderness of the terrific "True Companion" brought home his sensitive side. The real hook, though, was "Walking In Memphis." With a tinkling piano opener and a gospel build-up, it was Cohn's calling card to the land of Elvis and southern soul.
There isn't a duff song here, which is also a rarity in this genre. "Memphis," "Silver Thunderbird," "29 Ways" and "True Companion" all received airplay during the album's chart life and "Walking In Memphis" has become something of a standard. (Even Cher has a version of it, and it was her recording that was used in an episode of "The X-Files.") Marc's sophisticated and classic sounding debut remains a shining example of what is good about singer-songwriters when they're at the top of their games.
"Walking in Memphis" and "Perfect Love" are truly brilliant.
By all means, pick up this CD - it should be in everyone's collection!
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Anyway, back to the cd… imagine my surprise when I opened the case expecting a Marc Cohn masterpiece, only to find The best of Neil Diamond in the case. Slightly disappointed, until I decided to play it anyway. I had forgotten how many great songs he did! I loved every one of them, except Sweet Caroline. I skipped that one, we’ve all listened to it quite enough during the football thank you very much.
So, thank you for reigniting my love for Neil Diamond, and can you please advise me how I go about purchasing The best of Neil Diamond case, with the Marc Cohn cd inside.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2021
Anyway, back to the cd… imagine my surprise when I opened the case expecting a Marc Cohn masterpiece, only to find The best of Neil Diamond in the case. Slightly disappointed, until I decided to play it anyway. I had forgotten how many great songs he did! I loved every one of them, except Sweet Caroline. I skipped that one, we’ve all listened to it quite enough during the football thank you very much.
So, thank you for reigniting my love for Neil Diamond, and can you please advise me how I go about purchasing The best of Neil Diamond case, with the Marc Cohn cd inside.