| Mission of the Crossroad Palms | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Moondog | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Label | Paladin/Giant [1] | |||
| Producer | Garry Tallent | |||
| Steve Forbert chronology | ||||
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Mission of the Crossroad Palms is an album by the American musician Steve Forbert, released in 1995. [2] [3] It was a commercial disappointment. [4] [5]
Mission of the Crossroad Palms was produced by Garry Tallent; it was his second time producing Forbert. [6] [7] The album was recorded in less than a week, and followed Forbert and Tallent's work on a song for the Harry Nilsson tribute album For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson . [8] Benmont Tench played on Mission. [9] Its lyrics deal with the regrets and realities of middle age. [7] [10]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| Calgary Herald | B+ [12] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [13] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [14] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [15] |
| The Province |  [16] |
Labeling Mission of the Crossroad Palms "the latest of Steve Forbert's mediocre comeback albums," Stereo Review wrote that, "while he still has a graceful way with a melody, Forbert has virtually nothing to say." [17] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette thought that the album "derives most of its energy from Forbert's mastery of broad musical arrangements and nuanced phrasing that insinuates itself with each successive play." [9] The Philadelphia Inquirer concluded that the "folk-rock tunes ... sometimes match John Prine for lyrical inventiveness." [18]
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "Forbert often sounds as if he's forcibly squeezing the sounds out of his throat, but his baritone is nice and warm nonetheless." [15] The Chicago Tribune determined that the album "finds the high-pitched, raspy-voiced singer-songwriter couching his searching, midlife lyrics in thoughtful folk-rock arrangements." [19] The Province praised the "conscientious, heartfelt observations" and "attention to simple craftsmanship." [16] The Calgary Herald deemed it "arguably his best." [12]
AllMusic wrote that Forbert "has flowered into a distinctive, broad-based songwriter." [11]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Sure Was Better Back Then" | |
| 2. | "It Is What It Is (And That's All)" | |
| 3. | "Is It Any Wonder?" | |
| 4. | "Lay Down Your Weary Tune Again" | |
| 5. | "So Good to Feel Good Again" | |
| 6. | "Oh, To Be Back with You" | |
| 7. | "Real Live Love" | |
| 8. | "The Trouble with Angels" | |
| 9. | "How Can You Change the World?" | |
| 10. | "Don't Talk to Me" | |
| 11. | "The Last Days of Sunlight" | |
| 12. | "Thirteen Blood Red Rosebuds" |
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