1001 Albums Summary

Truth be told, I had forgotten how many solid songs are on this album; when an album has a seminal song such as "Moonlight," there's a tendency to lose focus on the rest of the album (or I certainly fall into this trap). "Into the Mystic" remains one of my favorite songs of all time--why didn't I ever have the opportunity to say (in all seriousness) to someone, "I want to rock your gypsy soul"? Missed opportunities, though I'm not sure I've ever possessed the street cred to utter such an iconic line!

I hesitate to go five stars unless it's right on the edge of life-changing, but this is one of the first albums that I remember beginning to understand Clapton's commitment to the blues; it doesn't hurt that I have been and will always be a huge Allman Brothers fan, and Duane Allman's work on this album is so cool to hear. "Key to the Highway"...need I say more?