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If its backstory is to be believed, Linda Vista, the debut by California singer/songwriter (and son of Meryl Streep) Henry Wolfe, took shape on a cross-country drive during which Wolfe played only two albums: Paul McCartney's Ram and Harry Nilsson's Nilsson Sings Newman. It's certainly plausible: Linda Vista bears traces of Nilsson's ruined romanticism, Randy Newman's acrid humor and the cockeyed romanticism of McCartney's early solo outings. Though Wolfe's songs are classically pop – "Open the Door," with its whirligig acoustic guitar sparkles like classic Paul Simon and the title track, outfitted with lonesome harmonica, gallops lazily toward classic country – Linda Vista is situated in one of Tin Pan Alley's darker corners. There's a sense of perpetual defeat in Wolfe's parched tenor, adding a layer of pathos to his brittle pop. Maybe he came across a copy of Blue Valentine at some turnpike rest stop as well.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1. Used To Be
2. Open The Door
3. Someone Else
4. The Third Act
5. For The Turnstiles
6. Linda Vista
7. Little Room
8. Stop The Train
9. Errant Lover
10. Van Nuys
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