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CITIZEN COPE
"THE CLARENCE GREENWOOD RECORDINGS"
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June 23, 2005
Very classy—an instant classic. The man has the lyrics, the songs (the few weak tracks are more than compensated for by the greatness of the majority), the chops and immaculate production skills—every handclap in exactly the right place. Not even Carlos Santana, Master of Guitar-Noodling Disaster, can ruin this mind-expanding record, although he does try pretty hard on track four. The flat, throwaway vocal delivery might irritate at first, but by the second listen you're in love, can't remember why it ever bothered you. Rather than more animated vocal emoting, this is the only way to adequately deliver lyrics this meaningful without rendering them corny. So what if Cope's tunes are cropping up in car commercials and on silly TV shows—good for him (and for us—less Sting can only be a good thing.) Quit chanting, throw away your TV, stop running after that fool who dumped you last week and buy this record. It'll take care of you; it'll stick around—although I can't promise it won't ever make you cry. (Category/ Genre-Defying: Funky, Soulful, Folky, Hip-Hopping, Blues-y, Mellow Rock) —2004 RCA Records [E.R. BURNS]
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