Artist: Scott Gagner Album: Rise & Shine Bitrate: 230kbps avg Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz Label: CD Baby Genre: Pop Size: 71.22 megs PlayTime: 0h 40min 53sec total Rip Date: 2014-02-09 Store Date: 2014-01-28 Track List: -------- 01. I've Taken a Shine to You 2:43 02. Waterloo 3:01 03. Take it Easy on Yourself 2:20 04. Not Without Hope 4:07 05. Moonlight Dancing 4:01 06. I'll Be Drinking This Christmas 3:36 07. Few and Far Between 3:29 08. Catching My Breath 3:54 09. Good Friend 3:09 10. I Don't Want to Set the World 3:15 on Fire 11. Dreams 3:44 12. Sentimental Lullaby 3:34 Release Notes: -------- Scott Gagner follows up his acclaimed debut Rhapsody in Blonde LP with this love letter to balladeers of the Æ70s. YouÆll clearly hear the influences of Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor in the opener ôIÆve Taken a Shine to You.ö The single ôWaterlooö features keys by Ken Stringfellow (The Posies) is a warm sing along with its slow shimmering chorus. The easy listening instrumentation of ôTake It Easy On Yourselfö becomes a magical Mangione-like pep talk with Rob DehlingerÆs trumpet. Lots of vivid characters are here, from the romantic ôMoonlight Dancingö to the lonely drunk on ôIÆll Be Drinking This Christmas.ö My favorite track is ôCatch My Breathö with its catchy chorus rich with layered harmonies. It also contains a cover of The Ink Spots 1941 classic ôI DonÆt Want to Set the World on Fire.ö The album's last few tracks are sparse and sorrowful, finishing with ôSentimental Lullaby.ö While not a happy album, it certainly is heartfelt. A beautifully appropriate soundtrack to a cold winter's night.