Horseshoes3 Out Of 5 Stars
Luka Bloom goes back over the many years of his storied career to reinterpret some of his best songs. A little older, a littler wiser, maybe a bit more articulate, his remakes hew close to the originals with a few subtle differences on Dreams In America. So I'll lay it out front: as a man who's followed Luka's career since his Warner Brothers' album 1990's "Riverside," the originals are better. These are all great songs, one and all, and there's a new recording of a standard, "Lord Franklin." But it's still playing a game of horseshoes. Close barely counts.
If you're new to Luka's talents, and they are profound, this might be a decent place to start. I'll also recommend the import Platinum Collection, covering his first three CD's (and including his novelty almost hit cover of LL Cool J's "I Need Love"). I'll recommend this to the newly initiated and those who may only have heard a few of Luka's songs. He's a dynamic performer (I can testify to this from three occasions to see him live), and his music is worth hearing. Just heed that this is a series of re-recordings plus three live versions.
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