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Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud

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but i dont care.. the thing is, there is something beautiful about this album. the lyrics are meaningful and schnabel has a sadness to his voice that fits everything together very well. all of it makes it uplifting and moving. its the album i listen to for the first few weeks whenever i meet a new girlfriend.

This would be funnier if it weren't so pathetic. Julian Schabel can't sing -- or at least, no better than you can in your shower -- and writes in a painfully amatuerish way. If he weren't a billionaire celebrity painter, this wouldn't have seen the light of day. It's a handsomely produced effort, with fancy production values including a lyric booklet, and nothing bad to say about the back-up musicians and singers, who probably did their best. Embarassing all round in an "Emperor's New Clothes" sort of way. Maybe someone should do this guy a favor and tell him he has no talent. The only song that isn't unbearable is "Apartment #9", which turns out was written by Johnny Paycheck...no surprise. Not worth $1...not worth 50 cents. Avoid at all costs.

Don't listen to the naysayers. This is a record for the true hopeless romantic in each and everyone of us. Yes it is cool to be a cynic but whatever. My friend Jim Shepard turned me onto this one and it continues to haunt me (in a good way). You want someone who is real and isn't just going through the emotions well then get this record ASAP! The man's paintings - his films and yes his music all speak from the heart and that is a rare thing in today's artifical world!