The first UK number one for 'Mr Moonlight' and a long way from his best, 'The Garden Of Eden' runs on a wonky rail where an acoustic guitar riff duels ferociously with a big band swing vibe. Both try hard to gain the upper hand but only end up creating an ungainly tussle somewhere in the middle. Isolated from the vocal it sounds a jerry built mess, but Vaughan tries to bring order by blasting over the top with the demeanour of a random pensioner sitting alongside you on the bus and shouting directly into your ear about how they are never on time these days. It steadies the ship, but in a manner that's like 'fixing' a crunching gear box by pouring in sawdust - in other words, a not very satisfactory one. And not least because it brings to the fore a set of lyrics that would have done better had they sat quietly in the background. "When you're yearning for loving, and she touches your hand. And your heart starts a-pounding, and you're feeling so grand" - all very touching, but for some reason this dame is 'forbidden' and Frankie ends with the repeated questioning angst of "Can you leave her there?" Dunno. But the song doesn't make me want to care either. Sorry Frankie. Again.
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