2007 180gm 2LP Gatefold Original. Both LPs Appear Unplayed. “The Title Of West Reflects The Change In Lucinda Williams' Life As She Moved To Los Angeles. It Also Reflects What Had Been Left Behind. Williams Is Nothing If Not A Purely Confessional Songwriter. She Continually Walks In The Shadowlands To Bring Out What Is Both Most Personal Yet Universal In Her Work, To Communicate To Listeners Directly And Without Compromise. If Essence And World Without Tears Took Chances And Stated Different Sides Of The Songwriter And Her World, West Jumps Off The Ledge Into The Sky Of Freedom, Where Anything Can Be Said Without Worry Of Consequence And Where Anything Can Be Said In Any Way She Wishes.” – Thom Jurek, AMG