Mandy Patinkin is an original; he doesn´t ´sell´ a song; he ´feels´ it. If the raw emotion of Mandy´s interpretation of "You´ve got to be carefully taught"(Oscar)/ "Children Will Listen"(Steve) doesn´t ´embarass´ you, this album is for you. If you like your music smooth, safe and passionless, stop reading right now. This ain´t ´easy listening´. No singer alive captures the passion of the human condition better than Mandy. His range is incredible; his Broadway training unmistakable; he is a national treasure--always innovative & heartfelt. Listen to him sing "I Wish I Could Forget You": "For now I´m seeing love like none I´ve ever known...a love that like a knife has cut into a life I wanted left alone." You´ll feel the knife, too.