Review: Cleveland Francis, the stalwart of US black folk, coined the term "soulfolk" to describe his uniquely bleak style of acoustic music. Growing up and coming to prominence in the state of Virginia, he rarely missed an opportunity to play at every college campus, coffee shop, bar and odd corner he could find. Now some of his earliest and most important recordings get compiled into this double 21-track anthology, 'Beyond The Willow Tree', which, like no other, does wonders in chronicling the experience of black segregated youth in the 60s and 70s.
Review: American singer-songwriter Don McLean is best known for his 1971 hit song 'American Pie', which forms the basis and perhaps the inspiration for this latest Greatest Hits album here. Some of McLean's most popular songs from his five-decade career, as well as some rare and unreleased tracks, all appear on this multifaceted wax compendium. Also included are the waltzing 'Since I Don't Have You', the cinematic megaproduction 'Crying', the tearjerking utopian linedance 'Jerusalem', and the film-referencing, spoken word, walking-basser 'It's A Beautiful Life'.
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