Darden's big-label debut features three cuts off of his Native Soul album. This time the production is better, with strings and extra vocals. Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett...
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Little Victories was recorded with pop producer Richard Gottehrer; while far removed from country music, it stands among Smith's most mature and ambitious work. ~ Jason...
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A fine debut album. Nanci Griffith sings harmony vocal on "Two Dollar Novels." Lyle Lovett sings harmony on five songs. This one's a gem. Smith is just breaking out and...
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A strong album, not as diverse as Darden Smith, but as good. Contains "Midnight Train," "Frankie & Sue," "Trouble No More," "Fall Apart at the Seams," and the list goes on....
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When CBS (now Sony) signed Darden Smith in 1987, they may have hoped they were getting another country-pop singer-songwriter like Rodney Crowell. By the time a couple of...
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Like the somber black-and-white photos of lonely back roads on the cover, singer/songwriter Darden Smith travels the darker byways of the human psyche. The music seldom...
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People whose first exposure to Darden Smith is a listen to Sunflower will be surprised that he began as a country artist. The tone throughout this album is of a modern...
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