brings to light a demo tape recorded for Nashville producer in Mobile, Alabama and Nashville in 1969. forgot about these tapes, and so did . They were discovered by engineer when cleaning a closet and, intrigued, decided to put out 11 of the best songs as . These recordings do showcase a nascent talent, one who is admittedly in thrall to . At times, he can also sound a little bit like ("The Gypsy") and he also dipped his toes into pure country-rock ("Abandoned on Tuesday"), but most of this features a singer/songwriter alone with a guitar, figuring out his own voice, and it's fascinating for that. [ was also released in a CD/DVD Deluxe Edition, featuring a 20-minute documentary on the DVD. The set also included a 40-page book.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine