The Blackbird Diaries - Dave Stewart
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  • Summary: The Eurythmics member releases a solo album of rock and blues, recorded at Nashville's famous Blackbird Studios.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PopMatters
    Aug 23, 2011
    80
    The great success of The Blackbird Diaries is that it serves as yet another reinforcement of Stewart being one of the most necessary-and perhaps overlooked-songwriters and performers to emerge in the last 30 years.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Sep 14, 2011
    70
    A man of many musical guises, Stewart may finally have learned that sometimes just being yourself will do.
  3. American Songwriter
    Aug 30, 2011
    70
    Because of the lack of strong material and perhaps lack of preparation, The Blackbird Diaries ends up coming off like just one more project for Stewart, a gifted guy who needed something to do while visiting Nashville and making some talented new friends.
  4. Mojo
    Aug 19, 2011
    60
    Duets with Stevie Nicks and the latest country sensation, Colbie Caillat, lift the proceedings--but the tracks that stand out are those where he sings with more personal reflection. [Jul 2011, p.114
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