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Big Circumstance (Dlx)

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In the face of our nation starting wars and deciding that torture is righteous, the sort of song we need to hear is Understanding Nothing. Or maybe The Gift, to remind ourselves what life really is about. Or remember how long we have known about Global Warming and how long we have been refusing to care for the forests. When a Tree Falls. Besides, it's great music. It makes me laugh.

This is one of Bruce's greatest albums and I can't believe it only has one review! His hard core fans must not be well represented here at amazon.com!

What can I say about this album? It's Bruce at his best. His band back at the time was one of his best bands, and his songwriting was at a peak.

When A Tree Falls, Tibetan Side of Town, Understanding Nothing are Bruce at his best in terms of philosophical stream-of-consciousness poetry.

Others, like The Gift and Anything Can Happen are straightforward songs with Bruce's unique perspective on life. There are only a couple songs on here that could have been replaced with better songs. But it's all very listenable and if you're a Bruce fan you MUST have this album.

If you're not a Bruce fan already, this might not be your best introduction to him. But by all means sample the tunes and if you like them, give it a shot.

Personally this is one of my Top 3 Bruce albums.