I still love the album just as much, probably more, as when I first got it. The songs I thought were just ok (Belle Fleur, Blue Water, Carousel to name a few) have really grown on me. Hard Advice and I Don't Care are the weakest links for me. I do listen to the former a lot despite its cheesy self indulgence, but I tend to skip I Don't Care. It's not BAD, it's just... I don't know. She Loves Him Still and Cathouse Blues are also super corny but still enjoyable. Anyway, it's still in my top 3 for sure. The thing that's interesting about this record is that these are songs that many of us have listened to for years- yet hearing them newly recorded with older Stevie somehow makes them brand new to me. It's a great fusion of the past and present... if that makes sense.
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