Album of the Day

Cleveland-born singer-songwriter Marc Cohn made quite a splash with his self-titled debut, earning three Grammy nominations including a win for Best New Artist. Released 30 years ago this month, the Atlantic collection balances Marc's gritty voice with shimmering piano work on ten originals (plus a Willie Dixon cover) highlighted by “Walking in Memphis.” A salute to that city's rich musical history, the Top 40 hit accounted for Cohn's other two Grammy nods but the songs that follow are just as melodic, well-crafted and emotionally direct, including “Silver Thunderbird,” “True Companion” and “Perfect Love” - the last of which features a guest vocal by James Taylor. Allmusic calls the platinum-certified MARC COHN “one of the finest debut albums of the 1990s,” and we're in complete agreement.