Night Owl

On his second release for , focuses an equal amount of attention on his lyrics and on the sincerity of the song's moods to create one his strongest and most heartfelt albums. Delicate, touching, and extremely poignant, blankets all of 's tracks with a late-night/early-morning earnestness that is highly effective throughout. Although he managed to do just that with 1978's generates a stronger intimacy and a genuine romantic feel through 's guitar playing and the way in which his lyrics are sung. The sentimental softness of the controlled exuberance in and the pathos which is instilled for the lonely wanderer in all add to the album's solemn yet moving atmosphere. continues this mood with tracks such as and giving the style some enchantment and allure through his vocal subtlety. In the U.K. the album broke into the Top Ten, and in the United States it sold 500,000 copies, earning a gold disc. all cracked the Top 30, but unfortunately failed to match the success of with any of his albums that followed. ~ Mike DeGagne