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In the late '80s and early '90s, David Wilcox rose quickly through the  burgeoning ranks of singer-songwriters on the strength of his emotionally  observant writing, butterscotch voice, and elegant, sophisticated guitar work.  This compilation draws from the three albums he made for A&M--from; the sparsely  producedHow Did You Find Me  Here(1989) through the increasingly band-orientedHome Again(1991) andBig Horizon(1994)--and  does, in fact, include some of his best work, from the vivid biker's tale "Eye  of the Hurricane" to the bitingly funny "Advertising Man" to the chilling  drugs/sex analogy of "Strong Chemistry." A couple of live tracks culled from  promo EPs ("Daddy's Money" and "Johnny's Camaro") plus one unreleased studio  variation ("That's What the Lonely Is For") are nice but minor enticements for  those who already own the original albums. For the uninitiated, this is a decent  single-disc introduction, but the still fresh-soundingHow Did You Find Me  Herewould serve at least as well.--Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers