Revolutions of Time…The Journey 1975-1993 (Disc 3): Exodus

Interesting that this disc covers ten years (1983-1993) in twenty songs, while the previous two discs covered fewer years in 40 songs. Of course, the last disc was all duets. I’m not sure I understand the logic behind the discs: Pilgrimage (disc 1); Sojourns (disc 2); and Exodus (disc 3). I can’t find a copy of “Music from Songwriter,” so this version of “Who’ll Buy My Memories” is new to me, and it is an excellent recording, as is this version of “Write Your Own Songs” from the same album. I also don’t own Partners yet, so “When I Dream of You” is new to me. It appears that this is an album of original recordings, not a compilation, but the strings cloy. Willie’s vocals in 1984 are quite strong. This version of “My Own Peculiar Way” surprised me. After such cloying strings on the last track, this one surprised with its utter spareness. Johnny Gimble shines on fiddle. This may be one of my favorite versions of this song. “There is No Easy Way (But There is a Way)” is new to me because I don’t own “Island in the Sea” yet (another Booker T. Jones collaboration). Actually, I just ordered it online, so I do own it, but I don’t have it in my possession yet.