This particular CD is one of my favorite Bobby Bare recordings.. He has a style all his own and it really comes through on "Are You Sincere". and "I Am An Island". rabbitisrich
Bobby Bare grew up in my hometown in Southeastern Ohio, so I have followed his career for many years. I sang the wonderful Detroit City to my children and grandchildren as long as they would tolerate it, and was surprised to find in this new release that Bobby Bare's talent is bigger than this old favorite of mine.
While he doesn't have the greatest voice among the country singers, his choice of music and phrasing makes this worth listening to. I like it.
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The surprising and unusual return of a country legend
Review created: 11/20/05
by: redtunictroll -- a member of Epinions
Pros: Bare's still got it.
Cons: Space-age bachelor pad production touches sometimes too much.
It's always been a bit mysterious as to why this country star retired from recording in the early '80s; so it's a very welcome surprise to find him back in the studio in 2005. Even more surprising are the unusual production touches that Bare allows his son Bobby Jr. and his collaborator Mark Nevers (from the band Lambchop) to weave behind his vocals. On the surface this reads like a collection of songs you'd expect to hear Bare singing, including titles from Wayne Walker, Shel Silverstein and Allen Reynolds. It stretches into the folk songs of Fred Neil, originally surveyed by Bare in the ...