Spirit Trail

Bruce Hornsby | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 13, 1998
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B00000ADFZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,190 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars King of the Hill., March 20, 2000

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Jason Stein (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit Trail (Audio CD)

Does Hornsby make poor music? No. Six albums and not one is disposable. Hornsby is a trained pianist and he did his time before hitting it big with "The Way It Is" in 1986. He won best new artist in 1987 and hasn't looked back since. He could have capitalized on his success by repeating himself over and over, but he hasn't. He could have sold out and made radio friendly, accessible pop tunes, but he didn't. Spirit Trail is arguably his best album to date. I am a fan, so I like them all, and some of his earlier albums are great, but I think on bravery and originality none of them matches Spirit Trail. Two discs of classic Hornsby. Great songs like "King Of The Hill", "Resting Place", Preacher In The Ring, Pt.1", "Song C", "Pete & Manny", "Fortunate Son", "Sneaking Up On Boo Radley", "Great Divide" on disc one to "Line In The Dust", "See The Same Way", "Shadow Hand", "Sunlight Moon", "Listen To The Silence", "Sunflower Cat", "Song D" and "Swan Song." Hornsby's piano playing hasn't sounded this fresh and interesting since Scenes From The Southside in 1988. His storytelling is remarkable and for two discs he is never boring or repetitive. Hornsby has talent, something many pop stars fake. This is a must have for any rock collector.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two disc masterpiece., February 22, 2000

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Jason Stein (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit Trail (Audio CD)

Any time I see an artist releasing a double album I get a dreadful sensation. How am I going to listen to two hours of music by this artist? Well, I should have known. I've been a long time Hornsby fan and this is his best album since 1988's Scenes from the Southside. Why? Well, this two cd set offers many upbeat tunes with a wide range of social topics. There are instrumentals (which Hornsby's 5 previous albums have been lacking), there are ballads, there are songs that make you think, make you feel good, make you feel sad, and in the end the two discs are over and you want to listen again. I was very surprised by Hornsby because his last two cds were good but missing something. Spirit Trail is Hornsby back to form. I am ashamed of U.S. radio stations catering so much to those under 20 years of age. Who thinks that teenagers wouldn't like Hornsby? Are the Backstreet Boys more important than Hornsby? I think not. I was 13 when I became a Hornsby fan, why "King of the Hill" wasn't a hit I don't know. There's plenty of good songs on this set. Wake up RCA records! You have a talented musician easily compared to Billy Joel or Elton John and you overlook him. Didn't Bruce win best new artist? I see "Song C" is nominated for best intrumental on a rock album--what a shame it should be Best Album nominee. Whatever happened to Graceland or Back in the High Life Again or Private Dancer? All of those were people over 30 making great music and teenagers were listening too. Spirit Trail was one of the best cds released in 1998.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spirit Trail is best Horsnby album in years ..., October 16, 1999

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This review is from: Spirit Trail (Audio CD)

Why Spirit Trail by Bruce Horsnby is not being played on radio and heard by more people is absolutely puzzling to me. This album is the best Hornsby has put out since his first two (The Way It Is, Scenes From The Southside). It is chockful of really fine tunes. I'm surprised that radio has not embraced some of these songs - Swan Song, Fortunate Son, Sunlight Moon, Shadow Hand - they are all radio-friendly. The people want something new - this is the real thing. This one is for the ages. Buy Spirit Trail and you'll be listening to it for the next twenty years.