I love this album, its gentle bluesy acoustic riffs, its evocative lyrics just wrap around you like the big arms of the man himself. That said, I knew Axton as an actor, specifically as the Dad on Gremlins, before anything. Then I was hipped to the fact that he had written a song I've always dug, I've Never Been To Spain, which lead me to reading more about him. Damn, he lived quite a life. I came across this album for twenty-five cents in a bin at a thrift shop, and with the first play, I loved it. When this came out in '73 Rolling Stone said it was, "one of the most rewarding achievements by a singer/songwriter." I would suggest a key track for you to check out if you haven't heard this album, but really you should hear it all. So, see if you can pull it up on one of the many avenues online, or search your local record store. This really is a gem.
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