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I Saw the Light With Some Help From My Friends

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Having worked in the music biz for a while, I've had this LP since it came out, and been crazy about it ever since it's release.
There's NO need to pay high prices for this CD, you can get it at Earl Scrugg's website or at other sources. It's too special of a piece of art, to not share that with everyone.
Do yourself a favor, if you're a fan of Earl, the Dirt Band, Ronstadt or even Arlo Guthrie....it'll be the sweetest hour you ever spent, listening to old favorites, done by some of the best musicians and voices around! Spend $20 and get it, you won't regret it!!

This 1971 gemstone album is not merely flawless - it's sincerely flawless. Do songs by Delaney Bramlett, Mike Nesmith, and Merle Haggard belong in the same lineup? You bet. These tunes - written, chosen, arranged, and performed to perfection - cohere into a seamless album with a timeless feel. Linda Ronstadt and Tracey Nelson's duet on the old Utah Phillips chestnut, "Rock Salt and Nails", has never been equalled in all of popular music. This was the first country (vinyl) album I ever bought - and I definitely saw the light. Of course, nothing else was ever quite as good. BTW this is one of the CDs encrypted by Sony with the famous badware, XCP. The encrypted CDs were "recalled" but I was sold one by magicmonkey music anyway.

I have had the LP since it's release and bought the CD the day it was released. This is a favourite and one for my "must have" list. Sadly this album is currently unavailable. Come on Sony, fix this please. A steller cast of "friends" helps Earl through this masterpiece. If you are a fan of Earl Scruggs or bluegrass music you must include this in your collection. It's worth the price of admission for the title track alone. This is definitely one of my "desert island" albums. Buy it !!

The CD is excellent. I have the original album of this recording. Favorite track is Rock Salt and Nails.