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The Fine Print
Mark Islam
The Fine Print
Genres: Country, Pop
 
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For his second album, performing songwriter Mark Islam once again demonstrates that he is part journalist, part introspective troubadour. He is by his own admission "first and formost a songwriter. I'm the guy who observ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Mark Islam
Title: The Fine Print
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Noble Savage
Original Release Date: 4/24/2001
Release Date: 4/24/2001
Genres: Country, Pop
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 634479650222

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For his second album, performing songwriter Mark Islam once again demonstrates that he is part journalist, part introspective troubadour. He is by his own admission "first and formost a songwriter. I'm the guy who observes with pen in hand, recording my perceptions." The Delaware native serves up 12 songs, which he either wrote or co-wrote, based on his observations of life in Los Angeles. Like F. Scott Fitzgerald, who chronicled the golden era of Hollywood's Jazz Age in the 1920's, Islam spins engaging yarns about the denizens of La La Land: the upstarts, the scions of the celebrated, the fallen stars, and, on a more personal note, the quest for love in a transient culture with a diminished attention span. Once again working with Edward Tree ("a producer's best friend"), Islam has recorded in analog to capture a warm, organic sound for his hybrid of country, rock, and folk. For the sessions, Islam & Tree assembled veritable legends, who, between them, have recorded and/or toured with the likes of Dwight Yoakam, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, the Byrds, and Beck. And that's just the short list.

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A gorgeous album
Eliot Popkin | Hollywood, CA | 05/31/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a gorgeous album this is! I can picture so many of these songs finding their way into various movie soundtracks. Mark has such a poetic way with words, and complemented by Edward Tree's stellar production (including a who's who of veteran studio musicians), this album is just one beautiful moment after another. I had trouble getting past the first 5 songs, cause I just wanted to hear them over and over. My personal fave is "That Restless Feeling" - the melody just lilts and lingers on your mind. You just can't help but sing along. I would recommend this CD to anyone interested in hearing what a complete album should sound alike. Congrations to Mark on a wonderful project. :)"