![]() The album hit 54, and went platinum buoyed by the monster hit that Lullaby became. Released in 1998, Souls Core was layered with a contemporary, trendy (some might say over ) production that belied the rootsy, throwback qualities of his work. He returned in 1996 with Eggshells, the album which secured him a deal with Columbia Records. Having spent three years searching for a record deal without any luck, he established his own label which released the albums Better Days and Big Blue Sky in 19, respectively. Mullins first release was a cassette he self-issued in 1989, when he was in the US Army Airborne Infantry Division. Mullins was clearly indebted to the likes of James Taylor and Kris Kristofferson, even including a cover of Kristoffersons classic Sunday Morning Coming Down on one of his albums. Its nothing that wasnt covered at some point in the 70s-thats not necessarily a bad thing, and one cant be too pissed off when a legitimate songwriter comes out of nowhere to find a place on the Top 40. His songs are enjoyable, and a bit more memorable than this kind of thing usually is. ![]() Hes better than a lot of the dudes youll see at coffee shop open mike.
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