Hi everyone,

I've heard quite a few albums this year and it's hard to put them in order
by numbers as I never really come to back to just a few single CDs.  All I
know is for me, "Smile" stands out as maybe the best album in the last 30
years or so. Sure, Brian's voice is not what it used to be but the beautiful
melodies, adventurous chord progressions and arrangements are all there to
make it a classic.

Here's some information I found out about the Vinyl Kings:

"The members of the Vinyl Kings have individually produced, written songs
for, played on recordings by, or toured with such artists as Sting, Bob
Dylan, Elton John, Neil Young, Shawn Colvin, Shania Twain, Jimmy Buffett,
Steve Winwood, Dan Fogelberg, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther, Kim Carnes, Peter
Frampton, Bobby Womack, Steve Earle, Bob Seger, Vince Gill, John Fogerty,
Mark Knopfler, Faith Hill, Tina Turner, Martina McBride, James Ingram, Leann
Rimes, Michael McDonald, Trisha Yearwood, Rosanne Cash, Wynonna Judd, Brooks
& Dunn, Alabama, Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Steppenwolf, Ozark Mountain
Daredevils, Kathy Mattea, Lyle Lovett and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band"

Who are these guys are where are they from? They remind me of Andrew Gold's
Fraternal Order of ther All. Very high quality mid to late period
Beatles-type stuff.


Mike V.