Eminem Revival (2LP Gatefold) 12/28/1999

Eminem Revival (2LP Gatefold) 12/28/1999"Am I lucky to be around this long?" Eminem wonders this on "Walk on Water," the first track on his 2017 album, Revival, which arrives when the 20th anniversary of his 1999 debut, The Slim Shady LP, is just 14 months away. Aging is never easy for a star but it may be harder for Marshall Mathers, since his earliest records were equal parts rage and pranks emotions that tend to mellow as the years stack up. Underneath all that attention grabbing bluster

Originally intended for Adele -- another master of huge-yet-genuine-sounding songs -- "Bird Set Free" and "Alive" are filled with wounded empowerment and vocal acrobatics that sound just as powerful (if less bombastic) coming from Sia

Al Anderson (guitar)

and some ultra misogynistic "guy talk

is likewise reflected with the productions

Unlike the immediate

who takes over for his replacement

6 By Starlight

Recorded at Battery Studios

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remastered or not

and they're right enough

Released: 7/7/2023