The earnest Richie Havens of Woodstock has turned into a mellower, wiser man and a very spiritual individual -- which infuses his music with a wonderful depth. "The Well," the album's opening track, is a prime example, a small path toward truth and love. But love in all its forms is the central idea of the album -- even down to one of the covers, a glowing, laid-back version of Gary Wright's '70s FM staple "Love Is Alive" that's enough to make you forget the original (now if he could only manage the same for "Dream Weaver"). But his individual stamp is unmistakable, whether on his own songs, which make up the majority of the disc, or his covers -- his take on Pink Floyd's "On the Turning Away," remaking it as an Indian meditation, is nothing less than inspired. But inspiration runs deep throughout Wishing Well. It's a walk through a blooming garden of the mind and heart.
Gary Wright's tune My Love Is Alive, was probably played on the radio 73,987,945 times in the 70's, bested only by his Dream Weaver in ubiquitousness. Richie Havens, amazingly, finds something in there. The cover comes from his excellent 2002 release Wishing Well, where he also takes on Pink Floyd (On The turning Away), while turning in some stellar originals with a much-more-than-folk style. T...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 The Well |
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| 2 Handouts in the Rain |
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| 3 Love Is Alive |
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| 4 You'll Never Know |
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| 5 Slow Down |
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| 6 On the Road to Calvary |
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| 7 Stardust & Passion |
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| 8 Paradise |
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| 9 Alone Together |
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| 10 On the Turning Away |
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