One of the best albums ever recorded and that's just disc 1

Review Score: (10/10)
I own well over 600 CDs -- pretty much covering a large spectrum of music -- and disc 1 of Being There ranks easily in the top 5. I've had this album since it came out and disc 1 is so good that I've hardly listened to disc 2. If there is ever such a thing as a perpetually playing discman, I want to be buried with this album playing on an endless loop -- even if I can't take it with me, at least I can keep it close.

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