The Love That Whirls (The Diary of a Thinking Man) [Import Bonus Tracks]

1	Empire of the Senses 4:49
2	Hope for the Heartbeat 3:53
3	Waiting of Voices 1:37
4	A Private View 5:28
5	Eros Arriving 3:34
6	The Bride of Christ in Autumn 2:24
7	Flesh 3:29
8	He and Sleep Were Brothers 4:41
9	When Your Dream of Perfect Beauty Comes True 3:36
10	Flaming Desire 4:53
11	Portrait of Jan with Flowers 2:12
12	The Crystal Escalator in the Palace of God Department Store 3:20
13	Echo in Her Eyes (The Lamps of Oblivion) 2:01
14	The October Man 6:44
15	Haunting in My Head Bonus Track / B-Side of Single 4:28
16	Hope for the Heartbeat A-Side of 12-Inch Promotional Single / Mix 3:35
17	The Passion Bonus Track / B-Side of Single 3:09

All Music Guide

It's possible to find through-lines of the new romantic strain of pop throughout this Bill Nelson release, with washes of synthesizer and dance-of-electrocution rhythms going on all over the place, but the true fascination is the mix of a post-ironic tone and a cultured sensitivity to art and beauty. While Nelson puts his guitar chops on display periodically throughout Love That Whirls (The Diary of a Thinking Man) (much of it with E-bow in hand), this is far from being a guitar album -- all of the disparate elements are too well-integrated for any to assume a point of focus. There is a sweetness and a lightness to a great deal of the work Nelson put into this album, and this makes it infinitely listenable. In some respects, this is also a record that will teach listeners everything they need to know about Bill Nelson -- it touches on all aspects of what he does. [This edition contains bonus tracks.] David Alexander McDonald