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   DanKaye to All   
   Re: Opinions of Carl Wilson's out of pri   
   01 Dec 04 05:25:03   
   
   From: dankaye@nowhere.info   
      
   dOn 30 Nov 2004 09:40:03 -0800, rarebird9@my-deja.com (Rarebird Nine)   
   wrote:   
      
   >DanKaye  wrote in message news:...   
   >> Just wondering what people think about these out of print albums, one   
   >> from 81 ("Carl Wilson") and one from 83 ("Young Blood")...   
   >   
   >Both of these albums have an undistinguished mainstream sound. They   
   >are easy to listen to, and easy to forget. Carl was in good voice, but   
   >the material was standard. These albums also depended heavily on their   
   >producers. The first album sounds like a Chicago album to me, and sure   
   >enough, it was produced by Chicago mentor James William Guercio.   
   >"Youngblood" was produced by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, and it reminds me of   
   >a Doobie Brothers album. "Carl Wilson" was the better one.   
   >"Youngblood" is near-worthless to me, except for the ballad "Givin'   
   >You Up".   
   >   
   I think you have summed it up quite well. Okay but not memorable.   
      
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