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The Very Best of David Wilcox | 
 enlarge | Artist: David Wilcox (of Usa)
Label: Fontana a&M
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 58401
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 493141
UPC: 606949314125
EAN: 0606949314125
ASIN: B00005QK3T
Release Date: October 23, 2001
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Condition: 1ST CLASS SERVICE,QUALITY,VALUE.
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| Tracks:
| • | Eye Of The Hurricane | | • | Language Of The Heart | | • | Rusty Old American Dream | | • | How Did You Find Me Here | | • | Leave It Like It Is | | • | Johnny's Camaro (live) | | • | Saturday They'll All Be Back Again | | • | The Kid | | • | Daddy's Money (live) | | • | Farther To Fall | | • | Top Of The Roller Coaster | | • | Covert War | | • | Advertising War | | • | Last Chance Waltz | | • | Chet Baker's Unsung Swan Song | | • | Strong Chemistry | | • | New World | | • | That's What The Lonely Is For (alternate version) | | • | Break In The Cup | | • | Farthest Shore |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
In the late '80s and early '90s, David Wilcox rose quickly through the burgeoning ranks of singer-songwriters on the strength of his emotionally observant writing, butterscotch voice, and elegant, sophisticated guitar work. This compilation draws from the three albums he made for A&M--from the sparsely produced How Did You Find Me Here (1989) through the increasingly band-oriented Home Again (1991) and Big Horizon (1994)--and does, in fact, include some of his best work, from the vivid biker's tale "Eye of the Hurricane" to the bitingly funny "Advertising Man" to the chilling drugs/sex analogy of "Strong Chemistry." A couple of live tracks culled from promo EPs ("Daddy's Money" and "Johnny's Camaro") plus one unreleased studio variation ("That's What the Lonely Is For") are nice but minor enticements for those who already own the original albums. For the uninitiated, this is a decent single-disc introduction, but the still fresh-sounding How Did You Find Me Here would serve at least as well. --Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great Guitar September 15, 2008
Todd D. Alt (Ohio)
I bought a couple of David Wilcox CDs. He is a great guitarist and I am partial to this type of folk acoustic stuff. It only takes a short while for me to become kind of bored with the lyrics and compositions however. It seems that there are not any real highs and lows and the mood of the tracks never change. He is too good a guitarist to say that he is mediocre, but there is nothing here that excites me.
 Wilcox is a Master February 25, 2007
Monticello Radio Man (Minnesota)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would totally agree with this review of Wilcox in Rolling Stone.....
"An eager, unapologetic sincerity flows from the heart of David Wilcox's acoustic music. The musician seeks self-knowledge, emotional reconciliation and the whys and hows of love. Although his music has its roots in the confessional folk-pop movement of the early 70's, Wilcox uses extended metaphors and beautifully detailed imagery in lyrics that are far more compassionate and philosophic than self-absorbed."
Each song is a story and Wilcox has such a feel for the beautiful ballad and the blues too!
Getting this CD was like opening a wonderful gift under a Christmas tree. Wilcox's music is the right up there with the best in the folk music business. No doubt about, I knew it in a minute :)
Don't let this very best get away from you!! September 3, 2005
David L. Mazzola (Greensboro, NC)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This CD is certainly a best of! The listener gets an excellent idea of the range in style that Wilcox has, his ability as a guitarist and the depth of his lyrics. He also throws in a few "fun songs" like Rusty Old American Dream" (the memories of that one car that we've all owned comes rushing back), and "Daddy's Money". This CD really is a must for lovers of quality music that reaches the soul. When I first heard Wilcox, the styles of James Taylor, Jim Croce and Cat Stevens immediately came to mind. But make no mistake, David Wilcox is one of a kind. You won't go wrong with this CD. It is an essential to my music collection and I'm sure it will be for yours, too.
Not a true "best of" July 24, 2003
Nick (baton rouge, LA)
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
David Wilcox is an unbelievable musician, and while this album has a collection of good songs, it is not truly a the very best of. This album shows a good representation of his work up to that point, but they leave out a handful of excellent tunes. The idea is obviously to sell this album and by doing so provoke the customer to buy the other albums as well. For seasoned Wilcox fans they will find this album filled with some but not all of his hits; and for beginning fans this would be a bad choice for a first buy. I would recommend "Live Songs & Stories". This album does have good songs, but your money would be better spent on one of his traditional albums.
 Don't Waste Your Money March 19, 2003
Alan Chamberlain (Chico, CA USA)
22 out of 29 found this review helpful
Buy his back catalog, instead. All of it. This is just A&M exploiting a contract provision to harvest demand that was unforeseen when they dropped him. In general I like A&M, and until "Into The Mystery" I've always thought Wilcox' best work was on his three CDs with this label. But the fact remains that if you dig Wilcox, you'll want the whole set anyway, and if you don't, why put money in the pockets of a label that didn't have the foresight to recognize how valuable this artist is?I think you have to reward good will where it manifests, and a warmed-over compilation by a label that tossed him away just as he was turning an important inflection point in his career is not good will by any measure.
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