Bakersfield’s finest! A true pioneer of the Bako sound and when I visit, no one shuts up about him and now that I’ve listened, I know why. This was fun! It was sonically cohesive yet each track had its own flavor. A stand out for me was Streets of Laredo. I wish he showcased his bass notes more! I appreciated the traditional Spanish and Hawaiian sounds sprinkled in. The instrumental piece A Maiden’s Prayer was nice too. I would have left the live songs out but I appreciated that they were so short. Some things don’t need to be so drawn out.

This is literally my favorite album of all time. I once got so lost in the sauce listening to it while driving, that I missed every possible exit to where I needed to go. I didn’t realize until I was close to the US Border. I’ve banned myself from listening to this while driving ever since. So Far Away has always been a stand out to me personally, but it feels weird to have a favorite on this album. I’ve got a big smile from beat one of this album with I Feel The Earth Move. I mean, Carole King is literally one of the most prolific songwriters of ALL TIME. If there’s a song you love by an artist in the 60s, she probably wrote that.