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Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings
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Positive: 13 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 1 out of 16
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MickTMar 28, 2007
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JasonKMar 26, 2007
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RainerSMar 19, 2007It's nice to see Ry Cooder return to the Purple Valley, albeit with a little less pizzazz. People denouncing Buddy as cutesy should take a refresher course in humor and remember that it never hurts to put your tongue in your cheek once in a while (mind you, not all the time). And if you still think it's that bad, you can always tune out the lyrics. The music can hold its own any day.
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peterhMar 12, 2007Fantastic record it´s been a long wait
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ALBERTHMar 11, 2007Cartoon perfect.
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RichardMar 9, 2007Pitch perfect Cooder with a story that needs retelling
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jodroMar 8, 2007Please can we get real for a moment and leave the politically correct
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mikes.Mar 7, 2007an overrated release, not as accessible as his last album, less polished and melodies aren't as catchy. I think because ry cooder is an icon he's getting unwarranted praise from critics. His last album was fantastic one of the best albums of the year, this time around songwriting is still solid but overall just an average release.
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It adds up to a light-hearted, sometimes poignant elegy for the American working man and his music.
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Musically, Cooder employs the pitch-perfect instrumentation that he's famous for.
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Although serious themes are threaded throughout, it's light compared with Cooder's last work, the "Chavez Ravine" account of cultural displacement, politics and baseball. Maybe for that very reason, this is a better listen.