Blue River

This 1999 reissue contains two previously unreleased bonus tracks.

Reissue producer: Bruce Dickinson.

Digitally remastered by Chris Athens (Sony Music Studios, New York, New York).

Eric Andersen was a spawn of the same '60s folk scene as Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, and like them, his music has gone through many changes and resists easy categorization. BLUE RIVER, recorded in Nashville and originally released in 1972, is regarded by fans and critics as his masterpiece. Andersen's songs are reflective and literate, with poetic ruminations on love, uncertainty, and desire that are neither obscure nor whiny. He sings in a nasal, slightly fragile voice similar to James Taylor or Donovan, and his music is an unassuming combination of folk, pop, rock, and country, with thoughtful melodies that don't "hook" on first listen, but rather make a deep impression on repeated listenings. There are two songs new to this edition, including a great, snappy version of Hank Williams' honky-tonk classic "Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)."