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Artist: Vance Gilbert
Label: Philo / Umgd
Category: Music

List Price: ~~$16.98~~
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Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

UPC: 011671115627
EAN: 0011671115627
ASIN: B0000003UG

Release Date: February 4, 1994
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Tracks:

•	When Jimmy Falls in Love
•	Your Train
•	If These Teardrops Had Wings
•	Country Western Rap
•	Good Cup Of Coffee
•	Seamless Life
•	Witness To Joy
•	Lyin' Eyes
•	Slip Away
•	I'm Watching My Heart
•	Rocket To The Moon
•	King Of Rome

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com
If James Taylor is a watered-down imitation of Paul Simon, and Graham Nash is a watered-down imitation of Taylor, and Dan Fogelberg is a watered-down imitation of Nash, and Lowen & Navarro are a watered-down imitation of Fogelberg, then Vance Gilbert is a watered-down imitation of Lowen & Navarro. Gilbert's new album, "Edgewise," is an unasked-for revival of that late-'70s genre, fern-bar folk. It's hard to say why Philo Records picked Gilbert out of the thousands of guitar-strummers who sing Crosby, Stills & Nash songs in restaurant-bars across America (perhaps they held a lottery), but this Boston-based singer-guitarist has mastered all the elements: the whining self-pity, the cloying sensitivity, the Casio-like rhythms, the relentlessly cheerful major-chord melodies. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars

Dissenter January 20, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful

There is undoubtedly a bias in these reviews for those who are pro. I am not. The guy looks nice enough, so I don't begrudge him a buck or two, but this music is inane and virtually unlistenable. Ask me again after I turn 70.

4 out of 5 stars

Good, but there is better March 26, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This guy is phenominally talented. I have seen him in concert on multiple occasions and each time I am more impressed than the last. His mastery of the fretboard, diverse and elegant vocals, and overall entertainment value are second to few. Go see him in person. You will not be disappointed. That said, this album is very good as well, but cannot compare to his live performances. Something is lost when you take a real, honest, gritty performer like Vance and try to smooth the edges and "plasticize" him in a recording studio.

5 out of 5 stars

I could not imagine my life without this CD! April 13, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Amazon review is way off. This album trembles with passion and heart. Yes, "country western rap" is a dumb folk song crowd-pleaser (but at least it rhymes). The rest of the record goes from raucous celebration to heartbreaking introspection with lyrics that are poetic in their nuance and observation. This is all just a fancy way of saying that this has become one of my very favorite albums, and it introduced me to one of my very favorite artists. I couldn't recommend it more highly.

5 out of 5 stars

Talent and hard work pay off December 30, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Having done some stage and studio work with Vance Gilbert years ago, I was eager to hear his first "official label" effort. And what a joy it is! As always, his voice can deliver bell-clear tenor tones or R&B growls...not to mention the occasional yodel, as "County Western Rap" demonstrates. His guitar picking is sophisticated without any flash-for-flash's-sake pyrotechnics -- just check out his instrumental break on "Watching My Heart" -- and he deftly weaves jazz harmonies into a folk framework without daring listeners to play Guess That Chord. And his lyrics manage to cover familiar topics from unfamiliar perspectives: give an ear to "Good Cup of Coffee" and tell me who else has sung about racism through the voice of an African American long-haul trucker? At any rate, I would urge potential listeners to take the (inexplicably harsh) editorial review with a grain of salt, and purchase "Edgewise." It isn't Vance's latest or best-produced effort, but it contains some of his most powerful and durable material. Then catch him live and really get your socks rocked.

5 out of 5 stars

Amazon review is way off August 18, 1999
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Vance is a very talented singer and a lyricist with wit! His version of Lyin' eyes is great, and his a-capella interpretation of King of Rome is beautiful. The lyrics in Rocket to the Moon tell an interesting story, and his vocal range in I'm Watching My Heart is great. On Country Western Rap, his wit shines through, and Good Cup of Coffee tells of still-existing racism. Highly recommended album.

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