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I just picked up this Lucinda Williams CD (as noted by Jayboard, it's titled "Essense"), and it's certainly destined to become a favorite of mine-- great music, and well recorded. I liked the track "Get Right with God", what do others think of it? Craig

Yes, friends, of course LW's latest is correctly titled "ESSENCE"...I was looking at the booklet cover when I posted. All the tracks get top marks, especially "Steal Your Love", "I Envy the Wind" and the last 2 "Bus to Baton Rouge" and "Broken Butterflies" (which I am still trying to fully understand.

The vocals are stupendous...a step up from Margo with that edge of roughness...it is if Lucinda is still living this stuff!

Then there's the melodies...just keeps one humming! 'Hope she come back to T.O. soon.

Definately a keeper. "essence" is my present "fave". Lucinda can melt a mike with her sexy voice. I actually have some of her on vinyl, a couple large 45's. Sound quality is smoking. Godd listening, everyone and Happy Cadad Day and a safe and joyous 4th to all you Americans. Bluenose

Opps! Happy Canada Day.....I didn't check me spelling. Bluenose

Get Right With God was way cool when she performed it in concert, Craig; sounds like a classic. Unfortunately, as is often the case with pop/rock concerts, some bad sound -- shredded highs -- made it a fight to understand the lyrics of songs I was hearing for the first time. I wonder if there are a few songwriting lapses on Essence? Envy the Wind sounded kind of one-dimensional and almost cliched, a characteristic that her work is almost entirely free of. The refrain, We're So Out of Touch, of one song sounded so simplistic and unrhythmic that I figured -- or hoped -- that in all the lyrics I couldn't make out there must be some delicious irony or criticism to set if off. As I said before, I think she is a top-notch songwriter, which is why I wonder... I don't have the CD yet, so in the meantime, comments from any fans?