David Ackles - David Ackles (2015) [Hi-Res]

This is the first of David Ackles' four albums, and arguably the best. The songs capture you, drag you in, hold you at knifepoint, and then, breathlessly, let you go. The Road to Cairo... Sunny, Come Home... Blue Ribbons (written for a very young Cher, who never recorded it, about the Watts riots)... even the tender songs will have you clutching your heart. If you're a music lover who doesn't care that the music isn't MARKETABLE, this album will be the centerpiece of your collection. If you're a songwriter, poring over these contents will either make you a better songwriter or leave you wishing you were and knowing you'll never make it.