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I never liked Glen Campbell or Jimmy Webb so my expectations were rather low. And this didn't even meet expectations. The melody is too close to "Blood Brothers," a far better song. The arrangement is annoyingly predictable with the instruments coming in as exactly expected. Bruce's vocal is okay. He's expressed the perils of wallowing in isolation and loneliness a lot more eloquently on numerous other songs. As Frank pointed out, the pedal steel is over the top. As for the strings . . .The only great Bruce track with strings is "Jungleland."

"Working On a Dream" was schlocky enough, and, from at least this song, Western Stars promises to be even more schlocky. Since BTR, I have bought every Bruce album on its release date, but I'll probably be passing on this one come June 14. Amoeba will be overstocked with returned used copies by June 17.


 

"I've done my best to live the right way"

Last edited by LB
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