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Morrison's cover of Sinatra's brassy \"This Love of Mine\" and Perry Como's \"I'm Confessin'\" are full of cheek and charm. Morrison-as-producer has chosen stellar horn sections that elevate the music from good to great and come from an obvious deep love of classic blues and soul. He's a lover and a fighter (the disc has two references to his disdain of the music industry: \"They Sold Me Out\" and \"Carry On Regardless\"), but ultimately true to his own musical vision. 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