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Jesse Colin Young Perry Miller (born November 22, 1941), known professionally as Jesse Colin Young, is an American singer and songwriter. He was a founding member and lead singer of the 1960s group the The Youngbloods, Youngbloods. After their dissolution in 1972 ...

, released in 1994. A mostly acoustic album, it followed the more rock-oriented ''Makin' It Real''. Its cover photo depicts a naked Young and his guitar.

Production

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song. The guitar used on "Love Is You" employs a Hawaiian tuning.

Critical reception

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'' called the album "an unabashed and nearly uninterrupted series of love songs and confessional ballads," writing that, "for the most part, Young plays to his strengths as a folk balladeer." ''

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'' determined that "Young sure has a melancholy way of singing about his happiness... Young describes the close connections between sorrow and joy, and the tenuous balance we strive to maintain for fear of losing the joy part." ''

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'' thought that "digital production and Young's soothing vocals enhance this new age folk-rock outing." The ''

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'' noted the "typically soaring vocals and numerous ballads," writing that "it also would have benefited mightily from more variety." The ''

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'' lamented that "even the cover of Tim Hardin's ethereal 'Misty Roses' can't save this wallow in emotional extremism."

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wrote that "the album worked because of its sincerity: thirty years into his recording career, Jesse Colin Young retained a remarkable, childlike openness that invited listeners into his world."

Track listing

References

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