Interpretations, lyrics, harmonies have made this album famous and well-known, but that doesn't mean it's any less beautiful, precious, or refined than it is: the classic style of the V.M. era, through accumulation, unfolds in now-legendary songs, from the resigned "Madame George" to the ethereal "Ballerina," from the drunken music box of "Cyprus Avenue" to the bolero anthem "Sweet Thing," culminating in the nostalgic jolt of "The Way...".
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