Just saw him perform at Cornerstone Friday night 7/5/08 ... was awesome ... like the previous reviewer ... He was and still is one of my all time singer song writers ... live he is awesome ... this is a good intro to his material ... down load and enjoy ... Blessings Danny/"OJ"
I bought this album on vinyl at the height of my Charlie Peacock obsession, sometime in the early 90's. I got into him after seeing the acoustic trio a couple times and then the whole band at a large church in Orange County, CA. Vocally, he always reminded me vaguely of Sting, albeit in a higher register. This version includes some extra tracks, including the video edit of "Message Boy" (which I actually own on VHS - I *did* say I was somewhat obsessed with the guy's music at one point). A great add is the magical "Riding into Wonderland," which had previously only been available on volume 3 of the West Coast Diaries. Outstanding tracks include the original version of "Down in the Lowlands," covered later by Russ Taff, I believe, and "Dizzy Dean Movie." Overall, a fine, solid album. I wish he was still putting out stuff like this.
