Shawn Mullins - The First Ten Years

Primary Artist
Shawn Mullins
Album Title
The First Ten Years
Release Date
October 26, 1999 
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Shawn Mullins struggled to be heard for nearly a decade before he had an unexpected breakthrough in 1998 with "Lullaby," a standout song on his major-label debut Soul's Core. The song was such a huge hit that it expanded his following exponentially, creating an audience for his early work. Much of that music was independently released on his SMG label, which made it difficult to find. The First Ten Years solves that problem. The record contains ten selections from his early records, plus a new recording of "Lately" and his two soundtrack contributions ("Changes," which was in Robert Rodriguez's alien horror flick The Faculty, and a cover of George Harrison's "What Is Life," which closed Adam Sandler's blockbuster hit, Big Daddy). Read More