Standout track on an album

Same with me, gh. I have SOW, but skipped West after not liking the couple before it. Perhaps I was being hasty!

Hey bdp - I personally think West is a strong album.  The good news, as you know, with Tidal and Spotify and the like, you can check out an entire album and decide if it's a "must buy" for you...more critical for folks committed to vinyl, I suppose.   I have not kept up with LW after "Blessed" (which I like).  Need to hear Spirit/Bone and Ghosts/Highway.  

GH, I've been using the listening endcap at Barnes & Noble to check out titles (you scan the bar code of a CD, and listen on headphones). But you're right---if a title is on CD, I don't mind gambling $10 to buy it unheard; $25 for an LP is a different story. I'm not one who has a particular problem with CD's in general, so they'll do for all but great sounding recordings and a few select artists---The Band, Buddy Miller, Dylan, a few others. All of theirs, but also individual albums that are real favorites and very important to me. CD's double in the car as well, and you drive a lot in L.A. (where I lived 1979-2016), not so much up here in Portland/Vancouver.

bdp - It's interesting to read how we prioritize music purchases.  If you can find West for audition at B&N - great.  If not, I do think it's worth that $10 gamble.

I like her cover of Cold, Cold Heart on the Hanks Williams tribute album (Timeless).  Many fine and interesting covers therein by a variety of artists.