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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 06/04/2002
A strange release from the much-loved producer and composer which sees him finding a place that mixes up varying degrees of
soft rock,
country-pop, and
doo wop into a fine, if a bit uneven, listen. The best track on the album is
"I Love You More Each Day," with its
folk strumming and '70s melodic
pop approach. Unsurprisingly, this song is one of the three tracks
Boettcher is listed as actually having written on the album. To be sure, there is no shortage of the multi-layered harmonies
Boettcher is renowned for. The strongest aspects of the record involve his distinctly sweet vocal approach and the thick harmonies. Other tracks, like
"Such a Lady," focus on mid-tempo
country-rock. Another track manages to briefly segue into
Frankie Lymon's
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love." Gary Usher is given an executive producer credit on the album and the musicianship is top-notch due to key studio players like
Red Rhodes helping out. The adherence to
country-rock and early-'70s AOR-type
ballads might scare away some fans who know him mostly for his light
psychedelia, but certainly for the diligent there are some fine songs to be found on this release.
~Jon Pruett, All Music Guide
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