Rating : 10/10

26 January 2004

You often get people reviewing these with comments like "OMG THIS IS THE BEST" etc etc. Well, out of my entire CD collection and everything in the 10 years or so since I heard this, "Amanda" is the most beautiful guitar track I have ever heard. Clapton is an absolute master, and it's stood the test of time. The rest of the album is... less brilliant. Lots of (now very eighties) saxophone (okay, it is David Sanborn, can't complain too much) and predictable movie flourishes. Still fun, but not earth-shattering. One or two tracks, though, (and I'm 95% sure the one I'm thinking of is "Amanda") are absolutely excellent by anyone's standards. This CD has been tricky to get in the past, but it's out on the net now for anyone in the U.S.!