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is "another album full of guitar doodling and good intentions never quite hitting the mark with the sort of sharp, power-pop material Lofgren turned out with such accomplished ease way back when."
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deemed the album "a touchingly personal, commerce-be-damned, low-key masterpiece," writing that "many songs also have a loose, easy feel." The
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concluded that "the real strengths lie in the meaty material and the bare-bones production and chunky rhythm guitar work of Eric Ambel." The
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labeled it "competent enough, if a tad predictable ... Lofgren's been the bridesmaid of rock since 1971, and that's not going to change."
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McLeese, Don (July 21, 1992). "In a related vein of muscular melodicism, the 1972 issue of Nils Lofgren's 1+1 album...".
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labeled "Drunken Driver" "as scary and disturbing a song as you're likely to hear all year."
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O'Hare, Kevin (June 24, 1992). "Ringo, star-filled cast shine". Arts & Entertainment.
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Futch, Michael (August 28, 1992). "Walking a 'Crooked Line'". Entertainment.
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noted that it boasted "some of his hardest rock and his best band to date."
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Morrison, Jim (September 11, 1992). "Nils Lofgren Crooked Line". Preview.
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For the most part recorded live in the studio, the album was produced by
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Miller, Michael (August 7, 1992). "Pop and Rock Music Keep Rolling On".
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Morse, Steve (July 16, 1992). "Nils Lofgren Crooked Line". Calendar.
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Krewen, Nick (September 24, 1992). "Nils Lofgren Crooked Line". Ego.
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opined that "most of this collection is solid rock hopefulness." The
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Morse, Steve (September 25, 1992). "Nils Lofgren". Arts & Film.
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Sakamoto, John (August 2, 1992). "Nils Lofgren, Crooked Line".
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Gundersen, Edna (June 2, 1992). "A group with Starr quality".
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Index


Studio album
Nils Lofgren
Genre
Rock
Label
Rykodisc
Producer
Eric Ambel
Nils Lofgren
Silver Lining
Nils Lofgren
Rykodisc
Ralph Steadman
Eric Ambel
Johnny "Bee" Badanjek
Neil Young
Jason & the Scorchers
Just a Little
the Beau Brummels
Ringo Starr
AllMusic
Boston Herald
Calgary Herald
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
The State
Toronto Sun
The Boston Globe
Calgary Herald

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