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Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums - #496

#496
Boz Scaggs - Boz Scaggs
I've got to be honest here I've heard of Boz Scaggs, but that's as far as my knowledge goes I know nothing else about him, yes I've already talked about what a musical novice I am - I mean before listening to this I wasn't even sure what musical genre Boz Scaggs was.

The 1st track "I'm Easy" sounds familiar enough that maybe I probably have heard it in the past and just not know who it was, but it's a song that I did like and by the second track "I'll Be Long Gone", it's clear his voice and musical arrangement is something I have been missing out on.

"Another Day (Another Letter)" is another fine song, while "Now You're Gone" reminds me of a country song, and not because it's country but it's the weakest song so far but it's still good. "Finding Her" is a pleasant sound to the ears and it turns out there is less vocals on this then you would expect.

"Look What I Got" is another decent song that also has a great sound mix, while "Waiting For A Train" feels another song inspired by the country genre, the longest track at over 12 minutes "Loan Me A Dime", I don't know about you it's always risky an act having a song as long as that on their album, while there is loads of 10+ minute songs I enjoy and even long some can just suffer from over indulgence, and this song is reminiscent of an old blues classic (that could go this long), and is arguably the album's magnum opus. The albums final track is "Sweet Release" is a great way to finish the album off, and like the songs opening track, it feels like I must have heard this at some point before

Okay, so It probably says a lot about where my musical tastes lie that the like of Boz Scaggs and BB King have made more of a connection to me than The White Stripes, and I expect it to remain true as the list goes further down the countdown.

Overall, coming into this album with no expectations it was great to discover (48 year late!) such a fantastic album, part classic rock, blues and elements of country it's the best album so far behind BB King's.
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