I think this is very well said. I would add to that.. given the importance of the tour and that it was going to revolve around his oldies, I don't think it would have been wise to come up with a mega-album, so to speak. Musicology is pretty chill, but also pretty safe for him. Let's remember that he has hundreds of songs in his vault and I really don't beleive that this album is made up of his best.

I agree that he's not into singles, and has been saying so for at least five years. However, I do think that he probably was banking on getting a few hot singles out there, to provide the buzz.

His song selection is perplexing to me, as I think they don't really fit together very well. But that's okay. IMHO, the only good songs are title track, Marrying Kind, and Man in Your Life (I can't stand Cinnamon Girl.. think it's silly). But, hey, these days, you're damn lucky if you can get an album with more than two good songs on it.

IMHO - Musicology is not a great cd, but it is very good. It certainly beats the hell out of almost everything nominated for a Grammy this year.