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In a New Age

The set includes Newbury classics "An American Trilogy," "San Francisco Mabel Joy," "Lovers," and "Cortelia Clark." "Poison Red Berries" was originally released as "I Don't Think About Her No More" on Looks Like Rain and "Willow Tree" was originally titled "Wish I Was" and released on His Eye Is on the Sparrow.

Looks Like Rain

Linking the tracks with delicate arrangements and liberal amount of atmosphere (almost all tracks feature rain sound effects), the record contains some of Newbury's most celebrated compositions including "She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye", "The Thirty-Third of August," "I Don't Think About Her No More", and "San Francisco Mabel Joy".

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"San Francisco Mabel Joy" was heavily covered as both a folk and country song in the early 1970s.

Mickey Newbury Collection

Other highlights of the set include "San Francisco Mabel Joy," "Apples Dipped in Candy," "Wish I Was," "Cortelia Clark," "The Future's Not What It Used To Be," "Let's Have A Party," "She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye," "Sweet Memories."

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