Sheryl Crow - Borrowed Time (1992)

Paul over at albumsthatshouldexist is a huge Sheryl Crow fan, and has posted a number of stray tracks albums from her, alongside some cracking live stuff, but one record that he hasn't posted is her unreleased debut album from 1982. The reason for this is that he doesn't really rate it as being very good, or indicative of what was to follow with her official debut album 'Tuesday Night Music Club' the following year. The record was due to be released on 22 September 1992, but as the release date drew nearer it emerged that both she and her record company felt that she could do better. She was unhappy that the record company had stifled her vision by over-producing the songs, and the label agreed she was capable of better, so it was mutually agreed to shelve the album and try again. She was given more freedom to record her songs the way she wanted and 'Tuesday Night Music Club' was the result. Listening to the album I guess you can hear why she was unhappy with it, and consented to it being shelved, but if you overlook the cheesy production then it's a record of great hooks and solid songs, indicative of a quality singer/songwriter, and while the reasons behind shelving it are totally understandable, it's certainly not unlistenable. I approached it as the fledgling efforts of a previously unknown artist, and on that basis I found a lot to enjoy, so perhaps because I wasn't listening to it as a portent of things to come, I could just enjoy the songs without constantly reminding myself that 'this is Sheryl Crow'. I'm sure there are fans out these who would like to hear this, if only for curiosity's sake, and so as Paul won't be posting it, here it is with a new title and revamped cover, so that you can make up your own minds. If you want to read Paul's opinion then pop over here

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Track listing

01 Near Me
02 When Love Is Over
03 You Want It All
04 Hundreds Of Tears
05 The Last Time
06 Borrowed Time
07 All Kinds Of People
08 Father's Sons
09 What Does It Matter
10 Indian Summer
11 I Will Walk With You
12 Love You Blind